A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Mar 16, 2011
Closed Apr 10, 2011
Opened Mar 16, 2011
Closed Apr 10, 2011
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With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart (the award-winning writer of the film Tootsie and the M*A*S*H TV series), this hilarious, slapstick farce is regarded by many as a high point in the history of Broadway musical comedy. Be prepared to laugh early and often -- as the signature show tune puts it, "Tragedy tomorrow, Comedy tonight!"
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Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevlove, and Larry Gelbart's
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is considered by many to be among the finest and funniest works in the American musical theater. Sadly, one couldn't prove this from Mark Waldrop's dispiriting production, now at the Paper Mill Playhouse.
The piece sports an unbeatable book and a first-rate score, including "Comedy Tonight," "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid," "Free," and "Lovely," so the production still retains many laughs. However, it is marred by some major miscasting and inappropriate choices by the director, such as cutting the show's overture. Moreover, Ray Klausen's odd-looking set design, which presents the three ho[...]