Christopher Fitzgerald, Michael Urie, and More Star in All-Male Forum Revival

The classic musical comes to Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey.

Editorial Staff

November 16, 2015

David Josefsberg (Marcus Lycus), Michael Urie (Hysterium), Christopher Fitzgerald (Pseudolus), and Kevin Isola (Senex) make up the cast of A Funny Thing Happens on the Way to the Forum. — David Josefsberg (Marcus Lycus), Michael Urie (Hysterium), Christopher Fitzgerald (Pseudolus), and Kevin Isola (Senex) star in *A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*.
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Jessica Stone's acclaimed all-male production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum has begun performances at Red Bank, New Jersey's Two River Theater.

Kevin Isola plays Senex, with David Turner as Philia.
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The Stephen Sondhem-Burt Shevelove-Larry Gelbart musical will run from November 13-December 13 under Stone's direction, after an original 2010 mounting at Williamstown Theatre Festival. With choreography by Denis Jones (Honeymoon in Vegas), the production stars Stone's husband, Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (An Act of God), who reprises his role as Pseudolus from the Williamstown staging.

Graham Rowat (center) takes on the role of Miles Gloriosus, alongside Bobby Conte Thornton (left) and David Turner (right) as Roman Soldiers.
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The company also includes Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie (Buyer & Cellar) as Hysterium, alongside Paul Castree, Eddie Cooper, Tom Deckman, Kevin Isola, David Josefsberg, Max Kumangai, Graham Rowat, Manny Stark, Bobby Conte Thornton, and David Turner.