New York City
Funny Thing Happened on The Way to The Forum
Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, South Jersey
$20.00 adults, $18.00 seniors, $16.00 students/children
PinnWorth Productions takes comedy back to its roots, combining the time-tested 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for his freedom. This Tony Award-winning musical by theatrical giants Steven Sondheim, Larry Gelbart and Burt Shrevelove is a toe-tapping, zany romp filled with bold slaves, lovely courtesans, mistaken identities, and a little well-intended blackmail all through ancient Rome.