A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
by Bert Shrevelove, Larry Gelbert, Stephen Sondheim
Richardson Theatre Centre (non-equity)
Directed by Rachael Lindley
Assistant Director by Janette Oswald
Choreographed by Nan Gannon
Musical Director Debbie Deverich
PERFORMANCE DATES:
May 20 - June 5
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm and
Thursdays at 7:30 of the second and third week.
Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laugh-fest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.
RTC is located at 518 W. Arapaho Rd. Suite 113, Richardson 75080 behind Tongue in Cheek Ice Cream.
Tickets are $23 for Thursday and Sunday and $25 for Friday and Saturday night shows.