A Funny Thing...Forum at Broadway Rose Theatre

Broadway Rose Theatre Company presents “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”

Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on the plays of Plautus

August 4 - 21, 2016

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Stephen Sondheim’s uproarious tribute to ancient Roman theatre and classic vaudeville, follows crafty slave Pseudolus as he seeks to win his freedom by helping his hapless master, Hero, woo the courtesan next door – who has, unfortunately, been promised to another suitor. Hysterium ensues (quite literally)!

A five-time Tony Award winner (including Best Musical and Best Book) filled with mistaken identities, clever wordplay, and slamming doors, Broadway’s favorite musical farce has stood the test of time, combining fast-paced, irreverent humor with witty, upbeat music to joyously deliver “something for everyone, a comedy tonight!”

Directed and Choreographed by Abe Reybold
Music Direction by Eric Nordin

Starring
Dan Murphy as Pseudolus
Ethan Crystal as Hero
Kaitlyn Sage as Philia
Joe Theissen as Hysterium
Mike Dederian as Senex
Emily Sahler as Domina
Colin Wood as Miles Gloriosus
Norman Wilson as Marcus Lycus
Kevin-Michael Moore as Erronius

Performances held at the Deb Fennell Auditorium, 9000 SW Durham Rd., Tigard, OR 97224