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nervously tells Senex that Philia is the new maid that he has hired. Pseudolus returns, having procured the mare's sweat; seeing that Senex has returned and grasping the need to keep him out of the way, Pseudolus discreetly sprinkles some of the horse-sweat onto him, then suggests that the road trip has left Senex in dire need of a bath. Taking the bait, Senex instructs Hysterium to draw him a bath in the long-empty house of Erronius. But while this is happening, Erronius returns home, finally having given up the search for his long-lost children. Hysterium, desperate to keep him out of the house where his master is bathing, tells the old man that his house has become haunted – a story seemingly confirmed by the sound of Senex singing in his bath. Erronius immediately determines to have a soothsayer come and banish the spirit from his house, and Pseudolus obligingly poses as one, telling Erronius that, in order to banish the spirit, he must travel seven times around the seven hills of Rome to keep the old man occupied and out of the way for quite a while.
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children. Philia's betrothal to the captain is nullified, as he is her brother, and, as the daughter of a free-born citizen, she is freed from Marcus Lycus. Philia weds Hero with Erronius's blessing; Pseudolus gets his freedom and the lovely courtesan Gymnasia; Miles receives twin courtesans to replace Philia; and Erronius is reunited with his children. All are happy except for Senex, who is stuck with his shrewish wife Domina.
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Finally, the captain is able to round everyone up. His plot thoroughly unraveled, Pseudolus appears to be in deep trouble, but Erronius, completing his third circuit of the Roman hills, shows up fortuitously to discover that Miles and Philia are wearing matching rings which mark them as his long-lost
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and pretending to be Philia, "dead" from the plague. Unfortunately, it turns out that Miles Gloriosus was just in Crete and knows there is no plague there. With the ruse thus revealed, Pseudolus, Hysterium and Domina (both dressed as Philia), Philia and Hero run for their lives, resulting in a madcap
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Complicating matters further, Domina returns from her trip early, suspicious that her husband Senex is "up to something low." She disguises herself in virginal white robes and a veil (much like Philia's) to try to catch Senex being unfaithful. Pseudolus convinces Hysterium to help him by dressing in
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Unexpectedly, Senex returns home early from his trip, and knocks three times on his own door. Philia comes out of the house, and, thinking that Senex is the captain, offers herself up to him. Surprised but game, Senex instructs Philia to wait in the house for him, and she does. Hysterium arrives and
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was invited to direct, but according to Sondheim was rejected "because he wanted too much male nudity." It was then offered to veteran director George Abbott, who found it to be difficult to handle alone. The biggest change Robbins made was adding a new opening number to replace "Love Is in the Air"
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When Miles Gloriosus arrives to claim his courtesan-bride, Pseudolus hides Philia on the roof of Senex's house; told that she has "escaped", Lycus is terrified to face the captain's wrath. Pseudolus offers to impersonate Lycus and talk his way out of the mess but, his ingenuity flagging, he ends up
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One day, Senex and Domina go on a trip and leave Pseudolus in charge of Hero. Hero confides in Pseudolus that he is in love with the lovely Philia, one of the courtesans in the House of Lycus who is nevertheless still a virgin ("Love, I Hear"). Pseudolus promises to help him win Philia's love in
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as Domina, as she and Senex depart for the country). "Echo Song" and "Farewell" had been added to a production staged in Los Angeles the previous year and were composed by Sondheim. They had to close soon after Phil Silvers suffered a stroke. The show won two Tony Awards, Best Leading Actor in a
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In ancient Rome, some neighbors live in three adjacent houses. In the center is the house of Senex, who lives there with wife Domina, son Hero, and several slaves, including head slave Hysterium and Pseudolus, who belongs to Hero. Pseudolus wishes to buy, win, or steal his freedom. One of the
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merely telling the captain that Philia has disappeared, and that he, "Lycus", will search for her. Displeased and suspicious, Miles insists that his soldiers accompany Pseudolus, but the wily slave loses them in Rome's winding streets.
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neighboring houses is owned by Marcus Lycus, who is a buyer and seller of beautiful women; the other belongs to the ancient Erronius, who is abroad searching for his long-lost children (stolen in infancy by pirates).
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produced a limited-run revival of the musical from January 11 to 27, 2008. The production was directed by Randal K. West, with Justin Hill as musical director and Adam Cates as choreographer. The cast featured
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from November 14, 2015, to December 13, 2015, with an all-male cast (Paul Castree, Eddie Cooper, Kevin Isola, David Josefsberg, Max Kumangai, Graham Rowat, Manny Stark, Bobby Conte Thornton, David Turner,
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chase with both Miles and Senex in pursuit. Meanwhile, the courtesans from the house of Marcus Lycus, who had been recruited as mourners at "Philia"'s ersatz funeral, have escaped, and Lycus sends his
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as Marcus Lycus, Sean McCall as Hysterium, and Steve Wilson as Miles Gloriosus. It also featured Diana Upton-Hill, Ryan Gaffney, Stephen Mark Crisp, Jack Kloppenborg, and Margret Clair.
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Every actor who has opened in the role of Pseudolus on Broadway (Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, and Nathan Lane) has won a Best Leading Actor Tony Award for his performance. In addition,
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and introduce the show as a bawdy, wild comedy. Stephen Sondheim wrote the song "Comedy Tonight" for this new opening. From that point on, the show was a success.
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The actor playing Pseudolus, the musical's protagonist, addresses the audience and points out that the ensuing story will be a comedy ("Comedy Tonight").
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exchange for his own freedom ("Free"). Unfortunately (as the two find out when they visit Lycus), Philia has been sold to the renowned warrior, Captain
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originally performed the role of Pseudolus, but was forced to withdraw from the entire 2009 season due to an injury, and the role was then performed by
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named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The plot displays many classic elements of
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in a toga". (Silvers eventually played the role – wearing his glasses – in a 1972 revival. In the film, he played Marcus Lycus.)
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as Domina (who had previously played Philia in the 1963 production). This production was nominated for the 2005
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means "Faker". While originally written as a male role, it has been performed by female actors as well.
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on April 4, 1972, and closed on August 12, 1972, after 156 performances. Directed by co-author
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on April 18, 1996, and closing on January 4, 1998, after 715 performances. The cast starred
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The Chung Ying Theatre Company in Hong Kong staged a Cantonese version of the musical at
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and uncredited staging and choreography by Robbins. The scenic and costume design was by
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During out-of-town tryouts the show attracted little business and did not play well.
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reprised his West End role (Miles Gloriosus), while Phil Silvers portrayed Lycus,
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comedians to begin a story: "A funny thing happened on the way to the theater".
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in Sydney in July 1964, and toured other Australian cities through 1965.
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The musical was revived again with great success in 1996, opening at the
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Musical for Silvers, and Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Blyden.
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Both Mostel and Gilford re-created their Broadway roles for the 1966
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presented the earlier Stratford production at the Canon Theatre,
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the cast starred Phil Silvers as Pseudolus (later replaced by
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Introduction
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also passed on the role. Eventually, Zero Mostel was cast.
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out to retrieve them, adding to the general pandemonium.
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made his final film appearance in the role of Erronius.
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The original Australian production with American actor
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as Miles Gloriosus in both. In the 1963 production,
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Index

Comedy Tonight
Whoopi Goldberg
Bill Boggs
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (film)

Playbill
Stephen Sondheim
Book
Burt Shevelove
Larry Gelbart
Broadway
West End
Film
Royal National Theatre
Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Author (Musical)
musical
Stephen Sondheim
Burt Shevelove
Larry Gelbart
farces
ancient Roman
Plautus
Curculio
Pseudolus
Miles Gloriosus
Mostellaria
slave
farce
mistaken identity

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