The Brandywiners Second Stage proudly presents…
This hilarious, fast-paced musical comedy is:
Directed by: S. Lee Lewis
Music Directed by: Clint Williams
Choreographed by: Shannon Lynch
Production Manager: Christy Lee
Producers: Cindy Schneeman & Jeffrey Santoro
Performance Dates
Thursday, October 29 | 8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 30 | 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 31 | 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 1 | 2:00 p.m.
Performances will take place at the
Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center at Newark Charter |
200 McIntire Drive, Newark, DE 19711
About the Show
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.
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 laughfest 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.
This unforgettable, hysterical musical allows a terrific ensemble of comedic actors to shine – “something for everyone, a comedy tonight!”