A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre
By: Gabrielle Sierra
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," the widely acclaimed, multiple Tony Award-winning musical, will open at the Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre at the Byron Carlyle on Friday, October 14, with matinee and evening performances through November 13.
The show made its Broadway debut in 1962 with music and lyrics by a relative newcomer, Stephen Sondheim. Based on a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, it was inspired by the farces of ancient Roman playwright Plautus. That first engagement, comprised of almost 1,000 performances, has been followed by several revivals as well as a movie. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" has earned Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Book and Best Director. In fact, every actor who has starred in the musical - Zero Mostel, Phil Silver, and Nathan Lane - has won a Tony.The plot of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" is simple: a slave named Pseudolus tries to earn his freedom by helping his young master, Hero, win the hand of the comely (and, of course, virginal) courtesan Philia, betrothed to another. The ensuing machinations, including gender-crossing disguises and cases of mistaken identity, are both mind-boggling and side-splitting. The running satirical commentary on social class is as relevant as ever.Executive Producer/Artistic Director, Derelle Bunn; Director, Dan Kelley; Choreographer, Chrissi Ardito; Musical Director, Dave Nagy; Lighting Designer, Anthony White; Set Designs, Ardean Landhuis; and costumes by Costume World."A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" Performances:
October 14 through November 13, 2011. Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday matinees at 2 pm; Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm. Tickets, from $38 to $42, are available at the Box Office at Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre at the Byron Carlyle, 500 71st Street, Miami Beach (305/397-8977) or online at www.stagedoorfl.org. DiSh - Dinner and a ShowThe City of Miami Beach has launched "DiSh," the moniker for Dinner and a Show, a program in which participating restaurants near the Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre offer ticket holders a 15 percent discount on their lunch or dinner simply by presenting their ticket or ticket stub. Miami Beach residents also receive a 10 percent discount on tickets at theatre. For the "dish" on participating restaurants, log on to www.mbculture.com/dish.2011 - 2012 Season at the Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre"Guys and Dolls" December 9 - January 8
"I Love a Piano" January 13 - February 12
"Little Shop of Horrors" March 2 - April 8
"The All Night Strut" May 4 - June 10For more information, please visit www.stagedoorfl.org.
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