A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Acting Studio, Princeton University

This Tony-winning Broadway 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 the time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville.

Forum is a nonstop laugh-fest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to gain his freedom by winning the hand of a beautiful courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two. In other words, “something appealing, something appalling, something for everyone, a comedy tonight!”

Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 609.258.2787, or in person at the McCarter Theatre Ticket Office at 91 University Place in Princeton. Visit princetonfestival.org for complete information about all 2018 Princeton Festival performances, venues and events.

Venue:

Matthews Acting Studio @ 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ

Performances:

June 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 at 8 pm

June 10, 17 & 24 and July 1 at 4 pm