Plautus News

On this day in 1962, Stephen Sondheim's A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM opened on Broadway!

In 2002, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre opened its season with a set of new owners and the hilarious musical comedy farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Sixteen years later, the Kiska family, who purchased the theatre in 2002, and Way Off Broadway are very excited to see the return of one of the funniest shows to ever appear on the WOB stage. Forum will continue the theatre's 2018 Mega-Mini Season, running March 23rd - May 19th.

It is incredibly thrilling to see Tony winning musical A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum on the schedule for the BroadHollow Theatre Company. We have an amazing collection of comedic actors here on Long Island, so this has all the makings for a special treat. Indeed, the outstanding cast superbly delivers.

Pittsburgh Public Theater continues Ted Pappas' grand finale season with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. This riotous musical comedy features music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart, and direction & choreography by Ted Pappas. Forum runs January 25 February 25, 2018 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. The production is Presented by PNC.

The Garry Marshall Theatre (formerly the Falcon Theatre) is currently home to a new, hilarious revival of the Stephen Sondheim classic A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

If you are in a mood to discover a Greeky tragedy head to Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai over the weekend.

The Village Playwrights presentQueer Scare IV Celebrate Halloween with the Village Playwrights on Wednesday, October 25, 8 pm at the LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., NYC with staged readings of scary, kooky and, of course, queer short plays. Reservations are strongly recommended. Email villageplaywrights@gmail.com or call 614-285-2515. $5 suggested donation.

BroadHollow Theatre Company announces its 2017-2018 season line up.

Celebrate Halloween with the Village Playwrights on Wednesday, October 25 at 8 pmat the LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., NYC with an evening of staged readings of scary, kooky and, of course, queer short plays. Seating is limited and reservations are strongly recommended. Email villageplaywrights@gmail.com or call 614-285-2515. $5 suggested donation.

The American Theatre of Actors presents two plays by John Bale: 'John Baptist's Preaching in the Wilderness' and 'The Temptation of Our Lord.'

The American Theatre of Actors presents two plays by John Bale: 'John Baptist's Preaching in the Wilderness' and 'The Temptation of Our Lord.'

The Tony Award-winning musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum hits the Garry Marshall Theatre stage, following Ovation Recommended play Master Class.

BroadHollow Theatre Company presents Stephen Sondheim's A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, running February 10, 2018 - February 25, 2018 at The Bayway Arts Center, 265 East Main Street, East Islip.

The American Theatre of Actors presents two plays by John Bale: 'John Baptist's Preaching in the Wilderness' and 'The Temptation of Our Lord.'

Roman playwright Plautius (251-183 BC) wrote farces entitled Pseudolus and Miles Gloriosus; coincidentally, two of the characters in the show. This ancient's inspiration became a gold mine for in 1962 for Composer/Lyricist Stephen Sondheim and authors Burt Shrevelove and Larry Gelbart of M A S H fame. The title derives from a line often used by vaudevillian comedians to begin a bit: a funny thing happened on the way to the theatre .

Some of Philly's funniest actors directed by the king of farce Frank Ferrante and you've got a show that never ceases even for Caesar.

A rare production of the medieval play, The Coming of Antichrist opens at The American Theatre of Actors tonight, August 2nd, for five performances.

Artistic Directors Joseph Leo Bwarie and Dimitri Toscas have set the 2017-2018 Inaugural Season at the newly established nonprofit Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank.

A rare production of the medieval play, The Coming of Antichrist opens at The American Theatre of Actors on August 2nd for five performances. 

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.