A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It opened on Broadway in 1962 and won the Tony Award for best musical. The musical is based on comedies by the Roman playwright Plautus. Stephen Sondheim was an influential American composer and lyricist known for his innovative work in musical theater.12
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Nathan LaneThe Lion King, The Birdcage, and The Producers…in a Broadway revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996), a performance that garnered him his first Tony Award. In 1999–2000 he provided a voice for the animated television series George and Martha, and in 2000 he appeared onstage in The Man Who Came…
Read More…in a Broadway revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996), a performance that garnered him his first Tony Award. In 1999–2000 he provided a voice for the animated television series George and Martha, and in 2000 he appeared onstage in The Man Who Came…
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Phil Silvers…the Forum (1966) and its Broadway revival (1972, Tony Award). His popularity stemmed in part from his highly recognizable grin, horn-rimmed glasses, and catchphrases.
Read More…the Forum (1966) and its Broadway revival (1972, Tony Award). His popularity stemmed in part from his highly recognizable grin, horn-rimmed glasses, and catchphrases.
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