Performance

Venue	Olivier (National Theatre)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	28th June 2004
Opened	9th July 2004
To	2nd November 2004
When	Jun 28, 29, 30, Jul 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, Aug 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 Sep 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 27, 28, Oct 4, 5, 6, 27, 28, 29, 30, Nov 1, 2 at 19:30. Jul 9, Aug 9 19:00. Jul 21, 28, Aug 4, 7, 12, 14, 18, 21, Sep 16, 18, 25,
Prices	From £10.00. To £25.00.
What is currently on at Olivier (National Theatre) (V373)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

T0141536921
Bawdy musical based on the play of Plautus set in ancient Rome, with the hit Comedy Tonight! Pseudolus, the slave, is left in charge of his owner's young son who has fallen madly in live with a virgin in the house of Lycus, a slave dealer specializing in beautiful women. If he can rescue the girl he will be free! What can go wrong?

Book by	Burt Shevelove
Book by	Larry Gelbard
Music	Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics	Stephen Sondheim

Archive :: production:T0141536921, musical:S1388, venue:V373

Production details

Part of the Travelex £10 season

Reviews

A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum review
01Nov04: Or did it?

Overall: 3.00

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Company

Producer	National Theatre
Director	Edward Hall
Design	Julian Crouch
Lighting	Paul Anderson
Choreographer	Rob Ashford
Sound	Paul Groothuis
Costume	Kevin Pollard
Music	Michael Starobin (orchestration)
Director	Martin Lowe (music)
Director	Mark Etherington (music asst.)
Performer	Desmond Barrit (Pseudolus)
Performer	Jane Fowler (Tintinabula)
Performer	Sam Kelly (Senex)
Performer	Hamish McColl (Hysterium)
Performer	Philip Quast (Miles Gloriosus)
Performer	David Schneider (Lycus)
Performer	Isla Blair (Pseudolus)
Performer	Darren Carnall (Protean)
Performer	Peter Caulfield (Protean)
Performer	Owain Rhys Davies (Swing)
Performer	Simone de la Rue (Geminae)
Performer	Tiffany Graves (Gymnasia)
Performer	Vince Leigh (Hero)
Performer	Alan Leith (Sergeant)
Performer	David Lucas (Protean)
Performer	Michelle Lukes (Vibrata)
Performer	Graham MacDuff (Protean)
Performer	Hayley Newton (Geminae)
Performer	Sarah O'Gleby (Swing)
Performer	Michael Rouse (Protean)
Performer	Caroline Sheen (Philia)
Performer	Spencer Soloman (Swing / Dance Captain)
Performer	Lorraine Stewart (Panacea)
Performer	Harry Towb (Erronius)
Performer	Matthew Wolfenden (Protean)

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