A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre, 1962) | Playbill

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - July 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - July 1962
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - Oct 1963
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SYNOPSIS: Ancient Roman slave Pseudolus schemes to win his freedom by helping his young master Hero win the beautiful courtesan Philia, who is betrothed to the egotistical soldier Miles Gloriosus, in this musical farce based on the plays of Plautus.
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  • Zero Mostel
    Zero Mostel
    Prologus
    (Original)
    Pseudolus
    (Original)
    Prologus
    (Replacement)
    Pseudolus
    (Replacement)
  • Richy Shawn
    Richy Shawn
    Prologus
    (Replacement)
    Pseudolus
    (Replacement)
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Pro Info

  • First Preview
    May 1 1962
  • Opening Date
    May 8 1962
  • Closing Date
    Aug 29 1964
  • Previews
    8
  • Performances
    964 as of Dec 04, 2025

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - May 1962

Awards

Outer Critics Circle
1962 Special Award Winner
Tony Award
1963 Producer of a Musical Winner
1963 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1963 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
1963 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1963 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
1963 Best Actor in a Musical Winner
1963 Musical Winner
1963 Author of a Musical Winner

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