Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum matched on title alone — a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
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In the literature5 passages
This was the first Broadway show for which Sondheim wrote both music and lyrics. book:historical-dictionary-of-the-broadway-musical-volume-22-william-a-everett-paul-r#p159
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum returned to Broadway in 1996 with Nathan Lane as Pseudolus; Whoopi Goldberg took over the lead role during the run. book:cambridge-companion-to-the-musical-cambridge-companions-to-music-the-the-cambrid#p432
Abbott directed the musical farce, the first Broadway show with both music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. book:the-abbott-touch-thomas-hischak-2023-bloomsbury-publishing#p130
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM 964 performances Opened May 8, 1962; Closed August 29, 1964 book:theatre-world-2003-04-season-v-60-willis#p295
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (REVIVAL) 715 performances Opened April 18, 1996; Closed January 4, 1998 book:theatre-world-2003-04-season-v-60-willis#p299
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