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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Tour
Opening Date
Dec 25, 1963
Closing Date
Nov 14, 1964
Musical
Comedy
Farce
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Dec 25, 1963
Close Date: Nov 14, 1964
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Two hundred years before the Christian era, a day in spring. A street in Rome in front of the houses of Erronius, Senex and Lycus.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Martin Tahse
; Produced by arrangement with
Hal Prince
Book by
Burt Shevelove
and
Larry Gelbart
; Music by
Stephen Sondheim
; Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
; A Musical Comedy Based on the Plays of
Plautus
; Music orchestrated by
Irwin Kostal
and
Sid Ramin
; Dance arrangements by
Hal Schaefer
; Additional Dance Music by
Betty Walberg
; Musical Director:
Joseph D. Lewis
Production Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreography and Musical Staging by
Jack Cole
; Uncredited staging and choreography by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Tony Walton
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
General Manager:
Elizabeth Ireland McCann
; Company Manager:
Fred Cuneo
Production Stage Manager:
Thelma Chandler
; Stage Manager:
Henry Garrard
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Ross Hertz
Press Representative:
Morton Langbord
and
Meredith Evans
Paul Hartman
Senex
a citizen of Rome
Edward Everett Horton
Erronius
a citizen of Rome
Jerry Lester
Prologus
an actor
Pseudolus
slave to Hero
Erik Rhodes
Lycus
a buyer and seller of courtesans
Arnold Stang
Hysterium
slave to Senex and Domina
Dec 25, 1963 - Oct 03, 1964
Justine Johnston
Domina
wife of Senex
Adair McGowan
Miles Gloriosus
a warrior
Dec 25, 1963 - Jul 1964
Donna McKechnie
Philia
a virgin
Bert Stratford
Hero
son of Senex and Domina
Tisa Chang
Tintinabula
a courtesan
Ricki Covette
Gymnasia
a courtesan
Pamela Hayford
Geminae
a courtesan, one of a pair
Scott Hunter
Protean
Dec 25, 1963 - Jul 1964
Eric Kelly
Protean
Dec 25, 1963 - Jul 1964
Helen Levit
Geminae
a courtesan, one of a pair
Gloria Mills
Panacea
a courtesan
David Neuman
Protean
Helen Sylvia
Vibrata
a courtesan
Standby:
David Huddleston
(Pseudolus, Prologus)
Understudies:
Nancy Mae Burns
(Philia),
Ross Hertz
(Erronius, Senex),
Erik Howell
(Protean, Hero),
Allan Louw
(Lycus, Miles Gloriosus),
David Neuman
(Hysterium),
Emily Ruhberg
(Domina, Gymnasia) and
Jo Ann Tenney
(Tintinabula, Panacea, Vibrata)
General Manager:
Al Berr
; Company Manager:
Carl Abraham
Production Stage Manager:
Henry Garrard
; Stage Manager:
Ross Hertz
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Don Fleming
Press Representative:
George Deber
and
Ken Hinaman
Cast
Gil Lamb
Hysterium
slave to Senex and Domina
Oct 05, 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
Robert Brooks
Miles Gloriosus
a warrior
Jul 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
Dan Goff
Protean
Jul 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
Keith Stewart
Protean
Jul 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
Understudies:
Don Fleming
(Protean, Hero) and
Carol Fox
(Philia, Geminae)
Tour Stops
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City and State
Aug 25, 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
CIBC Theatre
Chicago, IL
Aug 10, 1964 - Aug 22, 1964
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
Aug 03, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver, BC
Jul 21, 1964 - Aug 01, 1964
Music Hall
Seattle, WA
Jul 14, 1964 - Jul 18, 1964
Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR
Jun 15, 1964 - Jul 11, 1964
Fisher Theatre
Detroit, MI
May 25, 1964 - Jun 13, 1964
Meridian Hall
Toronto, ON
May 18, 1964 - May 23, 1964
Brown Theatre
Louisville, KY
May 11, 1964 - May 16, 1964
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis, IN
Apr 27, 1964 - May 09, 1964
Roberts Orpheum
St. Louis, MO
Apr 20, 1964 - Apr 25, 1964
Pabst Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
Apr 13, 1964 - Apr 18, 1964
St. Paul Auditorium
St. Paul, MN
Apr 06, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964
Orpheum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Mar 23, 1964 - Apr 04, 1964
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Mar 09, 1964 - Mar 21, 1964
Shubert Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 02, 1964 - Mar 07, 1964
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Feb 03, 1964 - Feb 29, 1964
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Jan 20, 1964 - Feb 01, 1964
Ford's Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Dec 25, 1963 - Jan 18, 1964
Forrest Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Martin Tahse
; Produced by arrangement with
Hal Prince
Book by
Burt Shevelove
and
Larry Gelbart
; Music by
Stephen Sondheim
; Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
; A Musical Comedy Based on the Plays of
Plautus
; Music orchestrated by
Irwin Kostal
and
Sid Ramin
; Dance arrangements by
Hal Schaefer
; Additional Dance Music by
Betty Walberg
; Musical Director:
Joseph D. Lewis
Production Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreography and Musical Staging by
Jack Cole
; Uncredited staging and choreography by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Tony Walton
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
General Manager:
Elizabeth Ireland McCann
; Company Manager:
Fred Cuneo
Production Stage Manager:
Thelma Chandler
; Stage Manager:
Henry Garrard
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Ross Hertz
Press Representative:
Morton Langbord
and
Meredith Evans
Paul Hartman
Senex
a citizen of Rome
Edward Everett Horton
Erronius
a citizen of Rome
Jerry Lester
Prologus
an actor
Pseudolus
slave to Hero
Erik Rhodes
Lycus
a buyer and seller of courtesans
Arnold Stang
Hysterium
slave to Senex and Domina
Dec 25, 1963 - Oct 03, 1964
Justine Johnston
Domina
wife of Senex
Adair McGowan
Miles Gloriosus
a warrior
Dec 25, 1963 - Jul 1964
Donna McKechnie
Philia
a virgin
Bert Stratford
Hero
son of Senex and Domina
Tisa Chang
Tintinabula
a courtesan
Ricki Covette
Gymnasia
a courtesan
Pamela Hayford
Geminae
a courtesan, one of a pair
Scott Hunter
Protean
Dec 25, 1963 - Jul 1964
Eric Kelly
Protean
Dec 25, 1963 - Jul 1964
Helen Levit
Geminae
a courtesan, one of a pair
Gloria Mills
Panacea
a courtesan
David Neuman
Protean
Helen Sylvia
Vibrata
a courtesan
Standby:
David Huddleston
(Pseudolus, Prologus)
Understudies:
Nancy Mae Burns
(Philia),
Ross Hertz
(Erronius, Senex),
Erik Howell
(Protean, Hero),
Allan Louw
(Lycus, Miles Gloriosus),
David Neuman
(Hysterium),
Emily Ruhberg
(Domina, Gymnasia) and
Jo Ann Tenney
(Tintinabula, Panacea, Vibrata)
General Manager:
Al Berr
; Company Manager:
Carl Abraham
Production Stage Manager:
Henry Garrard
; Stage Manager:
Ross Hertz
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Don Fleming
Press Representative:
George Deber
and
Ken Hinaman
Cast
Gil Lamb
Hysterium
slave to Senex and Domina
Oct 05, 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
Robert Brooks
Miles Gloriosus
a warrior
Jul 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
Dan Goff
Protean
Jul 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
Keith Stewart
Protean
Jul 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
Understudies:
Don Fleming
(Protean, Hero) and
Carol Fox
(Philia, Geminae)
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Aug 25, 1964 - Nov 14, 1964
CIBC Theatre
Chicago, IL
Aug 10, 1964 - Aug 22, 1964
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
Aug 03, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver, BC
Jul 21, 1964 - Aug 01, 1964
Music Hall
Seattle, WA
Jul 14, 1964 - Jul 18, 1964
Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR
Jun 15, 1964 - Jul 11, 1964
Fisher Theatre
Detroit, MI
May 25, 1964 - Jun 13, 1964
Meridian Hall
Toronto, ON
May 18, 1964 - May 23, 1964
Brown Theatre
Louisville, KY
May 11, 1964 - May 16, 1964
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis, IN
Apr 27, 1964 - May 09, 1964
Roberts Orpheum
St. Louis, MO
Apr 20, 1964 - Apr 25, 1964
Pabst Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
Apr 13, 1964 - Apr 18, 1964
St. Paul Auditorium
St. Paul, MN
Apr 06, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964
Orpheum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Mar 23, 1964 - Apr 04, 1964
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Mar 09, 1964 - Mar 21, 1964
Shubert Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 02, 1964 - Mar 07, 1964
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Feb 03, 1964 - Feb 29, 1964
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Jan 20, 1964 - Feb 01, 1964
Ford's Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Dec 25, 1963 - Jan 18, 1964
Forrest Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
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