A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim

A bawdy, fast-paced, raunchy comedy musical from one of the world's most influential and innovative creators of musical theatre.

'The funniest, bawdiest and most enchanting musical that Plautus, with a little help from Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove and Lary Belbart, ever wrote'

* New York Times *

'Spectacularly generous when it comes to the gags.. one of the most exuberant opening numbers ever penned... The comic plot never stops boiling in a show that creates mounting farcical mayhem with rare precision... a brilliantly crafted hit... preposterously enjoyable'

* Daily Telegraph *

'A brilliant synthesis of stock characters from Plautus... a vertiginously funny show'

* Guardian *

'Simply irresistible... blissfully hilarious... a glorious gag-fest... A delirium of good, clean, filthy fun... a cornucopia of delight'

* Independent *

'Gloriously mischievous'

* The Times *

'Delightful... just sit back and enjoy it'

* Financial Times *

Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021) was a celebrated American composer and lyricist, one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre. Sondheim started his theatre career by writing the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959) before becoming a composer and lyricist. Sondheim's best-known works include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987). He won many awards including eight Tony Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Tony in 2008), eight Grammy Awards, an Olivier Award, an Academy Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Author photo by Jerry Jackson

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781854591456
ISBN 10	1854591452
Title	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Author	Stephen Sondheim
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2004-07-08
Number of pages	128
Prizes	Winner of Best Musical, Tony Awards 1962
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.