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 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. The first production was presented in 1962 , Broadway. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman... 
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (251-183 B.C.), it tells the bawdy story...
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 The Record (Bergen County, NJ) A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
01/19/2000: 954 words, approx. 3 pages MIGUEL PEREZ The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-19-2000 A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM By MIGUEL PEREZ Date: 01-19-2000, Wednesday Section: NEWS Edition: All Editions It was billed as the "Brown and Black Forum," a Democratic presidential campaign debate... summary from source:
The Washington Post Funny Thing Happened On Way to This Forum
12/26/1996: 857 words, approx. 3 pages The labor-management partnership council at the Internal Revenue Service met last week but did not discuss impending layoffs and related legal actions, even though the Clinton administration has urged agencies and unions to use the forums as a way to avoid costly litigation over... summary from source:
 AP News Today in history - May 8
5/8/2007: 582 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Tuesday, May 8, the 128th day of 2007. There are 237 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 8, 1945, President Truman announced in a radio address that World War II had ended in Europe.On this date:In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando...
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 Critical Review by John Simon
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In the following review of a revival of Something Happened on the Way to the Forum, Simon offers a negative assessment of individual performances, choreography, and the direction in contrast to the original production.
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Critical Essay by Howard Taubman
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Know what they found on the way to the forum? Burlesque, vaudeville and a cornucopia of mad, comic hokum. The phrase for the title of the new musical comedy … might be, caveat emptor. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" indeed! No one gets to the forum; no one even starts for it. And nothing really happens that isn't older than the forum, more ancient than the agora in Athens. But somehow you keep laughing as if the old sight and sound gags were as good as new.
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Critical Essay by Hobe Morrison
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The title of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" is misleading. The musical … isn't funny—it's uproarious. Moreover, the show isn't about any single thing that happens, but includes just about every preposterous incident imaginable. Also, while there are several mentions of the forum, nobody goes there, so the reference serves merely to establish a sort of franchise. Although the new show is billed as a musical comedy, it's really a wildly...
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