A Funny Thing Happened at the Way to the Forum at Main Street Theatre Company

Main Street Theatre Company presents "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", directed by Victoria Mosier, music directed by A.J. Meeker, choreographed by Michael Corl, and produced by Cindy Warner.

Taking place at 70 CR-516, Old Bridge, NJ at Congregation Beth Our, 'Forum' will run from April 29-May 7th on Saturdays and Sundays!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.

Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 BC), specifically Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus, and Mostellaria, the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The plot displays many classic elements of farce, including puns, the slamming of doors, cases of mistaken identity (frequently involving characters disguising themselves as one another), and satirical comments on social class. The title derives from a line often used by vaudeville comedians to begin a story: "A funny thing happened on the way to the theater".