Tryouts began March 31, 1962 at the Shubert Theatre, New Haven CT Opened May 8, 1962 at the Alvin Theatre Prologus - Zero Mostel Pseudolus - Zero Mostel [replaced by Jerry Lester, then Dick Shawn] Act One Act Two A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Remastered Version 1963 London Production
Opened October 3, 1963 at the Strand Theatre Prologus - Frankie Howerd A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Remastered Version
1964 US National Touring Production
Opened December 25, 1963 at the Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia PA Prologus - Jerry Lester Opened 27 September, 1965 at the Kings Theatre, Southsea UK Released through United Artists on October 16, 1966 Pseudolus - Zero Mostel A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Selections
Closed April 7, 1962; Ran for 8 performances and 1 preview
Opened April 11, 1962 at the National Theatre, Washington DC
Closed April 28, 1962; Ran for 22 performances
Previews began May 2, 1962 at the Alvin Theatre, NYC
Ran for 7 preview performances
Closed August 29, 1964; Ran for 964 performances
Produced by Harold Prince
Directed by George Abbott
Choreography and Musical Staging by Jack Cole
Settings and Costumes by Tony Walton
Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
Dance Music Arranged by Hal Schaefer
Musical Direction by Harold Hastings
Orchestrations by Irwin Kostal and Sid RaminCast
The Proteans - Eddie Phillips, George Reeder, David Evans
Senex - David Burns
Domina - Ruth Kobart
Hero - Brian Davies
Hysterium - Jack Gilford
Marcus Lycus - John Carradine
Pseudolus - Zero Mostel
Tintinnabula - Roberta Keith
Panacea - Lucienne Bridou
The Geminae - Elisa James, Judy Alexander
Vibrata - Myrna White
Gymnasia - Gloria Kristy
Philia - Preshy Marker
Erronius - Raymond Walburn
Miles Gloriosus - Ronald Holgate Cast changes
Protean - George Reeder [replaced by Ron Ross]
Senex - David Burns [replaced by Frank McHugh]
Hero - Brian Davies [replaced by Harry David Snow]
Marcus Lycus - John Carradine [replaced by Erik Rhodes, then Danny Dayton]
Tintinnabula - Roberta Keith [replaced by Ethel Martin]
Panacea - Lucienne Bridou [replaced by Barbara London]
Geminae - Judy Alexander [replaced by Lisa Ackerman]
Vibrata - Myrna White [replaced by Sally Neal]
Erronius - Raymond Walburn [replaced by Horace Cooper]songs
Tony Awards
Recordings
Original Broadway Cast
Produced by Andy Wiswell and Dick Jones
[with Company and A Little Night Music]
[with Company and A Little Night Music]
Digitally remastered by Bob Norberg
Liner notes by Marc Kirkeby
Closed July 31, 1965; Ran for 762 performances
Produced by Harold Prince , Tony Walton
and Richard Pilbrow
Directed by George Abbott
Musical Numbers originally staged by Jack Cole re-staged by George Martin
Settings and Costumes by Tony Walton
Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
Orchestrations by Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
Musical Direction by Alyn Ainsworth
Dance Arrangements by Hal SchaeferCast
The Proteans - Ben Aris, George Giles, Malcolm Macdonald
Senex - "Monsewer" Eddie Gray
Domina - Linda Gray
Hero - John Rye
Hysterium - Kenneth Connor
Pseudolus - Frankie Howerd
Marcus Lycus - Jon Pertwee
Tintinnabula - Norma Dunbar
Panacea - Christine Child
The Geminae - Marion Horton, Vyvyan Dunbar
Vibrata - Faye Craig
Gymnasia - Sula Freeman
Philia - Isla Blair
Erronius - Robertson Hare
Miles Gloriosus - Leon Greene Recordings
Original London Cast
Produced by Norman Newell
Digitally Remastered by Steve Rooke and Vic Lanza
Liner Notes by Rexton S. Burnett
Closed August 31, 1964 at the Shubert Theatre, Chicago IL
Presented by Martin Tahse by arrangement with Harold
Prince<
Directed by George Abbott
Choreography and Musical Staging by Jack Cole
Settings and Costumes by Tony Walton
Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
Dance Music Arranged by Hal Schaefer
Musical Direction by Joseph D. Lewis
Orchestrations by Irwin Kostal and Sid RaminCast
The Proteans - David Newman, Scott Hunter, Eric Kelly
Senex - Paul Hartman
Domina - Justine Johnston
Hero - Bert Stratford
Hysterium - Arnold Stang
Marcus Lycus - Erik Rhodes
Pseudolus - Jerry Lester
Tintinnabula - Tisa Chang
Panacea - Gloria Mills
The Geminae - Helen Levit, Pamela Hayford
Vibrata - Helen Sylvia
Gymnasia - Ricki Covette
Philia - Donna McKechnie
Erronius - Edward Everett Horton
Miles Gloriosus - Adair McGowen
Closed 4 December, 1965 at the New Theatre, Hull UK
Ran for 55 performances
Presented by M.J.S. Ltd. in association with D.E. Ltd. (by arrangement with Forum Ventures)
Original Production directed by George Abbott
Re-directed by Kenneth Connor
Musical Numbers originally staged by Jack Cole re-staged by Stella Clare
Settings and Costumes by Tony Walton
Orchestra under the direction of Derek NewCast
Senex - "Monsewer" Eddie Gray
Domina - Joan Hurley
Hero - Michael Booth
Hysterium - Charles Hawtrey
Pseudolus - Dave King
Marcus Lycus - David Davenport
Tintinnabula - Zuleika
Panacea - Anne Delyse
The Geminae - Sue and Wendy Cross
Vibrata - Carlien Bartels
Gymnasia - Sara Brackett
Philia - Sian Hopkins
Erronius - Charlie Naughton
Miles Gloriosus - George Reibbitt
Produced by Melvin Frank Productions
Directed by Richard Lester
Screenplay by Melvin Frank and Michael Pertwee
Musical Direction and Incidental Music by Ken Thorne
Production and Costumes Designed by Tony Walton
Director of Photography: Nicholas Roeg
Editor: John Victor Smith
Dances by George and Ethel MartinCast
Marcus Lycus - Phil Silvers
Erronius - Buster Keaton
Hysterium - Jack Gilford
Hero - Michael Crawford
Philia - Annette Andre
Senex - Michael Hordern
Domina - Patricia Jessel
Gymnasia - Inga Neilsen
Miles Gloriosus - Leon Green
Tintinnabula - Helen Funai
Panacea - Lucienne Bridou
The Geminae - Jennifer and Susan Baker
Vibrata - Myrna White
Fertilla - Janet Webb
High Priestess - Pamela Brown
Guard - Alfie Bass Songs
Academy Award:
Recordings
Film Soundtrack Recording
Musical direction by Ken Thorne
Sound Engineer: Eric Tomlinson
Remastered Version
[* Please note: these selections are incidental music by Ken Thorne]
Opened October 13, 1971 at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles CA
Closed November 20, 1971; Ran for 47 performances
Presented by the Centre Theatre Group of Los Angeles
(Robert Fryer, Managing Director)
Directed by Burt Shevelove
Choreography by Ralph Beaumont
Settings by James Trittipo
Costumes by Noel Taylor
Lighting by H. R. Poindexter
Orchestrations by Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
Musical and Vocal Direction by Jack Lee
Dance Music Arranged by Hal Schaefer
Additional Dance Music by Richard De Benedictis
Production Associate: Robert Linden
Prologus - Phil Silvers
Senex - Lew Parker
Domina - Nancy Walker
Hero - John Hansen
Hysterium - Larry Blyden
Pseudolus - Phil Silvers
Marcus Lycus - Carl Ballantine
Erronius - Reginald Owen
Miles Gloriosus - Carl Lindstrom
Tintinnabula - Ann Jillian
Panacea - Gloria Mills
The Geminae - Trish Mahoney, Sonja Haney
Vibrata - Keita Keita
Gymnasia - Charlene Ryan
Philia - Pamela Hall
The Proteans - Marc Breaux, Marc Wilder, Joe Ross
[identical to the original production except "That'll Show Him" was dropped, and "Echo Song" (sung by Hero and Philia) was added; and a new song was written for this production: "Farewell" (sung by Domina)]
1972 Broadway Revival[Based on the 1971 Los Angeles Production]
Opened April 4, 1972 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Closed August 12, 1972; Ran for 156 performances
Presented by David Black in Association with Seymour Vail and Henry Honeckman
Produced by Larry Blyden
Directed by Burt Shevelove
Choreography by Ralph Beaumont
Settings by James Trittipo
Costumes by Noel Taylor
Lighting by H. R. Poindexter
Musical and Vocal Direction by Milton Rosenstock
Prologus - Phil Silvers [replaced by John Bentley, then by Tom Poston]
Senex - Lew Parker [replaced by Mort Marshall]
Domina - Lizabeth Pritchett
Hero - John Hansen
Hysterium - Larry Blyden
Pseudolus - Phil Silvers
Marcus Lycus - Carl Ballantine
Erronius - Reginald Owen
Miles Gloriosus - Carl Lindstrom
Tintinnabula - Lauren Lucas
Panacea - Barbara Brown
The Geminae - Kerry McGrath, Trudy Carson
Vibrata - Keita Keita
Gymnasia - Lisa Clarson
Philia - Pamela Hall
The Proteans - Bill Starr, Chad Block, Joe Ross
[identica to the 1971 Los Angeles Production except "Pretty Little Picture" was dropped]
Opened November 14, 1986 at the Piccadilly Theatre
Ran for 49 performances
Produced by Richard Pilbrow, Pamela Hay
and Norman Rothstein for Theatre Projects Associates,
in association with David Bulasky and Geoffrey Young
Directed by Larry Gelbart
Choreography and Musical Staging by George Martin
Settings and Costumes by Tony Walton
Lighting by Robert Ornbo
Musical Direction by Godfrey Salmon
Pseudolus - Frankie Howerd
Senex - Patrick Cargill
Domina - Betty Benfield
Hero - Graeme Smith
Hysterium - Ronnie Stevens
Marcus Lycus - Fred Evans
Erronius - Derek Royle
Miles Gloriosus - Leon Greene
Philia - Lydia Watson
The Proteans - Max Cane, Richard Drabble, Chris Eyden
The Geminae - Julie and Tracy Collins
Gymnasia - Elizabeth Elvin
Tintinnabula - Claire Lutter
Vibrata - Sharon Stephens
Panacea - Billi Wylde
Opened March 2, 1987 at the Shubert Theatre, New Haven CT
Produced by Guber / Gross / Young Productions
Directed by George Martin
Choreographer: Ethel Martin
Scenery by Michael Bottari and Ronald Case
Costumes by Gail Cooper-Hecht
Lighting by Richard Winkler
Sound: Abe Jacob
Musical Direction by Sherman Frank
Prologus - Mickey Rooney
The Proteans - James Darrah, Steven Geller, Reed Jones
Senex - Robert Nichols
Domina - Marsha Bagwell
Hero - Bob Walton
Hysterium - Lenny Wolpe
Pseudolus - Mickey Rooney
Lycus - Mitchell Greenberg
Tintinnabula - Zoie Lam
Panacea - Karen Byers
The Geminae - Lori Ellen Mello, Renee Robertson
Vibrata - Victoria Dillard
Gymnasia - Lesley Durnin
Philia - Jennifer Lee Andrews
Erronius - Frank Nastasi
Miles Gloriosus - Michael Dantuono
Opened March 22, 1991 at the York Theatre at St. Peter's Church, NYC [off-Broadway]
Closed April 28, 1991; Ran for 26 performances
Produced by the York Theatre Company
[Janet Hayes Walker, Producing Director; Molly Pickering Grose, Managing Director]
Director and Choreographer: Pamela Hunt
Associate Choreographer: Michelle Yarashko
Set Designer: James Morgan
Costume Designer: Beba Shamash
Lighting Designer: Mary Jo Dondlinger
Musical Director: Lynn Crigler
Prologus / Pseudolus - Jack Cirillo
Senex - John Remme
Domina - Chris Callen
Hero - Jeffrey Herbst
Hysterium - Jason Graae
Marcus Lycus - Tony Aylward
Erronius - Jim Harder
Miles Gloriosus - Ken Parks
Philia - Deborah Graham
The Proteans - John Dietrich, Mark DiNicola, Barry Finkel
The Geminae - Denise Ledonne, Isabel Rose
Gymnasia - Sloan Wilding
Tintinnabula - Hope Harris
Vibrata - Valerie Macklin
Previews began March 18, 1996 [36 performances]
Opened April 18, 1996 at the St. James Theatre
Closed January 4, 1998; Ran for 715 performances
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters, Scott Rudin/Paramount Pictures,
The Viertel-Baruch-Frankel Group, Roger Berlind, Dodger Productions
Directed by Jerry Zaks
Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Set and Costume Design by Tony Walton
Lighting Design by Paul Gallo
Sound Design by Tony Meola
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Musical Supervision by Edward Strauss
Dance Music Arrangement by David Chase
Musical Coordinator: Seymour Red Press
Hair Design by David H. Lawrence
Prologus/Pseudolus - Nathan Lane
[replaced on February 17, 1997 by Whoopi Goldberg;
replaced on July 15, 1997 by David Alan Grier]
The Proteans - Brad Aspel, Cory English, Ray Roderick
Senex - Lewis J. Stradlen
Domina - May Testa
Hero - Jim Stanek
Hysterium - Mark Linn-Baker
Marcus Lycus - Ernie Sabella
Tintinabula - Pamela Everett
Panacea - Leigh Zimmerman
The Geminae - Susan Misner, Lori Werner
Vibrata - Mary Ann Lamb
Gymnasia - Stephanie Pope
Philia - Jessica Boevers
Erronius - William Duell
Miles Gloriosus - Cris Groenendaal
[Identical to the original Broadway Productio except "Pretty Little Picture" is dropped (although recorded and available on the cast recording, as is the addition of "The House of Marcus Lycus" (sung by Marcus Lycus)]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum -
Original 1996 Broadway Cast Recording
Produced by Phil Ramone
Recorded by Frank Filipetti
Digitally recorded at the Hit Factory, NYC
Liner notes by Theodore S. Chapin
Lyrics included
2004 National Theatre Production <
Previews began June 28, 2004 at the Olivier Theatre, London
Opened July 9, 2004; closed November 2, 2004
Ran for 10 previews and 66 performances
Produced by the Royal National Theatre
Director: Edward Hall
Choreographer: Rob Ashford
Set Designer: Julian Crouch
Costume Designer: Kevin Pollard
Lighting Designer: Paul Anderson
Orchestrations: Michael Starobin
Music Supervisor and Director: Martin Lowe
Sound Designer: Paul Groothuis
Pseudolus - Desmond Barrit
Proteans - Darren Carnall, Peter Caulfield, David Lucas,
Graham MacDuff, Michael Rouse, Matthew Wolfenden
Senex - Sam Kelly
Domina - Isla Blair
Hero - Vince Leigh
Hysterium - Hamish McColl
Lycus - David Schneider
Geminae - Simone De La Rue, Hayley Newton
Tintinabula - Jane Fowler
Gymnasia - Tiffany Graves
Vibrata - Michelle Lukes
Panacea - Lorraine Stewart
Philia - Caroline Sheen
Erronius - Harry Towb
Miles Gloriosus - Philip Quast
Sergeant - Alan Leith
Swings - Sarah O'Gleby, Owain Rhys Davies
Swing/Dance Captain - Spencer Soloman
[Identical to the original Broadway Production except "Pretty Little Picture" was dropped during previews; also included "The House of Marcus Lycus" (sung by Marcus Lycus and Ensemble after "Free")]
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