A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1996 Broadway Revival Cast
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| # | Track | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Overture | ||
| 2. | Comedy Tonight | ||
| 3. | Love, I Hear | ||
| 4. | Free | ||
| 5. | The House Of Marcus Lycus | ||
| 6. | Lovely | ||
| 7. | Pretty Little Picture | ||
| 8. | Everybody Ought To Have A Maid | ||
| 9. | I'm Calm | ||
| 10. | Impossible | ||
| 11. | Bring Me My Bride | ||
| 12. | That Dirty Old Man | ||
| 13. | That'll Show Him | ||
| 14. | Lovely (Reprise) | ||
| 15. | Funeral Sequence | ||
| 16. | Comedy Tonight (Finale) |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the first Broadway show for which Stephen Sondheim wrote both music and lyrics, has proven to be one of the master's most enduring creations, appearing in community theaters and, in 1996, in this full-scale Broadway revival. In the role of the scheming slave Pseudolous, Tony-winner Nathan Lane isn't the maelstorm that was Zero Mostel in the 1962 original Broadway cast, giving a subtler, neurotic performance. While one might miss the sheer force of Mostel's personality driving these madcap antics (based on the Roman comedies of Plautus), Lane's approach allows the show to become more of an ensemble vehicle. In a gender- and race-neutral move, Lane was subsequently replaced on Broadway by Whoopi Goldberg.