Funny thing happened on the way to the forum

a musical comedy based on the plays of Plautus

by Stephen Sondheim

1985 214 pages eng

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a comedy set in ancient Rome, where slaves were fashionable, virgins were regarded as objects to be conquered, and eunuchs were in abundance. The basic plot consists of a slave (Pseudolus) trying to buy his freedom from his owner, Hero, who is the s…