A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum film- Page 2

[CJRochester]

Posted: 7/9/24 at 9:17am

I love the idea of Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells. At first I assumed Rannells as Pseudolus and Gad as Hysterium, but I could see it working both ways.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/9/24 at 10:06am

Do yourself a favor and watch this fantastic regional production. Looks like it’s a replica of the 1996 Broadway revival staging. 

 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 6:01pm

Seth Rudetsky is saying Forum is going to be revived next year with James Corden.  I guess they’re picking up where they left off

Updated On: 7/11/24 at 06:01 PM

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 6:48pm

Broadway Flash said: "Seth Rudetsky is saying Forum is going to be revived next year with James Corden. I guess they’re picking up where they left off"

The movement to keep Corden out of the Wicked movie made international news. His reputation has taken a major thrashing, and after his Reddit AMA he is seen as a nearly cartoonish villain by many. There were rumblings that his work environment was comperable to Ellen's. If I were a Broadway investor or producer, I'm not sure I would see him as a particularly safe bet.

But, hey, others experiencing similar issues regarding their character have been welcomed back to the stage with open arms and have seen tremendous success, so who knows what might happen?

 

[Kad]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 6:51pm

It's a shame, because Corden gave one of the funniest performances I've ever seen in One Man, Two Guv'nors and absolutely deserved his Tony win. If he had done the Timbers-directed Forum back then, it would've been a big old hit. But now, he really has worn out his good will with a lot of audiences.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 6:51pm

The tide has already started to turn. He’s getting good reviews in the play he’s doing on London and it seems like people have softened on him 

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 10:58pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I have a general FORUM question

Was the "House of Marcus Lycus" that Ernie Sabella sings on the 90s cast album written for that revival? Or a trimmed song that was reinstated? It's not on the original cast album or in the film, butI don't remember if it was in a licensed stage production I saw a few years back."

If I’m not mistaken, the song has always been in the show, but all of the dance breaks for each courtesan were given new arrangements and orchestrations.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 7/12/24 at 10:00am

Ti

[MezzA101]

Posted: 7/12/24 at 10:01am

Non-Member tickets just went on sale for the Signature Theatre production.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — Signature Theatre

https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/202425/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum/