A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2002) was a musical theatre production by Bosse Andersson and Chat Noir. It was the Norwegian premiere of the musical by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics), Burt Shevelove (book) and Larry Gelbart (book). The musical was based on farces by Titus Maccius Plautus. The production was performed in Chat Noir.
Bo Hermansson directed it.
The Norwegian production was performed using the title Komedie i kveld (literally: Comedy Tonight, the title of the opening song).
Information
(Objekt ID 51536)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 17, 2002 |
| Produced by | |
| Based on | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim, Larry Gelbart, Burt Shevelove, Stephen Sondheim |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | October 17, 2002 |
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SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 21.11.2015
Contributors (40)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Larry Gelbart | – Playwright |
| Burt Shevelove | – Playwright |
| Stephen Sondheim | – Songlyrics |
| Lars Petter Marken | – Translation (Sangtekster) |
| Rolv Wesenlund | – Translation (Dialog) |
| Bo Hermansson | – Direction |
| Marianne Skovli Aamodt | – Choreography |
| Kari Stokke | – Musical direction (Piano) |
| Stephen Sondheim | – Composer |
| Ingemar Wiberg | – Stage design |
| Ruth Wærdahl Wesenlund | – Costume design |
| Øivind Westby | – Musical arrangement |
| Stefan Forsell | – Sound design |
| Palle Palmé | – Lighting design |
| Stephen Brandt-Hansen | – Actor (Lycus) |
| Per Theodor Haugen | – Actor (Senex) |
| Harald Heide-Steen jr. | – Actor (Miles Gloriosus) |
| Brit Elisabeth Haagensli | – Actor (Philia) |
| Erik Wenberg Jacobsen | – Actor (Hero) |
| Bjørn Jenseg | – Actor (Erronius) |
| Geir Morstad | – Actor (Hysterium) |
| Kari Rasmussen | – Actor (Dominia) |
| Rolv Wesenlund | – Actor (Prologus / Pseudolus) |
| Mattias Carlsson | – Dancer (Protean) |
| Jonas Digerud | – Dancer (Protean) |
| Joacim Hedman | – Dancer (Protean) |
| Johanna Irving | – Dancer (Gymnasia) |
| Cynthia Kai | – Dancer (Vibrata) |
| Sandra Lindström | – Dancer (Tintinabula) |
| Karin Moe | – Dancer (Panacea) |
| Lage Thune Børresen | – Musician (Slagverk) |
| Helge Ellingsen | – Musician (Bass) |
| Christine Gullhav | – Musician (Treblås) |
| Nils Jansen | – Musician (Treblås) |
| Petter Kateraas | – Musician (Trompet) |
| Ståle Sletner | – Musician (Keyboard) |
| Helge Sunde | – Musician (Trombone) |
| Kari Stokke | – Song Instruction |
| Tiina Bengtsson | – Mask design |
| Bosse Andersson | – Producer |
Performance dates
| October 17, 2002 – Chat Noir | National premiere, Norway |