A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (251–183 BC) specifically Pseudolus Miles Gloriosus and Mostellaria the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door.
author
Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart
award
Tony Award for Best Musical, Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical