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| A Funny Matter Happened on the Fashion to the Forum | |
|---|---|
 Playbill from the original Broadway product | |
| Music | Stephen Sondheim |
| Lyrics | Stephen Sondheim |
| Volume | Burt Shevelove Larry Gelbart |
| Productions | 1962 Broadway 1963 Westward Terminate 1966 film 1972 Broadway 1986 West End 1996 Broadway 2004 Royal National Theatre 2009 Hong Kong 2009 Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2012 Melbourne |
| Awards | Tony Laurels for Best Musical Tony Honor for All-time Author (Musical) |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and volume by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.
Inspired by the farces of the aboriginal Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 BC), specifically Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus, and Mostellaria, the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his liberty by helping his young primary woo the daughter next door. The plot displays many classic elements of farce, including puns, the slamming of doors, cases of mistaken identity (frequently involving characters disguising themselves every bit one some other), and satirical comments on social class. The title derives from a line oft used past vaudeville comedians to brainstorm a story: "A funny affair happened on the way to the theater".
The musical's original 1962 Broadway run won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Author (Musical). A Funny Matter has enjoyed several Broadway and Westward End revivals and was made into a successful motion picture starring the original lead of the stage musical, Zero Mostel.
Productions [edit]
Original Broadway [edit]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Manner to the Forum opened on Broadway on May 8, 1962, at the Alvin Theatre, and so transferred to the Mark Hellinger Theatre and the Imperial Theatre, where the show closed on August 29, 1964, after 964 performances and eight previews.
The show'due south creators originally wanted Phil Silvers in the atomic number 82 office of Pseudolus, but he turned them down, allegedly considering he would have to perform onstage without his glasses, and his vision was so poor that he feared tripping into the orchestra pit. He is also quoted every bit turning down the role for being "Sgt. Bilko in a toga". (Silvers somewhen played the role — wearing his spectacles — in a 1972 revival. In the film, he played Marcus Lycus.) Milton Berle also passed on the role. Eventually, Zero Mostel was cast.[ane]
During the out of town pre-Broadway tryouts the testify was attracting little concern and not playing well. Jerome Robbins was called in to give communication and make changes. The biggest alter Robbins made was a new opening number to replace "Love Is in the Air" and introduce the show every bit a bawdy, wild comedy. Stephen Sondheim wrote the song "Comedy Tonight" for this new opening.[1] From that point on, the show was a success.
It was directed past George Abbott and produced past Hal Prince, with choreography by Jack Cole and uncredited staging and choreography by Robbins. The breathtaking and costume blueprint was by Tony Walton. This wardrobe is on display at the Costume World Broadway Collection in Pompano Beach, Florida. The lighting design was past Jean Rosenthal. Along with Mostel, the musical featured a cast of seasoned performers, including Jack Gilford (Mostel'southward friend and fellow blacklist member), David Burns, John Carradine, Ruth Kobart, and Raymond Walburn. The immature lovers were played by Brian Davies and Preshy Marker. Karen Blackness, originally cast as the ingenue, was replaced out of town.
The show won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Role player (Mostel), Best Supporting Actor (Burns), Best Volume, and All-time Director. The score, Sondheim's offset Broadway production for which he wrote both music and lyrics, did not earn a nomination.
London [edit]
The prove was presented twice in London'south West Cease. The 1963 product and its 1986 revival were staged at the Strand Theatre and the Piccadilly Theatre respectively,[2] [3] and starred Frankie Howerd equally Pseudolus and Leon Greene equally Miles Gloriosus in both. In the 1963 production, Kenneth Connor appeared equally Hysterium, 'Monsewer' Eddie Gray every bit Senex and Jon Pertwee as Marcus Lycus. In the 1986 revival, Patrick Cargill was Senex with Ronnie Stevens as Hysterium and Derek Royle as Erronius.
In 2004 there was a express-run revival at the Royal National Theatre, starring Desmond Barrit equally Pseudolus, Philip Quast as Miles Gloriosus, Hamish McColl every bit Hysterium and Isla Blair as Domina (who had previously played Philia in the 1963 production).[four] This production was nominated for the 2005 Olivier Award, Outstanding Musical Production.[five]
Motion picture adaptation [edit]
Both Mostel and Gilford re-created their Broadway roles for the 1966 musical pic directed by Richard Lester. Leon Greene reprised his West Cease role (Miles Gloriosus), while Phil Silvers portrayed Lycus, Michael Crawford portrayed Hero, and Michael Hordern played Senex. Buster Keaton made his final pic appearance in the office of Erronius.
Broadway revivals [edit]
A revival opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Apr iv, 1972 and airtight on August 12, 1972 after 156 performances. Directed by co-writer Burt Shevelove the cast starred Phil Silvers as Pseudolus (subsequently replaced by Tom Poston), Lew Parker as Senex, Carl Ballantine as Lycus and Reginald Owen as Erronius. Larry Blyden, who played Hysterium, the role created past Jack Gilford, also co-produced.[6] "Pretty Footling Picture" and "That'll Prove Him" were dropped from the show, and were replaced with "Repeat Song" (sung by Hero and Philia), and "Good day" (added for Nancy Walker equally Domina, as she and Senex depart for the land). "Echo Vocal" and "Farewell" had been added to a production staged in Los Angeles the previous yr and were equanimous by Sondheim. They had to close presently after Phil Silvers suffered a stroke. The bear witness won 2 Tony Awards, Best Leading Role player in a Musical for Silvers, and All-time Featured Player in a Musical for Blyden.[half-dozen]
The musical was revived again with nifty success in 1996, opening at the St. James Theatre on Apr 18, 1996 and endmost on Jan iv, 1998 after 715 performances. The cast starred Nathan Lane every bit Pseudolus (replaced by Whoopi Goldberg and later by David Alan Grier), Marker Linn-Baker as Hysterium, Ernie Sabella as Lycus, Jim Stanek equally Hero, Lewis J. Stadlen as Senex, and Cris Groenendaal every bit Miles Gloriosus. The production was directed by Jerry Zaks, with choreography by Rob Marshall. Lane won the 1996 Tony Accolade for All-time Leading Actor and the Drama Desk-bound Award, Outstanding Actor in a Musical; the production was nominated for the 1996 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award, Revival of a Musical.[7]
Every actor who has opened in the part of Pseudolus on Broadway (Goose egg Mostel, Phil Silvers, and Nathan Lane) has won a Best Leading Actor Tony Honor for his performance. In add-on, Jason Alexander, who performed as Pseudolus in one scene in Jerome Robbins' Broadway, also won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical.
Other productions [edit]
The original Australian production with American histrion Jack Collins as Pseudolus opened at the Theatre Imperial in Sydney in July 1964, and toured other Australian cities through 1965.[8]
In 1998, Jon English starred as Pseudolus in Essgee Entertainment's product that opened New year'south Twenty-four hour period at the Land Theatre, Melbourne and toured Australia and New Zealand, closing September 1999.[9]
The Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts produced a limited-run revival of the musical from Jan 11 to 27, 2008. The production was directed by Randal K. West, with Justin Hill equally musical director and Adam Cates every bit choreographer. The cast featured Richard Kind equally Pseudolus, Joel Blum as Senex, Stephen DeRosa as Marcus Lycus, Sean McCall as Hysterium, and Steve Wilson equally Miles Gloriosus. It as well featured Diana Upton-Loma, Ryan Gaffney, Stephen Marker Crisp, Jack Kloppenborg, and Margret Clair.[10] [11] [12]
The Chung Ying Theatre Company in Hong Kong staged a Cantonese version of the musical at Kwai Tsing Theatre, to celebrate the visitor'due south 30th anniversary. It was directed by Chung Male monarch Fai and Ko Tin Lung and ran from 14 to 21 March 2009.[13]
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada product ran from June xi to November vii, 2009, with Des McAnuff directing and Wayne Cilento as choreographer.[14] Bruce Dow originally performed the office of Pseudolus, simply was forced to withdraw from the entire 2009 season due to an injury, and the part was then performed by Seán Cullen as of September 5, 2009.[fifteen] Stephen Ouimette played Hysterium. Mirvish Productions presented the earlier Stratford product at the Catechism Theatre, Toronto, in December 2010 through January 2011. Bruce Dow and Sean Cullen were alternates in the pb role.[16]
In October 2012 the play opened at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, with Geoffrey Rush as Pseudolus, Magda Szubanski as Domina and Shane Bourne every bit Senex.[17]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Manner to the Forum was produced at the 2 River Theater in Reddish Bank, New Jersey from November 14, 2015 to Dec 13, 2015 with an all-male person bandage (Paul Castree, Eddie Cooper, Kevin Isola, David Josefsberg, Max Kumangai, Graham Rowat, Manny Stark, Bobby Conte Thornton, David Turner, Michael Urie, Tom Deckman, and Christopher Fitzgerald).[xviii]
Plot [edit]
Graphic from the original Broadway bandage album
In ancient Rome, some neighbors live in 3 adjacent houses. In the eye is the house of Senex, who lives there with married woman Domina, son Hero, and several slaves, including caput slave Hysterium and the musical'southward chief graphic symbol Pseudolus. A slave belonging to Hero, Pseudolus wishes to purchase, win, or steal his freedom. I of the neighboring houses is owned by Marcus Lycus, who is a buyer and seller of cute women; the other belongs to the aboriginal Erronius, who is abroad searching for his long-lost children (stolen in infancy past pirates).
One day, Senex and Domina go on a trip and leave Pseudolus in accuse of Hero. Hero confides in Pseudolus that he is in love with the lovely Philia, 1 of the courtesans in the Business firm of Lycus (admitting still a virgin). Pseudolus promises to help him win Philia's love in exchange for his own freedom. Unfortunately (as the two find out when they pay a visit on Lycus), Philia has been sold to the renowned warrior Miles Gloriosus, who is expected to claim her very shortly. Pseudolus, an excellent liar, uses Philia's cheery disposition to convince Lycus that she has picked upwards a plague from Crete, which causes its victims to grinning endlessly in its terminal stages. By offering to isolate her in Senex'south house, he is able to give Philia and Hero some time lone together, and the ii fall in love. Only Philia insists that, even though she is in love with Hero, she must accolade her contract with the Captain, for "that is the manner of a courtesan." To appease her, he tells her to look ("that's what virgins exercise best, isn't it?") within, and that he will have the helm knock three times when he arrives. Pseudolus comes up with a plan to skid Philia a sleeping potion that volition render her unconscious. He volition so tell Lycus that she has died of the Cretan plague, and will offer to remove the body. Hero will come along, and they will stow away on a send headed for Hellenic republic. Satisfied with his plan, Pseudolus steals Hysterium's book of potions and has Hero read him the recipe for the sleeping potion; the only ingredient he lacks is "mare'due south sweat", and Pseudolus goes off in search of some.
Unexpectedly, Senex returns home early from his trip, and knocks iii times on his own door. Philia comes out of the house, and, thinking that Senex is the Captain, offers herself up to him. Surprised just game, Senex instructs Philia to wait in the business firm for him, and she does. Hysterium arrives to this defoliation, and tells Senex that Philia is the new maid that he has hired. Pseudolus returns, having procured the necessary mare's sweat; seeing that Senex has returned unexpectedly and grasping the demand to proceed him out of the way, Pseudolus discreetly sprinkles some of the horse-sweat onto him, and so suggests that the road trip has left Senex in dire need of a bath. Taking the bait, Senex instructs Hysterium to draw him a bath in the long-abased house of Erronius. Simply while this is happening, Erronius returns home, finally having given upwardly the search for his long-lost children. Hysterium, desperate to go on him out of the house where his primary is bathing, tells the old man that his house has go haunted – a story seemingly confirmed by the audio of Senex singing in his bathroom. Erronius immediately determines to have a soothsayer come and blackball the spirit from his business firm, and Pseudolus obligingly poses equally ane, telling Erronius that, in order to banish the spirit, he must travel seven times around the seven hills of Rome (thus keeping the old human occupied and out of the style for quite a while).
When Miles Gloriosus arrives to claim his courtesan-bride, Pseudolus hides Philia on the roof of Senex'southward firm; told that she has "escaped", Lycus is terrified to confront the Helm's wrath. Pseudolus offers to impersonate Lycus and talk his fashion out of the mess but, his ingenuity flagging, he ends up merely telling the Captain that Philia has disappeared, and that he, "Lycus", will search for her. Displeased and suspicious, Miles insists that his soldiers accompany Pseudolus, but the wily slave loses them in Rome'south winding streets.
Complicating matters farther, Domina returns from her trip early, suspicious that her husband Senex is "up to something low." She disguises herself in virginal white robes and a veil (much like Philia's) to try to catch Senex beingness unfaithful. Pseudolus convinces Hysterium to assist him by dressing in elevate and pretending to be Philia, "expressionless" from the plague. Unfortunately, it turns out that Miles Gloriosus has just returned from Crete, where there is of course no bodily plague. With the ruse thus revealed, the primary characters run for their lives, resulting in a madcap hunt across the phase with both Miles and Senex pursuing all 3 "Philia"due south (Domina, Hysterium, and the actual Philia – all wearing identical white robes and veils). Meanwhile, the courtesans from the business firm of Marcus Lycus – who had been recruited as mourners at "Philia"'s ersatz funeral – have escaped, and Lycus sends his eunuchs out to bring them all dorsum, calculation to the general pandemonium.
Finally, the Captain's troops are able to round anybody up. His plot thoroughly unraveled, Pseudolus appears to be in deep trouble – just Erronius, completing his third excursion of the Roman hills, shows up fortuitously to discover that Miles Gloriosus and Philia are wearing matching rings which marking them as his long-lost children. Philia's betrothal to the Captain is nullified past the unexpected revelation that he's her brother, and, as the girl of a free-born denizen, she's freed from Marcus Lycus. Philia weds Hero; Pseudolus gets his freedom and the lovely courtesan Gymnasia; Gloriosus receives twin courtesans to replace Philia; and Erronius is reunited with his children. A happy ending prevails for all – except for poor Senex, stuck with his shrewish married woman Domina.
Characters [edit]
- Pseudolus: A Roman slave, endemic by Hero, who seeks to win freedom by helping Hero win the centre of Philia. The slave name Pseudolus means "Faker". While originally written every bit a male role, it has been performed by female actors as well.
- Hero: Young son of Senex who falls in dearest with the virgin, Philia.
- Philia: (Greek for "love") A virgin in the business firm of Marcus Lycus, and Hero's beloved interest. Her name is likewise a homophone of the Latin discussion "Filia", which means daughter. This foreshadows her status as the daughter of Erronius.
- Hysterium: (Latin for "Hysterical", or "Anxious", the suffix "-um" makes the name neuter, and the character's gender is often mistaken throughout the piece) The chief slave in the house of Senex.
- Senex: (Latin for "old man") A henpecked, sardonic Roman senator living in a less fashionable suburb of Rome.
- Domina: (Latin for "mistress") The married woman of Senex. A manipulative, shrewish adult female who is loathed by even her husband.
- Marcus Lycus: A purveyor of courtesans, who operates from the house to the left of Senex. (Proper noun based on Lycus, the pimp in Plautus's Poenulus.)
- Miles Gloriosus: (Latin for "boastful soldier", the archetype of the braggart soldier in Roman comedies) A captain in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia.
- Erronius: (Latin for "wandering") Senex'south elderly neighbor in the house to the right. He has spent the past xx years searching for his two children, kidnapped in infancy by pirates.
- Gymnasia: (Greek for "Able-bodied", with the connotation of nakedness) A courtesan from the firm of Lycus with whom Pseudolus falls in dearest.
- Tintinabula: (Latin for "Bells") A jingling, bell-wearing courtesan in the firm of Lycus.
- Vibrata: (Latin for "Vibrant") A wild, vibrant courtesan in the house of Lycus.
- Geminae: (Latin for "Twins") Twin courtesans in the house of Lycus.
- Panacea: (Greek for "Cure All") A courtesan in the house of Lycus.
- Proteans: Choristers who play multiple roles (slaves, citizens, soldiers, and eunuchs). They accompany Pseudolus in "Comedy Tonight". On Broadway, three people played all of these roles.
Cast [edit]
| Office | Original Broadway | Original London | 1966 film | 1972 Broadway Revival | 1996 Broadway Revival | 2004 London Revival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologus/Pseudolus | Nil Mostel | Frankie Howerd | Zero Mostel | Phil Silvers | Nathan Lane | Desmond Barrit |
| Hero | Brian Davies | John Rye | Michael Crawford | John Hansen[19] | Jim Stanek | Vince Leigh |
| Philia | Preshy Marker | Isla Blair | Annette Andre | Pamela Hall | Jessica Boevers | Caroline Sheen |
| Hysterium | Jack Gilford | Kenneth Connor | Jack Gilford | Larry Blyden | Mark Linn-Baker | Hamish McColl |
| Senex | David Burns | Eddie Grayness | Michael Hordern | Lew Parker | Lewis J. Stadlen | Sam Kelly |
| Domina | Ruth Kobart | Linda Gray | Patricia Jessel | Lizabeth Pritchett | Mary Testa | Isla Blair |
| Marcus Lycus | John Carradine | Jon Pertwee | Phil Silvers | Carl Ballantine | Ernie Sabella | David Schneider |
| Miles Gloriosus | Ronald Holgate | Leon Greene | Leon Greene | Carl Lindstrom | Cris Groenendaal | Philip Quast |
| Erronius | Raymond Walburn | Robertson Hare | Buster Keaton | Reginald Owen | William Duell | Harry Towb |
Songs [edit]
| Act I
| Act II
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Cut Songs: [twenty]
- "Love Is in the Air" – Prologus (Played by Senex) and Proteans (Originally intended as the opening number, replaced with "Comedy Tonight".[21] The song was later on featured in the film The Birdcage (1996) where information technology was performed by Robin Williams and Christine Baranski.)
- "Invocation and Instructions to the Audience" (Another version of the opening number. Used in subsequent revues of Sondheim songs and was sung by Nathan Lane in the musical The Frogs.)
- "I Practice Like You" – Pseudolus and Hysterium
- "At that place's Something About a War" – Miles Gloriosus
- "Repeat Song" – Philia
- "Your Eyes Are Bluish" – Hero
- "The Gaggle of Geese" – Erronius
- "What Do Yous Exercise With a Woman?" – Hero
Notes:
"Pretty Lilliputian Motion-picture show" is frequently dropped from productions of the show, and i verse of "I'm Calm" is also frequently trimmed. A vocal for Domina entitled "Goodbye" was added for the 1972 Revival as she and Senex depart for the land. "Echo Song" was reinstated in the same revival.
Awards and honors [edit]
Original Broadway product [edit]
| Year | Laurels ceremony | Category | Nominee | Upshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Outer Critics Circumvolve Award | Special Award | George Abbott | Won |
| 1963 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Producer of a Musical | Harold Prince | Won | ||
| Best Author | Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart | Won | ||
| Best Performance by a Leading Thespian in a Musical | Nix Mostel | Won | ||
| Best Functioning past a Featured Actor in a Musical | David Burns | Won | ||
| Jack Gilford | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance by a Featured Extra in a Musical | Ruth Kobart | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | George Abbott | Won | ||
1972 Broadway revival [edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Tony Award | Best Performance past a Leading Actor in a Musical | Phil Silvers | Won |
| Best Performance past a Featured Actor in a Musical | Larry Blyden | Won | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Burt Shevelove | Nominated |
1996 Broadway revival [edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Functioning past a Leading Role player in a Musical | Nathan Lane | Won | ||
| Best Operation by a Featured Player in a Musical | Lewis J. Stadlen | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Jerry Zaks | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nathan Lane | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Laurels | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nathan Lane | Won | |
| Outstanding Managing director of a Musical | Jerry Zaks | Won | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Product of a Revival | Nominated | ||
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References [edit]
Notes
- ^ a b Dark-green, Stanley and Greenish, Kay."A Funny Thing Happened on the Manner To the Forum" Broadway Musicals, Show By Prove (1996), Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 0-7935-7750-0, p. 198
- ^ "Listing, 1963 production" Guidetomusicaltheatre.com, retrieved December 9, 2009
- ^ "List, 1986 production" Thisistheatre.com, retrieved Dec nine, 2009
- ^ Inverne, James. "Thoroughly Modern Millie Closes in London equally New Musicals Fix to Open up". Playbill, June vii, 2004, accessed December 25, 2016
- ^ "Olivier Winners, 2005". olivierawards.com, accessed December 27, 2016
- ^ a b " 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' 1972" sondheimguide.com, accessed Dec 25, 2016
- ^ " 'A Funny Affair Happened on the Manner to the Forum' Broadway 1996",. Playbill (vault), accessed December 26, 2016
- ^ "AusStage - A Funny Matter Happened on the Way to the Forum". www.ausstage.edu.au . Retrieved 2017-09-21 .
- ^ "A Funny Thing Happened on the Fashion to the Forum".
- ^ "News" gazettonline, Jan 14, 2008] Archived January 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lipton, Brian Scott."Richard Kind to Star in Fairfield Center's 'Forum'" Theatermania.com, January 4, 2008
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight: 'Forum' Begins Run at Sondheim Centre" Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Auto Playbill.com, January eleven, 2008
- ^ "Funny Thing" chungying.com Archived June 21, 2009, at the Wayback Auto
- ^ (no writer)."Stratford Product History" Stratfordfestival.ca, accessed August 16, 2011
- ^ Bacalzo, Dan."Sean Cullen to Supercede Injured Bruce Dow in Stratford 'Forum' " Theatermania.com, August 17, 2009
- ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly."Theatre Review. 'A Funny Affair Happened on the Way to the Forum' still brings the funny, merely not every bit much" The Globe and Post, December 20, 2010
- ^ "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Archived October 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Australian website
- ^ Kennedy, Marina. "BWW Review: 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Manner to the Forum' at TRT-Musical One-act at its Very Best" broadwayworld.com, November 24, 2015
- ^ "A Funny Affair Happened on the Mode to the Forum – Broadway Musical – 1972 Revival | IBDB".
- ^ Gelbart, Larry (1990). A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Introduction. Applause. pp. 1–x. ISBN1557830649.
- ^ (no writer)."Cutting songs, 'A Funny Thing Happened'" Sondheim.com, accessed Baronial 16, 2011
Bibliography
- "'A Funny Affair Happened on the Way to the Forum' plot summary & character descriptions" from StageAgent.com
- "Plot and product information", guidetomusicaltheatre.com
External links [edit]
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Internet Broadway Database
- ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Manner to the Forum Sondheim Guide
- "Libretto for the Broadway play". Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Manner to the Forum at the Music Theatre International website
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