theatre review A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Desert Foothills Theatre, Feb. 16

Doug Edwards and Matthew Harris

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"The Stephen Sondheim/Burt Shevelove/Larry Gelbart classic musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is currently receiving a comically delicious and sharply directed production from the Desert Foothills Theater. The combination of Sondheim's music and witty lyrics and the hilarious and well integrated book by Shevelove and Gelbart won the show the Best Musical Tony in 1962 and, when done right, Forum is a crowd pleaser. With a capable cast, sure-footed musical direction and an updated setting, there is a lot of funny business and fun times on the way to Desert Foothills' production of Forum.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a classic musical comedy and the Desert Foothills production manages to impressively deliver the fast and funny humor of the book along with some lovely renditions of the Sondheim score. A notable cast, tight direction and an updated setting add to the joy of seeing this Tony winning show in a new and modern light.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Desert Foothills Theater, runs through March 2nd at the Cactus Shadows Fine Art Center, 33606 N. 60th Street in Scottsdale. Tickets can be purchased at www.desertfoothillstheater.org or by calling 480 488-1981