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- Pseudolus: A slave of Hero, Pseudolus is sly, conniving, and willing to do anything for his freedom, leading to a deal with Hero that if the slave can win Philia for his master, his master will, in turn, grant his freedom. It is this desire that fuels the action of the play and many of the sight gags.
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Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 BC), specifically Curculio, 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.
- Bert Shrevelove, Larry Gelbert, Stephen Sondheim
- 2000
Characters: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Prologus: An actor who introduces the play, Prologus then changes into the character he plays throughout: Pseudolus. Senex: An older man, but one still attracted to wine, women, and song, Senex is the perennially henpecked husband.
Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Pseudolus (Also Prologus) from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Set in Ancient Rome, it's about a slave, Pseudolus (Greek, "false liar"), helping his master's son Hero woo the Girl Next Door in exchange for his freedom.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.
Taking straight from the roots of comedy, Forum combines the ancient comedies of Plautus with a vaudevillian delivery. Pseudolus schemes to win the heart of the beautiful virgin, Phelia, for his young master, Hero.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum follows the story of Pseudolus, a slave who is determined to win his freedom. When he learns that his master’s son is in love with a courtesan from the house next door, Pseudolus seizes the opportunity to help them unite.
