A Funny Thing...Forum
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Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000 year old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum is a non-stop laugh-fest 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.
This unforgettable, hysterical musical allows a terrific ensemble of comedic actors to shine--"something for everyone, a comedy tonight!"
Concert Selections for A Funny Thing...Forum
Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.
Pricing
Amateur
£60.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £30.00 per performance per song
Extra months are £15.00 per month per song
Professional
£125.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £62.50 per performance per song
Extra months are £31.25 per performance per song
Pricing is for individual songs only. Pricing for orchestral suites and other items is available by contacting us directly.
- BOWS ("FUNNY THING...FORUM")FromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged forINSTRUMENTALStarting KeyEbEstimated duration5 min 45 secMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated byIRWIN KOSTAL & SID RAMINInstrumentation1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 3, 7 Viola, 17 Violin, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Harp, 3 Percussion, 1 Piano Vocal, 2 Piano Conductor
- BRING ME MY BRIDEFromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged forMALE VOICE, CHORUSStarting KeyBbmEstimated duration5 min 20 secMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENLyrics bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated byIRWIN KOSTAL, SID RAMINInstrumentation5 bass, 6 cello, 7 viola, 17 violins, 1 harp, 3 percussion, 1 reed 1, 1 reed 2, 1 reed 3, 1 reed 4, 1 reed 5, 3 trombones, 3 trumpets 2 Piano Vocal Scores, 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 25 Vocal Books
- COMEDY TONIGHTFromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged for1 MALE VOICE, CHORUSStarting KeyGEstimated duration8 min 24 secMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENLyrics bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated bySID RAMIN & IRWIN KOSTALInstrumentation1 Flute 1(Piccolo), 1 Flute 2, 1 English Horn, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Drum. 1 Harp, 2 Piano Conductor, 25 Chorus books
- COMEDY TONIGHT ("SYMPHONIC SONDHEIM")FromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeCONCERT/SYMPHONIC ARRANGEMENT (INSTRUMENTAL)Starting KeyFEstimated duration8 min 24 secMusic bySTEPHEN SONDHEIMArranged byDON SEBESKYInstrumentation1 Flute 1, 1 Flute 2, 1 Flute 3(Piccolo, Flute), 1 Oboe 1, 1 Oboe 2, 1 Clarinet 1(Bb and Eb clarinet), 1 Clarinet 2(Bb and Bass clarinet), 1 Clarinet 3(Bb and Bass clarinet),1 Bassoon 1, 1 Bassoon 2, 1 Trumpet 1, 1 Trumpet 2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Horn 1,1 Horn 2, 1 Horn 3, 1 Horn 4, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 1 Tuba, 9 Violin 1, 8 Violin 2, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Harp, 2 Percussion 1&2(Xylo, Hand held cymb, Small glock, Wood block, Mark tree, Flexatone tamborine, Tom toms, Small triangle, Vibes, Tuned wood block, Finger cymb, Rachet Slide whistle, Ooga horn), 2 Percussion 3&4(Tight snare, Timp, Bass drum, Bell tree, Mouth siren, Mounted cymb, Rubber duck, Cow bell, Sandpaper block, Chimes, Fire bell, Bulb horn, Slap stick, Crowcall), 1 Piano, 1 Full score
- ENTR'ACTE ("FUNNY THING...FORUM")FromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged forINSTRUMENTALStarting KeyCEstimated duration4 min 10 secMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated byIRWIN KOSTAL & SID RAMINInstrumentation1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 5 Bass, 6 Cello, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 1 Harp, 3 Percussion, 1 PV, 2 Piano Conductor
- EVERYBODY OUGHT TO HAVE A MAIDFromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged for4 Male VoicesStarting KeyDEstimated duration5 min 47 secMusic byStephen SondheimLyrics byStephen SondheimOrchestrated byIrwin Kostal & Sid RaminInstrumentationReed I (Flute, Alto Saxophone 1), Reed II (Clarinet 1 in Bb, Alto Saxophone 2), Reed III (Clarinet 2 in Bb, Tenor Saxophone), Reed IV (Bass Clarinet), Reed 5 (Piccolo, Baritone Saxophone), 1 Oboe, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 1 Trombone, (3) Percussion (Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Drums), 1 Harp, 1 Guitar, 1 Piano, (8) Viola, (6) Violoncello, (5) Contrabass. Your rental materials also include 1 Full Score and 4 Piano-Vocal Scores.
- FINALE ULTIMO ("FUNNY THING...FORUM")FromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged forCHORUSStarting KeyGEstimated duration2 min 5 secMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENLyrics bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated byIRWIN KOSTAL & SID RAMINInstrumentation1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 17 Viola, 3 Percussion, 1 Harp, 2 Piano Conductor, 1 Piano Vocal, 25 Chorus books
- FREEFromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged for2 MALE VOICESStarting KeyCEstimated duration5 min 35 secMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENLyrics bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated byIRWIN KOSTAL & SID RAMINInstrumentation1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 5 Bass, 7 Viola, 17 Violin, 6 Cello, 1 Harp, 3 Percussion, 1 PV, 2 Piano Conductor
- IM CALMFromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged for1 MALE VOICEStarting KeyGEstimated duration5 minMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENLyrics bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated byIRWIN KOSTAL & SID RAMINInstrumentation1 Reed 1(Flute), 1 Reed 2(Clarinet), 1 Reed 3(Clarinet), 1 Reed 4(Clarinet, Bass Clarinet), 1 Reed 5(Piccolo,Clarinet), 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 17 Violin 1&2, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Harp, 3 Percussion (Xylo, Timp, Bells, Drum Set), 2 Piano/Conductor
- LOVELYFromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged for1 FEMALE VOICE, 1 MALE VOICEStarting KeyGEstimated duration5 min 10 secMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENLyrics bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated byIRWIN KOSTAL & SID RAMINInstrumentation1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 1 Reed 4, 1 Reed 5, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 1 Trumpet 3, 5 Bass, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 3 Percussion, 1 Harp, 1 Piano Vocal, 2 Piano Conductor
- OVERTURE ("FUNNY THING...FORUM")FromFUNNY THING...FORUM, AFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONStarting KeyDbEstimated duration5 min 15 secMusic bySONDHEIM, STEPHENOrchestrated byKOSTAL, IRWIN RAMIN, SIDInstrumentation1 Flute 1, 1 Flute 2, 1 Oboe, 1 English horn, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2(Tenor sax), 1 Bass clarinet(Baritone sax), 1 Opt Tenor sax, 1 Opt,Baritone sax, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Trombone 3, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Harp, 3 Percussion(TimpAb-Eb, Bells, Bongos, Vibes, Xylo, Drum set), 2 Piano Conductor
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That'll Show Him
Funeral
Overture
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Love, I Hear
Free
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Pretty Little Picture
Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
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Bring Me My Bride
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