A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Press night at the Strand Theatre was 3rd October 1963.
Frankie Howerd’s replacement, Dave King, was ill for much of his tenure. Howerd returned from an engagement in Beirut on Friday 30th July, heard KIng was still indisposed, and played Pseudolus on the last night without fee. (‘Chit Chat’, The Stage Thursday 5th August 1965, page 8.)
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Domina | Linda Gray |
|---|---|
| Erronius | Robertson Hare |
| Gymnasia | Sula Freeman |
| Hero | John Rye |
| Hysterium | Kenneth Connor |
| Lycus | Jon Pertwee |
| Miles Gloriosus | Leon Greene |
| Panacea | Christine Child |
| Panacea (replacement) | Jacqui Milburn |
| Philia | Isla Blair |
| Pseudolus / Prologus | Frankie Howerd |
| Senex | Eddie Gray
(credited as ‘Monsewer’ Eddie Gray) |
| The Geminae | Vyvyan Dunbar |
| The Geminae | Marion Horton |
| The Geminae (replacement) | Sandra Burville |
| The Proteans | Ben Aris |
| The Proteans | George Giles |
| The Proteans | Malcolm MacDonald |
| Tintinabula | Norma Dunbar |
| Vibrata | Faye Craig |
| Pseudolus / Prologus (temporary replacement) | Frank Lawless
(April 1965) |
| Pseudolus / Prologus (replacement) | Dave King
(started 5th July 1965) |
Crew | |
| Director | George Abbott |
| Lighting | Jean Rosenthal |
| Musical Director | Alyn Ainsworth |
| Musical numbers originally staged by | Jack Cole |
| Musical numbers re-staged by | George Martin |
| Orchestrations | Irwin Kostal |
| Orchestrations | Sid Ramin |
| Settings and Costumes | Tony Walton |
| Sound Design | David Collison |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Richard Loaring |
| Assistant to George Abbott | Ruth Mitchell |
| Assistant to the General Manager | Viki Brinton |
| Assistant to Tony Walton | Elizabeth Dalton |
| Ballet Mistress and assistant to George Martin | Stella Claire |
| Company and Stage Manager | David Chivers |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Roy Astley |
| General Manager | William Stiles |
| Lighting Consultant | Robert Ornbo |
| Public Relations Consultant | Alan Tucker |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Eileen Sherwood |
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