BBC Online
14 July 2004
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
by Mark Shenton

The National comes up trumps with a blissfully funny and musically vibrant production of this 1962 Broadway classic.

 

Presented as part of the Travelex £10 season in the Olivier Theatre - where 2/3rds of the seats are just a tenner - it's the perfect summer treat that just about anyone can afford.

But they've not short-changed the show, either, giving it the full casting and musical resources that it needs, as well as a witty set and clever choreography.

 

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