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by .... Phil Silvers received a Tony in 1972 revival of this play based on Plautus... [DOC] [TLE] A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Wikipedia [PAR] A 1972 revival premiered on Broadway, directed by co-author Burt Shevelove 
and starring Phil Silvers as Pseudolus (later replaced by Tom Poston), Lew 
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the musical is based on a popular line, "A funny thing happened on the ... In 1972
, Burt Shevelove directed a revival on Broadway with sitcom star, Phil Silvers, as 
Pseudlous. ... The lucky winners are Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers and Nathan Lane. [DOC] [TLE] A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1972) - Playbill [PAR] ... courtesan Philia, who is betrothed to the egotistical soldier Miles Gloriosus, in 
this musical farce based on the plays of Plautus. ... Musical. A Funny Thing 
Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - March 1972 ... Phil Silvers .... Tony 
Award... [DOC] [TLE] A Funny Thing... Forum - Sondheim.com - Putting it together since ... [PAR] Based on the plays of Plautus, this musical with a book by Burt Shevelove and 
Larry Gelbart reveled in "low ... Broadway Revival (1) Info; Cast; Added Songs; 
Cut Songs ... Pseudolus, Phil Silvers ... 1972 Tony Awards - 3 nominations, 2 
wins:. [DOC] [TLE] SONDHEIM WEEK: 1956-1981 - BroadwayWorld.com [PAR] Apr 19, 2010 ... Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim, Tony Awards Received: None ... City Center Revival, 
Opening: 4/8/1964 .... Material: Based on the plays of Plautus, Tony Awards 
Received: *1972 Tony Award, Best Actor in a Musical, Phil Silvers [DOC] [TLE] BURT SHEVELOVE, 66, WRITER AND DIRECTOR, DIES - NYTimes ... [PAR] Apr 9, 1982 ... Based on the works of Plautus, ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the 
Forum'' had its ... He also directed a revival of ''Kiss Me Kate'' in 1956 and he 
directed ''Bil and Cora Baird's ... which won a Tony award as best musical in 1967
. ... In theater circles, Mr. Shevelove was well known as a play doctor. [DOC] [TLE] Edward Copeland's Tangents: Something familiar, something ... [PAR] May 8, 2012 ... Their first choice, Phil Silvers, who eventually would portray Marcus Lycus in ... in 
the 1972 revival, rejected it out of hand because he couldn't perform ... run about 
four hours and received orders to make cuts (which they did), ... He informed the 
composer that the few surviving plays by Plautus sll had songs. [DOC] [TLE] A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM [PAR] (based on the plays of Plautus) .... I first saw a Saturday evening performance on 
April 1, 1972, when a first row orchestra seat was only $15.00. ... This revival won 
two Tony awards, Best Actor: Musical for Phil Silvers and ... and a love-struck son, 
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received by critics, garnering both a Drama Desk and a Tony nomination. ... On 
August 12, 1972: The Broadway revival of A Funny Thing Happened on ... The 
revival was a hit but was stopped short after Phil Silvers (who played... [DOC] [TLE] In Memoriam: Sitcom Actor and Other Notable TV Deaths in 2009 ... [PAR] Dec 26, 2009 ... Linda was the first woman to receive steady employment as a TV director. .... It 
was based loosely on the Roman plays of Plautus with songs by ..... Top Cat

Question: Phil Silvers received a Tony in 1972 revival of this play based on Plautus
Answer: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum