Schools
'Funny Thing' Happening At Hoboken High School Theater This Weekend
Get tickets here to see Hoboken High School's production of "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" this weekend.
HOBOKEN, NJ — Are you in the mood for a little laughter?
This weekend, Hoboken High School students will start in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," a fast-paced musical farce filled with songs and innuendos.
The Stephen Sondheim musical follows the attempts of a Roman slave has he tries to win his freedom by helping his master woo a woman.
Find out what's happening in Hobokenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Puns, mistaken identity, and bawdy humor result. In fact, the school recommends the show for ages 12 and up because of the double entendres.
"Come spend two hours with our talented cast of characters and we guarantee you'll forget all your troubles and have a wonderful time!" promised school officials.
Find out what's happening in Hobokenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The original 1962 Tony Award winning Broadway production starred Zero Mostel and Phil Silvers; the 1969 film adaptation starred Zero Mostel,
Michael Crawford, and Buster Keaton. A 1996 Tony Award winning Broadway revival starred Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg.
In 2024, the student stars are:
- Shai Warshawsky
- Fern Rosario
- Arcadio Torres
- Lucas Daly
- Hannah Morley
- Athena Elshafay
- Gabriel Rivas
- Tyler Mara
- Sihanna Garcia
- Gabriel Colon
- Rye Critelli
- Jayden Rosser
- Sihana Alaj
- Michelle Puharre
- Julieta Guzman-Rivera
- Crisshayla Rivera
- Rebecca Wu
- Kevin Melendez
- Magnus Peterka
Director: Derek Kinnear
Assistant Director: Gina Rotondi
Choreographed by: Britteny Schruefer and Aishah Tapia
The music director is Marc Vincent.
You can get tickets for this Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are here: https://hhsnj.booktix. com
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
