The Boys from Syracuse (1938)
The first musical ever adapted from Shakespeare remains the most madcap musical farce ever to animate the stage! Two sets of twins are at the center of a wild tale of mistaken identities, perplexed wives, disgruntled courtesans, and outraged constables. The tangled web is eventually unraveled, and along the way some of Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart’s most ravishing songs are sung: “Falling in Love With Love,” “This Can’t Be Love,” “Sing For Your Supper,” “You Have Cast Your Shadow on the Sea,” “Dear Old Syracuse,” and others. More Details