The Boys from Syracuse: Musical Info & Synopsis


Synopsis:

The Boys from Syracuse is a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play The Comedy of Errors. The story follows two sets of identical twins, both named Antipholus, and their servants, both named Dromio. The twins were separated at birth during a shipwreck and find themselves reunited in the city of Ephesus. As mistaken identities and comedic misunderstandings ensue, The Boys from Syracuse is filled with lively antics, romantic entanglements, and the timeless humor found in Shakespearean comedy.


Musical Information

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1938)

Cast Size: 25+

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Setting: BCE / Greece


Creative Team

Music: Richard Rodgers

Lyrics: Lorenz Hart

Book: George Abbott


Cast Albums

Studio Cast (1953)➝

Off-Broadway Cast (1963)➝

London Cast (1963)➝

New York Cast (1997)➝


Resources

Licensing: Concord Theatricals➝

Sheet Music: Amazon➝


Tags

1930s, Large Cast, Rom-Com


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