The Road to Rome
The Road to Rome | |
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Written by | Robert Sherwood |
Date premiered | January 31, 1927 |
Place premiered | Playhouse Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | historical comedy |
Setting | Rome |
The Road to Rome is a play by American author Robert Sherwood. The plot revolves around Hannibal's attempt to capture Rome during the Second Punic War. It was Sherwood's first published play.[1]
The play opened on Jan. 31, 1927 at the Playhouse Theatre[2] in New York City and was considered a success,[3] running until the next January. It was subsequently revived two months later at the same theater, running from Mar 21, 1928 until Jun 1929.[2]
In 1955, the play was adapted for the screen in musical version by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as Jupiter's Darling.
References[]
- ^ Sherwood, Robert Emmett. "The Road to Rome". Kessinger Publishing.
- ^ a b "The Road to Rome – Broadway Show – Play | IBDB". Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
- ^ "The Road to Rome | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
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- 1927 plays
- Plays by Robert E. Sherwood
- Plays based on actual events
- Plays set in ancient Rome
- American plays adapted into films
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