The Road to Rome

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The Road to Rome
Written byRobert Sherwood
Date premieredJanuary 31, 1927 (1927-01-31)
Place premieredPlayhouse Theatre
Original languageEnglish
Genrehistorical comedy
SettingRome

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

  1. ^ Sherwood, Robert Emmett. "The Road to Rome". Kessinger Publishing.
  2. ^ a b "The Road to Rome – Broadway Show – Play | IBDB". Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Road to Rome | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.