The Boys from Syracuse

Authors

• Richard Rodgers
• Lorenz Hart
• George Abbott

Files

Description

The playbill for Taylor University's performance of The Boys from Syracuse with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and the book by George Abbott.

Performed April 23-26, 2026 in the Mitchell Theatre at Taylor University.

The Boys from Syracuse by Rodgers and Hart is based on the play The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, likely written in the late 16th century. As is common for many Shakespearean plays, he adapted an older story, Plautus' Menaechmi, into his classic farce about two sets of twins, separated by a tragic sea accident, who find each other after many complications and miscommunications in their town.

The musical borrows its story from Shakespeare's play, and it cheekily references many of his original lines. Look for the Seeress' warning to Adrianna outside the temple (a direct quote from Act 5, Scene 1 of The Comedy of Errors) and the farcical humor throughout: both pull from Shakespeare's original production and re-visioning of the old Greek tale of two sets of lost twins.

Artistic Director

Mary Kathryn Brewer (stage director) / Conor Angell (music director)

Technical Director

Conner Reagan

Publication Date

4-23-2026

City

Upland, IN

Keywords

The Boys from Syracuse, Shakespeare, Comedy of Errors, Rodgers and Hart, twins, lost siblings

Disciplines

Acting | Arts and Humanities | Dance | Education | Higher Education | Playwriting | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History

Notes

The Boys from Syracuse is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, www.concordtheatricals.com. 

Recommended Citation

Rodgers, Richard; Hart, Lorenz; and Abbott, George, "The Boys from Syracuse" (2026). Taylor Theatre Playbills. 393.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/playbills/393