Merle Dandridge to Join 'Spamalot' Cast 9/2
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 02, 2008
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Monty Python's SPAMALOT will welcome Merle Dandridge to the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) on Tuesday, September 2. Dandridge will assume the role of 'The Lady of The Lake' which is currently played by Marin Mazzie.
Dandridge joins the Broadway company of SPAMALOT after wrapping up a run as 'Joanne' in the long-running hit musical Rent. Prior to that, Dandridge originated the role of 'Kala' in Disney's production of Tarzan. Dandridge will join a cast that is headed by Emmyâ nominee Stephen Collins and Grammyâ nominee Drew Lachey as 'King Arthur' and 'Patsy' respectively. They are joined by Tom Deckman, Rick Holmes, Bradley Dean, Robert Petkoff, and Wally Dunn. SPAMALOT won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, and the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Musical. The musical was honored this year with three 2008 Broadway.com Audience Awards including Favorite Long Running Musical. SPAMALOT features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, direction by Mike Nichols, choreography by Casey Nicholaw and is based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with an entirely new score with two songs from the 1975 film and the Python classic "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life" from 1979's The Life of Brian.
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