Robert Petkoff To Take Over Sir Robin in 'Spamalot' 5/6

 On Tuesday, May 6, Robert Petkoff joins the Broadway cast of the Monty Python's SPAMALOT, the funniest musical in the universe, at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street). Petkoff will assume the roles of Sir Robin, et al.
 
Petkoff returns to SPAMALOT after playing the role of Sir Robin in the national tour of the Tony Awardâ winning Best Musical.
 
Petkoff joins a cast headed by Tony Awardâ nominee Jonathan Hadary and Olivier Award nominee Hannah Waddingham who play King Arthur and The Lady of the Lake respectively. They are joined by Tom Deckman, Rick Holmes, David Hibbard, Bradley Dean, and Steve Rosen.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Hannah Waddingham is appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance of this production.
 
In addition, to the Tony Award for Best Musical, SPAMALOT received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Mike Nichols) and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Sara Ramirez).