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[Broadwaybaby614]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 1:43pm

So I saw Spamalot on Wednesday afternoon.

Oh my good lord.

I was a little worried because we had balcony seats and when we got there I saw that we couldn't see the end of the stage. Luckily, we didn't miss anything.
I hard a hard time restraining myself from shouting out all of the lines, but I managed. Needless to say the show was a lot of fun. I'm a huge Hank Azaria fan, and he was wonderful, as were David Hyde Pierce and Tim Curry. I was particularly taken with Christopher Sieber. He was a lot of fun to watch. And I came to the conclusion that I want to be Sara Ramirez. She's a beautiful actress with an amazing voice. I also thought Michael McGrath was great as Patsy. My favorite numbers were probably "His Name Is Launcelot", "The SOng That Goes Like This", and "Diva's Lament".
My two favorite things in the world...musical theater and Monty Python...together. It was a great show and I can't wait to see it again, though I'll probably have to wait until next year to do it. Maybe next time I'll get seat A101. A man called David Connors was sitting there that day. Lucky bastard. :)
If you're lucky enough to get tickets, I highly recommend you see this amazing show.

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 1:45pm

"My two favorite things in the world...musical theater and Monty Python...together."

Amen sister, I just hope I can share in your euphoria come July
Anyone know if they have a lotto or rush policy?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 1:49pm

No lotto or rush...just SRO.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 2:07pm

::::POSSIBLE SPOILERS::::

Just outta curiousity. I hear they pull people out of the audience in the show. Do they only pull people from the orchestra? Or do they pull people from the mezzanine as well?

[Bal]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 2:13pm

Glad you had a fantabulous time!

Do my eyes deceive me, or did you just say they're using A101 again!?

*dies*

[CJR]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 2:15pm

I'm told it's not always A101. Going into the show you'll never know what seat the hot seat's going to be.

Updated On: 4/22/05 at 02:15 PM

[Madame X]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 2:38pm

It was A101 last night.

And possible ****SPOILERS**** ahead.


a big "A101" in "stone" sits on the stage along w/ jokes to direct them to the grail. If it's not always A101, do they have different props to indicate which seat its under?

[Bal]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 3:28pm

Oooh, okay. That makes me understand thoroughly better. You're a peach, CJR.

[CJR]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 3:33pm

As it is, I shouldnt have said as much as I did because I can be easily connected with the show/theatre......

I dont know what they've done to rectify the props, but I do know it's not always the same seat. The problem is that as soon as it got out, everyone knew and everyone wanted that seat. There was a person a few weeks ago who'd spent an obscene amount of money on seat A101 (on ebay, I believe) because they wanted it to be them and then it was another seat.

Gotta keep everyone wondering

[yodamarie78]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 4:34pm

What I would do if I were them is have the seat in question always be one of the front row seats, but a different and random one each time and then do a front row rush lottery so people don't wind up spending obscene amounts of money for the seat. That way you always get someone who is really excited to be there (they've already won the lottery) and no one knows who it will be for sure.
The night I saw it that part really fell flat because the woman in A101 really didn't seem to care at all.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 4:50pm

When I went, it was seat B101. And yes, the prop onstage said "B101," too.

I went in hearing that something happened to the person in seat A101, so at first, I thought I misread when it was the guy in B101. But, alas, they DO switch the seats around.

[Hank]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 4:53pm

I saw it Tuesday night, and they called out A101, but the guy that got up was seated in the front row, but on the right, A101 is on the left.
Anyway, the show was a lot of fun, and Tuesday was Tim Curry's birthday. He was very giddy throughout the show, and even started laughing in the French Castle scene. Later at the stage door the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" for him.

[Madame X]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 4:58pm

awww - that's sweet! Aren't they just so great at the stage door. I was amazed.

LaritheLoud - did they have a big stone on stage that said B101? And did they make jokes about B101?

[Elphaba]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 6:37pm

interesting...at the matinee on April 13th when I saw it, the seat was B101...apparently they move it

[Elphaba]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 6:38pm

Tim Currys birthday was Tuesday? Mine was Monday......no wonder I like him!

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 10:05pm

LaritheLoud - did they have a big stone on stage that said B101? And did they make jokes about B101?

Yup. They most certainly did. XD

"BEE-AI-OH-AI???"

Actually, B101 reminded me of a really cruddy radio station in the Philadelphia area...