John Bell

To wrap up its 2023 Fall Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will host Tony Sarg: Genius at Play with Norman Rockwell Museum Chief Curator and Deputy Director Stephanie Plunkett, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at 7 p.m. at the Ballard Institute Theater.

Check out photos from the opening night red carpet of Spamalot!

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python's Spamalot celebrates opening knight tonight at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street).   Read the reviews!

Get a first look at photos of Spamalot on Broadway! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Broadway revival of SPAMALOT is partnering with Hormel Foods, the maker of the SPAM® brand, who will serve as an Opening Knight sponsor. A limited edition SPAM can featuring SPAMALOT art has also been revealed, alongside more fun collaborations!

Watch Eric Idle announce that Steve Martin will be God in Spamalot on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon!

See photos from the first performance of Spamalot's return to Broadway!

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry presents 'Careers in Puppet Production' forum with Rob Saunders and Dana Samborski on November 8th at 7 p.m. Learn about the world of puppet production from industry professionals.

Discover how to secure discounted tickets for the uproarious Monty Python musical, SPAMALOT on Broadway. Learn about the rush and lottery options available, so you don't miss out on this hilarious show.

Discover the first photos and cast details from the highly anticipated production of SPAMALOT on Broadway. Get a sneak peek at the cast and their characters in this iconic musical comedy.

Pontine Theatre presents We Love Trees, a toy theatre play created by John Bell and Trudi Cohen members of NYC's Great Small Works in collaboration with classical musicians Marci Gerri and Daniel Sedgwick.

Casting is complete for the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s Spamalot. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Taran Killam will join the Broadway company of Spamalot as Lancelot when the production begins previews on Broadway. He will remain with the company through January 9th, 2024 - at which time Alex Brightman will take over the role, reprising his run from the Kennedy Center production.

Pontine Theatre’s 47th Season kicks off September 15 - 17 with performances by Sarah Frechette, founding director of Vermont’s PuppetKabob.

To kick off its 2023 Fall Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is pleased to host Shadow Puppetry and Digital Animation on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 at 7 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs.

Spamalot is coming back to Broadway! Performances begin Tuesday, October 31, 2023, and the official opening knight is Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). Check out photos of the new marquee here!

The court of the St. James Theatre has assembled! The Tony Award-winning Best Musical comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT has just announced its cast and we have the full list!

The National Tour of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods will welcome back Krysta Rodriguez to the company, playing Cinderella for the production’s final weeks of the national tour engagement.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Tradition and Revolution in Indian Shadow Puppetry on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.

the latest Broadway revival of INTO THE WOODS that wraps up its national tour at the Ahmanson Theatre, is fantastic. Director Lear deBessonet’s spin on this tale of wishes granted and their consequences both embraces the spirit of Lapine’s original productions and also sends the material off in a different direction.