Monty Python's Spamalot Revival 2012 - Articles Page 7

Run Time:
Two hours, with one interval
Ages: 9+
Opened: November 14, 2012
Closing: April 22, 2014

Monty Python's Spamalot - - West End History , Info & More

Playhouse Theatre
Northumberland Ave, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5DE, United Kingdom London

The ALL NEW West End production of SPAMALOT tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch-burnings (cancelled - health & safety), flying cows, killer rabbits and French people, the show also includes the Nation’s Favourite Comedy Song Always Look on The Bright Side Of Life, and Eric Idle himself as God (see small print).*



*AS A VISUAL RECORDING! AS IF WE COULD AFFORD THIS GOD-LIKE COMIC IN THESE HARD TIMES!

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Davis Gaines Makes LA Directorial Debut with MTW's OKLAHOMA!, Now thru 3/3
by BWW News Desk - Feb 15, 2013


Paul Garman, Executive Director/Producer, has announced that Davis Gaines (LA's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MTW's MAN OF LA MANCHA & MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT) will make his Los Angeles-area directorial debut for the upcoming MTW production of OKLAHOMA!, which will preview tonight, February 15 and run for 12 performances through March 3, 2013.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at TUTS' SPAMALOT
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2013


Back by popular demand, Monty Python's Spamalot is the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." With music and lyrics by the Grammy Award winning team of Eric Idle and John Du Prez and book by Mr. Idle, Spamalot tells the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. This three-time Tony Award winning show, including the 2005 Tony for Best Musical, also features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, flying cows, killer rabbits, one legless knight and several show-stopping musical numbers. With songs like "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" and "The Song That Goes Like This," the audience will eat up TUTS' presentation of Spamalot from May 14 - 26, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek below.

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT Plays The State Theatre Today
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2013


Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic 'Monty Python and The Holy Grail.' Show times are today, February 10 at 2 & 7 PM.

Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley Star in SO IN LOVE at Tennessee Shakespeare Company's Valentine's Gala Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2013


Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, features award-winning Broadway stars Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley in performance for its Fourth Annual Valentine's Gala tonight, February 8, 2013, at 6:00 pm at Germantown Performing Arts Centre.

Monty Python's SPAMALOT Comes to Spencer Theater, 2/25
by BWW News Desk - Feb 4, 2013


Harken up, ye one n'all: the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, 'Monty Python's Spamalot,' visits the fair city of Alto for one performance only Monday, February 25 at 7 p.m. at the simply lovely, state-of-the-art Spencer Theater.

CARRIE and SPAMALOT Set for Showbiz Players' 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 4, 2013


CARRIE…the Musical will run September 20 through 29th, 2013, directed by Michael Shawn Starks.

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT to Play The State Theatre, 2/10
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2013


Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic 'Monty Python and The Holy Grail.' Show times are Sunday, February 10 at 2 & 7 PM.

Breaking News: Disney's ALADDIN to Play Pre-Broadway Tryout in Toronto Starting November 2013; Broadway Spring 2014
by Robert Diamond - Jan 22, 2013


Now, Disney Theatrical Productions has confirmed that Aladdin, a new musical based on the Academy Award winning animated film, will play its pre-Broadway engagement at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre(formerly the Canon) November 13, 2013 to January 12, 2014 and will open at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre in 2014. The show will feature music by Alan Menken; lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin with a book by Beguelin. Casey Nicholaw will direct and choreograph.

BWW Reviews: Hilarity Reigns in GCP's SPAMALOT
by Harmony Wheeler - Jan 21, 2013


If you haven't made your way down to Good Company Players' production of "Spamalot" yet, there's something you've forgotten, and that's to "laugh and smile and dance and sing." Based on every dry-humored person's favorite film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," the riotous musical stays true to the movie's ridiculous antics while adding in some new elements that give the story an actual point and a feel-good takeaway.

SPAMALOT Comes to the Van Wezel, 1/27
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 18, 2013


The British comedy geniuses of Monty Python created what's being described as a masterpiece of hilarity when they filmed "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," in 1975. On January 27, 2013 the hysterical musical "lovingly ripped off from the motion picture," Spamalot, will make its way to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The musical follows in the steps of the movie by continuing the parody of the Aurthurian Tale of King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail. However, in addition, the musical pokes fun at its Broadway peers. The show features all the quintessential characters from the film, and doesn't skimp on the subtleties like killer rabbits, cows, and of course, French people! This 4 time Tony Award winning show is a comedic ride not to be missed!

BWW Reviews: SPAMALOT Succeeds in Quest for Laughs on Sanibel
by Chris Silk - Jan 17, 2013


They came. They saw. They sang. They danced. 'Become a knight and you'll go far / in suspenders and a bra!' 'Spamalot,' the Monty Python musical, clip-clopped into BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater on Sanibel this weekend. And it was good. Very, very good.

Photo Blast from the Past: Douglas Sills
by Walter McBride - Jan 4, 2013


Today, we're featuring Douglas Sills circa 1998. Sills made his Broadway debut in 1997's The Scarlet Pimpernel. Continuing the role in three other versions of the show, Sills received a Tony Award nomination. In 2004, Sills joined the Broadway-bound Chicago production of Monty Python's Spamalot. However, before the production began, Sills left on his own account due to reported 'major script changes.' In 2009, Sills starred opposite Kristin Chenoweth at the New York City Center production of Music in the Air.

GUYS AND DOLLS, SPAMALOT and More Highlight Weathervane Playhouse's 2013 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2013


Weathervane Playhouse presents a diverse collection of comedic plays and Tony award-winning musicals for their 2013 summer season. The season will take audiences on a roller-coaster ride of slapstick comedy and Tony award-winning musicals spanning six decades with 'Guys and Dolls', Thursday May 30th - Saturday June 8th; 'Around the World in 80 Days', Thursday, June 13th - Saturday, June 22nd; 'Oliver', Thursday June 27th - Saturday July 6th; 'Moon Over Buffalo', Thursday July 11th - Saturday July 20th; 'Monty Python's Spamalot', Thursday July 25th - Saturday August 3rd. Located at 100 Price Road in Newark, Ohio, Weathervane Playhouse is celebrating their 45th consecutive season.

Joel Grey Narrates PBS's BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY Tonight
by TV News Desk - Jan 1, 2013


As Sir Robin carols merrily to King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, 'In any great adventure, if you don't want to lose…you won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.' Eric Idle's cheeky lyric, which unfailingly generated knowing guffaws from Broadway audiences, proves to be more than a little grounded in truth, as BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY convincingly attests.

MONTY PYTHON's Terry Jones and Jim Steinman's NUTCRACKED to Make NY Premiere, Christmas 2013?
by BWW News Desk - Dec 22, 2012


According to Classic Rock Magazine, Monty Python's Terry Jones is collaborating with composer and lyricist Jim Steinman on a musical adaptation of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite, called Nutcracked. Jones said he is hoping for a Christmas 2013 opening in New York.

The Muny Launches 'Cool Down' Renovation; Ready for SPAMALOT, Summer 2013
by BWW News Desk - Dec 15, 2012


According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis' popular outdoor theater The Muny is planning to install a new fan system to help cool down the audience. If the installation goes according to schedule, the system will be in place when Spamalot kicks off the summer season on June 17, 2013.

SPAMALOT Returns to DC This April
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 13, 2012


The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, will return to the fair city of Washington, D.C., for a final one-week only engagement April 10 through 14 at The National Theatre.

The Company Theatre Announces Full 2013 Season Including CHICAGO and SPAMALOT
by samantha vega - Dec 6, 2012


Opening the exciting 2013 season is a national tour regional premiere of The Great American Trailer Park Musical, performing from February 13 through 17. "South Park" meets "Desperate Housewives" in this big hearted musical with a cheeky script and infectious music. White trash has never been so entertaining! This production is appropriate for adult audiences.

Clay Aiken Comes to Staten Island's St. George Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2012


Accompanied by a 20 piece orchestra, Clay Aiken's Joyful Noise Tour is coming to the St. George Theatre to perform all of your favorite holiday classics tonight, December 2nd.

Producer Sues Monty Python Troupe Members Over SPAMALOT
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2012


According to Deadline.com, Monty Python and the Holy Grail producer Mark Forstater is suing the Monty Python comedy troupe for profits he says he is owed from the Broadway musical Spamalot.

BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY Airs 1/1 on PBS
by Kelsey Denette - Nov 27, 2012


As Sir Robin carols merrily to King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, 'In any great adventure, if you don't want to lose...you won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.'

Joel Grey to Narrate PBS's BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY, 1/1
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 27, 2012


As Sir Robin carols merrily to King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, 'In any great adventure, if you don't want to lose…you won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.' Eric Idle's cheeky lyric, which unfailingly generated knowing guffaws from Broadway audiences, proves to be more than a little grounded in truth, as BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY convincingly attests.

Photo Flash: SPAMALOT Opens at the Playhouse Theatre!
by Kelsey Denette - Nov 21, 2012


Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a kind-of new musical with a book by Eric Idle and an entirely new score for the new production, (well, almost) created by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. Following a staggering national romp, this new production moved to Playhouse Theatre, beginning performances 14 November and opening last night. View photos below!

Davis Gaines Makes LA Directorial Debut with MTW's OKLAHOMA!, 2/15-3/3
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2012


Paul Garman, Executive Director/Producer, has announced that Davis Gaines (LA's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MTW's MAN OF LA MANCHA & MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT) will make his Los Angeles-area directorial debut for the upcoming MTW production of OKLAHOMA!, which will preview on February 15 and run for 12 performances through March 3, 2013. OKLAHOMA!, as with all Musical Theatre West productions, is created from the ground up at its rehearsal studios in Long Beach using a blend of both professional actors from Broadway, Hollywood and national tours, and the best in local talent.

Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley Star in SO IN LOVE at Tennessee Shakespeare Company's Valentine's Gala, Feb 8
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2012


Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, features award-winning Broadway stars Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley in performance for its Fourth Annual Valentine's Gala on Friday, February 8, 2013, at 6:00 pm at Germantown Performing Arts Centre.

Monty Python's Spamalot FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Monty Python's Spamalot have there been?
Monty Python's Spamalot has had 10 productions including Broadway which opened in 2005, US Tour which opened in 2006, West End which opened in 2006, Las Vegas which opened in 2007, US Tour which opened in 2010, US Tour which opened in 2011, West End which opened in 2012, West End which opened in 2012, Los Angeles which opened in 2015 and Broadway which opened in 2023.
What are the songs in Monty Python's Spamalot and what's the order?
He's Going to Tell
Fisch Schlapping Song
King Arthur's Song
I Am Not Dead Yet
Come With Me
The Song That Goes Like This
All for One
Knights of the Round Table
Find Your Grail
Run Away
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Brave Sir Robin
You Won't Succeed on Broadway
The Diva's Lament
Where Are You?
Here Are You
His Name Is Lancelot
I'm All Alone
The Holy Grail
Find Your Grail Finale
Overture

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