In 2005, Spamalot won the Tony Award for best musical comedy. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," this outrageous parody tells the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and has been called "The best new musical to open" by The New York Times. While embarking on their quest for the Holy Grail, the Knights encounter flying cows, killer rabbits, and taunting Frenchmen while performing heart-stopping musical numbers.
Fans of Monty Python in general — and especially the classic movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail" — are sure to love “Spamalot.” But even if you’re not a Monty Python fan you will be hard-pressed not to enjoy the show now playing through Sunday at Proctors in Schenectady.
Scenes from “Holy Grail” are faithful to their inspiration and are highlights of the evening, even if they sometimes fall just shy of the Pythonesque, go-for-broke abandonment. And this could just be an unavoidable symptom of the 50-year-old familiarity of “Holy Grail.” Could I have laughed harder at some of the jokes had I not already known their punchlines? Certainly. Did I still leave smiling at the show’s utter silliness? Absolutely.
| 2005 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2006 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2006 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 2007 | Las Vegas |
Las Vegas Production Las Vegas |
| 2010 | US Tour |
National Tour [Phoenix Entertainment] US Tour |
| 2012 | West End |
West End |
| West End |
West End Revival Production West End |
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| 2015 | Los Angeles |
Hollywood Bowl Production Los Angeles |
| 2023 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
| 2025 | US Tour |
US Tour |
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