SPAMALOT
SPAMALOT RETURNS!
PERFORMANCES RESUME AT BROADWAY’S
TONY AWARD WINNING BEST MUSICAL
SHUBERT THEATER
(225 WEST 44TH STREET)
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT will resume performances on Broadway tonight Thursday November 29. The Tony Award winning new musical lovingly ripped-off from the internationally famous comedy team’s most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, plays at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th St.).
When you couldn’t see The Funniest Show on Earth, on Broadway, this is what was happening in the world of SPAMALOT away from 44th Street:
In Australia, preview performances of the Melbourne production began at Her Majesty’s Theatre, prior to opening officially this weekend, and the Australian people elected a new Prime Minister.
Back in the US, pop superstar Clay Aiken began a Christmas Concert tour. At the beginning of January he goes in to rehearsal to join the Broadway production.
SPAMALOT was seen nationally on the CBS Thanksgiving Parade, performing the inspirational Always Look on the Bright Side of Life on the grounds of Manhattan’s fabled Cloisters.
SPAMALOT is now gearing up for King Arthur’s birthday – AND - the Winter Solstice, which both take place on the longest day of the year, December 21.
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.
Jonathan Hadary and Marin Mazzie play King Arthur and The Lady of the Lake respectively. They are joined by David Hibbard, Martin Moran, Lewis Cleale, Tom Deckman, Rick Holmes, and Jeffrey Kuhn.
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.
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).
SPAMALOT also received:
· Three Drama Desk Awards:
§ Outstanding Musical
§ Outstanding Lyrics (Eric Idle)
§ Outstanding Costume Design (Tim Hatley)
· Four Outer Critics Circle Award
§ Outstanding Musical
§ Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Mike Nichols)
§ Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Sara Ramirez)
§ Outstanding Costume Design (Tim Hatley)
· Theatre World Award for Hank Azaria for outstanding Broadway debut
· Drama League Citation for Sara Ramirez
· The Clarence Derwent Award for Christian Borle for most promising male performer on the New York metropolitan scene.
· The 2006 Grammyâ Award for Best Musical Show Album.
In addition to the myriad legitimate theatrical awards with which SPAMALOT has been honored, it also holds The Guinness World Recordä for “World’s Largest Coconut Orchestra” which was set on April 23, 2007 when 5,567 fans gathered in Trafalgar Square and accompanied original Python members Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam to “Always Look On The Bright Side of Life.”
Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, a killer rabbit and one legless knight.
Monty Python’sSPAMALOT is produced by Ostar Boyett Productions, The Shubert Organization, Arielle Tepper, Stephanie McClelland/Lawrence Horowitz, Elan V. McAllister/Allan S. Gordon, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, GRS Associates, Jam Theatricals, TGA Entertainment, and Live Nation.
Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, a killer rabbit and one legless knight.
The set and costume design for SPAMALOT is by Tony® Award-winner Tim Hatley, with lighting design by Hugh Vanstone and sound design by ACME Sound Partners. The musical director/vocal arranger is Todd Ellison. Others on the creative and production teams include Gregory Meeh (Special Effects Design), Todd Ellison (Musical Director), Larry Hochman (Orchestrations), Glen Kelly (Music Arrangements), Michael Keller (Musical Coordinator), Peter Lawrence (Associate Director), Tara Rubin (Casting), and Gene O’Donovan (Production Manager).
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT had its world premiere at Chicago’s Shubert Theatre playing five sold out weeks (December 21, 2004 – January 23, 2005). SPAMALOT began previews at New York’s Shubert Theatre on February 14, 2005 and opened on March 17, 2005.
In addition to New York, a national touring production continues to do record business across North America, the West End production just celebrated its first anniversary at London’s Palace Theatre, a Las Vegas production opened at Wynn Las Vegas this spring, and a Melbourne, Australia production will open at Her Majesty’s Theatre on December 1 2007.
The Original Broadway cast recording of MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT is currently available on Decca Broadway.
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT ticket info: Tickets are $111.25, $86.25, $76.25, $36.25 Telecharge 212 239 6200 or www.telecharge.com.
SPAMALOT’S PLAYING SCHEDULE is Tuesday-Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday matinee at 2 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM and 7 PM.
Now. Run away.