Spamalot
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Spamalot (also known as '''''Monty Python's Spamalot: A Musical (Lovingly) Ripped Off from the Motion Picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail') is a musical with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, and lyrics and a book by Idle. Based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical offers a highly irreverent parody of Arthurian legend, with the title being a portmanteau of Spam and Camelot.
Key facts
- Musical.productions
- 2004 Chicago2005 Broadway2006 West End2008 1st North American tour2009 2nd North American tour 2010 1st UK tour2012 West End revival2013 3rd North American tour2015 2nd UK tour2017 Third UK tour2023 Broadway revival
- Musical.awards
- Tony Award for Best Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album
- Musical.name
- Spamalot
- Musical.image
- Spamalot_poster.jpg
- Musical.caption
- Broadway promotional poster
- Musical.lyrics
- Eric Idle
- Musical.book
- Eric Idle
- Musical.premiere_date
- 21 December 2004
- Musical.premiere_location
- Shubert Theatre, Chicago
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
46 sectionsContents
- Synopsis
- Before the show
- Act I
- Act II
- Musical numbers
- Notes
- Characters
- Court of Camelot
- Other characters
- Doubling of parts
- Notable cast replacements
- Broadway (2005–2009)
- West End (2006–2009)
- West End Revival (2012–2014)
- Broadway Revival (2023–2024)
- Production history
- Chicago (2005)
- Broadway (2005–2009)
- West End (2006–2009)
- First national tour (2006–2009)
- Las Vegas (2007–2008)
- UK tour (2010–2012)
- Second and third national tours (2010–2013)
- West End revival (2012–2014)
- Hollywood Bowl (2015)
- Kennedy Center and Broadway revival (2023)
- International productions
- Title
- Reactions by Monty Python members
- Critical reception and box-office
- Coconut orchestra world record
- Other
- DVD
- Awards and nominations
- Original Broadway production
- Original London production
- 2023 Kennedy Center production
- 2023 Broadway revival
- Television
- Cancelled film adaptation
- Lawsuit
- Notes
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Spamalot (also known as '''''Monty Python's Spamalot: A Musical (Lovingly) Ripped Off from the Motion Picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail') is a musical with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, and lyrics and a book by Idle. Based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical offers a highly irreverent parody of Arthurian legend, with the title being a portmanteau of Spam and Camelot.
The original 2005 Broadway production directed by Mike Nichols received 14 Tony Award nominations, winning in three categories, including Best Musical. During its initial run of 1,575 performances, the production was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $168 million. Tim Curry starred as King Arthur in the original Broadway and West End productions. It was one of eight UK musicals commemorated on Royal Mail stamps, issued in February 2011.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spamalot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.