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Monty Python's Spamalot
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Nominated For:
Best Musical
WINNER
Best Book of a Musical (Eric Idle)
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Music: John Du Prez and Eric Idle; Lyrics: Eric Idle)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Hank Azaria)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Tim Curry)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Michael McGrath)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Christopher Sieber)
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Sara Ramirez)
WINNER
Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tim Hatley)
Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tim Hatley)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Hugh Vanstone)
Best Direction of a Musical (Mike Nichols)
WINNER
Best Choreography (Casey Nicholaw)
Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman)
Shubert Theatre
Opening Date: March 17, 2005
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The Story
Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, this new musical features flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits, a chorus line of dancing divas, and one legless knight. Monty Python's Spamalot follows Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Sir Dennis Galahad, and the rest in their comical quest for the Holy Grail.
History
The British comedy troupe Monty Python's Flying Circus gained fame in the 1970s with a zany television series that developed an international cult following. Eric Idle, one of the original Pythons, has "lovingly ripped off" their 1975 film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, to create the stage musical. Spamalot features three songs from the film, as well as a new score by Idle and John Du Prez. The musical tried out in Chicago before opening on Broadway.
More Monty Python's Spamalot stuff!
Cast and Production Credits from Internet Broadway Database
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