Monty Python’s Spamalot tickets are available for shows at Broadway’s Shubert Theater. After opening to sold out crowds at Chicago’s Shubert Theater, Spamalot, which has garnered rave reviews from the audience, as well as, critics has recently set Shubert Theater’s ticket revenue records, eclipsing 2003’s performance of Gypsy.
Spamalot, the brain child of former Python troupe member, Eric Idle, blends the satirical wit and just plain silliness of the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” with the music of John Du Prez, all under the guidance of the venerable Broadway director, Mike Nichols. The film’s cast of characters are brought to life by the notable Tim Curry (playing the lead of the noble and goal-oriented King Arthur), David Hyde Pierce, and Hank Azaria. However, not left in the shadows are the comedic and musical talents of Christopher Sieber, Steve Rosen, Christian Borle, Sara Ramirez, and the scene-stealing Mark McGrath who plays Patsy, the coconut-banging steed of King Arthur.
One doesn’t have to be a bespectacled, IT director who can quote “The Holy Grail” verbatim, and know why the word “Ni” brings snickers of laughter, to enjoy Spamalot’s romp through Arthurian legend. Nor does the uninitiated theatergoer need to be cultured in Broadway performances to understand the tongue-in-cheek tribute to previous plays.
Spamalot follows King Arthur and his knights’ separate quests for the fabled Grail. The plot however is merely a vehicle to set up comedic scenes involving black knights and a killer rabbit. Foremost, the play is a musical set to the often silly lyrics of Idle and catchy tunes of Du Prez. Audience members can’t help but smile as Curry’s King Arthur retains a foolish smirk throughout the production. Even elaborate sets and costumes (finer than the original movie cast could have ever hoped for), choreographed scenes, and music lend enough credibility that the theater connoisseur, who is unfamiliar with British sketch comedy, is distracted enough to be able to leave the theater and ride home before wondering why the French would catapult a cow at the English.
Finally, Spamalot leads all Broadway plays with 14 Tony nominations. Thanks to the direction of Nichols, a supportive cast, superb music, and genius writing, Spamalot is poised to capture the Holy Grail of Broadway.
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