| This rib tickling, rip-roaring rip-off of the comic film of | | | | of the play just by the names of some of the |
| 1975, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, is the most | | | | characters, such as Not Dead Fred and Sir Not |
| hilarious musical on Broadway running to hysterical | | | | Appearing! |
| packed houses since its opening night on March 17, | | | | The play has been written by Eric Idle, one of the |
| 2005. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005 | | | | members of Monty Python. He has also written the |
| and has been receiving rave reviews from critics all | | | | lyrics and composed the music along with John Du |
| over. The Sunday Times says that it “raises silliness | | | | Prez. The director Mike Nichols has been one of the |
| to an art form” and it has been hailed as the “no | | | | leading directors of both theater and films for the last |
| holds barred smash hit” by The New Yorker. | | | | 30 years. The choreography has been done splendidly |
| Monty Python is not one person, but a group of | | | | by Casey Nicholaw for whom this is his Broadway |
| comedians and writers, five British and one American, | | | | debut. |
| who are famous for their comedy television show, | | | | There are several songs from the original film as well |
| Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which ran from 1969 | | | | as some new ones added by Idle. Some of the songs |
| to 1974. They are popular for their spoofs and satires | | | | are guaranteed to make you sing along such as |
| against the British snobbish ruling class as well as | | | | “Find Your Grail” and the catchy “Always |
| European history. The members of Monty Python are | | | | Look On The Bright Side Of Life”. The Broadway |
| John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, | | | | cast of Spamalot includes Jonathan Hadary as King |
| Michael Palin and the late Graham Chapman. | | | | Arthur, Marin Mazzie as the Lady of the Lake, Lewis |
| The musical Monty Python’s Spamalot is based on | | | | Cleale as Sir Dennis Galahad and Rick Holmes as Sir |
| the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round | | | | Lancelot. The show is so popular that it is going to |
| Table and their quest for the Holy Grail. The show has | | | | premiere in Australia as well in December 2007. |
| hilarious situations and features beautiful showgirls, | | | | For tickets to this hilarious musical comedy, you can go |
| dancing men in tights, killer rabbits with big pointy teeth, | | | | in person to the box office of Schubert Theater |
| a legless Knight and flatulent Frenchmen. It guarantees | | | | where the show is being staged. In case you do not |
| to make you fall off your seats with laughter. The play | | | | want to step out of your house, you can book online |
| pokes fun at the Broadway musical formula and also | | | | or order by phone. But you need to do so as soon as |
| makes a humorous commentary on historical events. It | | | | tickets go on sale if you want good seats to fall off |
| leaves no scope for serious thought or sorrow of any | | | | from! |
| kind, only roaring laughter. You can imagine the hilarity | | | | |