Monty Python's Spamalot Tickets - Broadway Musical
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The Story Behind Monty Python's Spamalot
Spamalot is the comedic musical version which was "lovingly ripped off from" the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This story is a parody of the Legend of King Arthur which differs from the film in many ways, as Eric Idle wrote the musical's book and lyrics, with collaboration with John Du Prez on the music. Spamalot has been running since March 17, 2005, directed by Mike Nichols, and has won three Tony Awards. The show's title, according to Idle, is exerted from a line in the movie which goes; ‘we eat ham, and jam and Spam a lot.'
Previews of the show began in Chicago's Shubert Theatre on December 21, 2004 and officially opened there on January 9, 2005, being nearly sold-out. The musical previewed on Broadway, at New York's Shubert Theatre, on February 14, 2005, with an official opening on March 17, 2005. The original Broadway cast included Tim Curry as King Arthur, Michael McGrath as Patsy, David Hyde Pierce as Sir Robin, Hank Azaria as Sir Lancelot and other notable actors in supporting roles with John Cleese as the (recorded) Voice of God.
The show has been a financial success with positive critical acclaim. Advance ticket sales have made Broadway box office history, with Variety reporting sales of $18 million and ticket prices ranging from $36 to $179. Broadway musical fans have given their appreciation for this show for its visual and auditory references to other musicals and musical theatre in general, such as spoofs and mimics of other productions like Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story with various others. Monty Python fans all over give the show varied criticism, with some commenting that it lacks the original spirit of the group, to others who said that it was "Python-like".
The original Broadway production received fourteen Tony Award nominations, more than any other show in the 2004-2005 season. The three they won were: Best Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Sara Ramirez), and Best Direction of a Musical (Mike Nichols). Also awarded were the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.