Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, but it differs from the film in many ways. The original 2005 Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, received 14 Tony Awards nominations, winning in three categories, including Best Musical. During its initial run of 1,575 performances, it was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $175 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. A Paramount Pictures film adaptation, directed by Casey Nicholaw in his directorial debut from a script by Idle, is in the works as of 2021.
| Music | John Du Prez, Eric Idle |
| Lyrics | Eric Idle |
| Book | Eric Idle |
| Basis | Monty Python and the Holy Grail, by Monty Python |
| Productions | 2004 Chicago, 2005 Broadway, 2006 West End, 2007 Australia, 2008 First North American tour, 2008 Barcelona, 2009 Cologne, 2009 Second North American tour, 2009 Madrid, 2010 First UK tour, 2012 West End revival, 2013 Third North American tour, 2014 Brisbane, 2015 Second UK tour, 2015 Los Angeles, 2017 Third UK tour |
About Spamalot
Comedy adapted from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail which serves as a parody of the Arthurian Legend. The production was directed by Mike Nichols.
Achievement of Spamalot
It won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and earned Sara Ramirez a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. It also won Nichols one for Best Direction of a Musical.
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