Spamalot hits Melbourne Dec 07
It had to happen, the only question was when and where. Now we know: Monty Python's Spamalot, one of the most successful musicals of recent times will open at Her Majesty's in Melbourne on December 8, previewing from November 23.
Directed by Mike Nichols, Spamalot has a book by Eric Idle, described as “lovingly ripped-off” from the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin).
Announcing the Australian production Eric Idle said: "In revenge for the cricket, we are sending you Spamalot."
Winning the 2005 Tony for Best Musical among the biggest haul of any show in one season, it's currently up for more Olivier Awards than any other production in London this year. It’s broken house records at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre and at the Palace Theatre in the West End. Mike Nichols won his eighth Tony for his direction of the show.
Telling the fabled tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and the quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot features a chorus line of dancing divas (and serfs), flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and, of course, a legless knight.
Tickets on sale in July. Check out http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com
