Photo:Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesKing Arthur and the Knights Who Say ‘Ni’ are returning to Broadway.On Wednesday, producers announced that a new production ofMonty Python’s Spamalotwill soon play at the St. James Theatre in New York City beginning Oct. 31, with opening night scheduled for Nov. 16.The musical — which describes itself as “lovingly ripped off from” the British comedy troupe’s 1975 movieMonty Python and the Holy Grail —returns to Broadway some 14 years after the original show closed in 2009. The revival first held alimited runat the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., from May 12 - 21 this year.“I’m thrilled to seeSpamalotback on Broadway,” Monty Python member Eric Idle, who wrote the lyrics and book for the production, said in a release. “More than ever, it seems we need a good laugh and it’s inspiring to see audiences still embracing this, the most happy of shows I have ever worked on.““So put the News Cycle on Rinse Cycle, and take a couple of hours to relax with the Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, and the Knights Who Say Ni because we’re not dead yet,” Idle, 80, added in the statement.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesIdle played a number of roles alongside the other five members of Monty Python in the original movie, an irreverent comedy based on the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. He later collaborated with John Du Prez on the stage production’s music, leading toSpamalot’s wins for best musical, best direction of a musical and best featured actress in a musical at the 2005Tony Awards, among several nominations.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.A cast list for the Broadway revival has not yet been announced, though Idle wrote onTwitterWednesday morning that casting announcements will come soon.“We’re not dead yet!” the actor and comedian wrote in anotherTwitterpost, referencing a popular line from the 1975 movie andSpamalotitself.“As we near thealmost20th anniversary of the original production, it is a great honor to restoreSpamalot’s place on Broadway for fans who have longed for its return and for new audiences to meet the Knights of the Round Table for the first time,” Jeffrey Finn, the artistic director of the Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage series and an executive producer on theSpamalotrevival, said in a statement.Ryan Miller/Getty Images“I’m thrilled to continue the Kennedy Center’s legacy of bringing great productions from D.C. to audiences in the town that never sleeps—Camelot!…I mean, New York!” he added in the statement.Spamalot’s revival comes some two years afterreportsthat Paramount Pictures planned to adapt the musical into a feature film; Idle insinuated inmultipleTwitter postsearlier this year that other remaining living Monty Python members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin vetoed the project.Preview performances forSpamalot beginat the St. James Theatre begin Oct. 31, with opening night scheduled for Nov. 16. Fans can sign up for a ticket pre-sale beginning August 8here, and tickets go on sale to the public at large August 9.
Photo:Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
King Arthur and the Knights Who Say ‘Ni’ are returning to Broadway.On Wednesday, producers announced that a new production ofMonty Python’s Spamalotwill soon play at the St. James Theatre in New York City beginning Oct. 31, with opening night scheduled for Nov. 16.The musical — which describes itself as “lovingly ripped off from” the British comedy troupe’s 1975 movieMonty Python and the Holy Grail —returns to Broadway some 14 years after the original show closed in 2009. The revival first held alimited runat the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., from May 12 - 21 this year.“I’m thrilled to seeSpamalotback on Broadway,” Monty Python member Eric Idle, who wrote the lyrics and book for the production, said in a release. “More than ever, it seems we need a good laugh and it’s inspiring to see audiences still embracing this, the most happy of shows I have ever worked on.““So put the News Cycle on Rinse Cycle, and take a couple of hours to relax with the Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, and the Knights Who Say Ni because we’re not dead yet,” Idle, 80, added in the statement.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesIdle played a number of roles alongside the other five members of Monty Python in the original movie, an irreverent comedy based on the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. He later collaborated with John Du Prez on the stage production’s music, leading toSpamalot’s wins for best musical, best direction of a musical and best featured actress in a musical at the 2005Tony Awards, among several nominations.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.A cast list for the Broadway revival has not yet been announced, though Idle wrote onTwitterWednesday morning that casting announcements will come soon.“We’re not dead yet!” the actor and comedian wrote in anotherTwitterpost, referencing a popular line from the 1975 movie andSpamalotitself.“As we near thealmost20th anniversary of the original production, it is a great honor to restoreSpamalot’s place on Broadway for fans who have longed for its return and for new audiences to meet the Knights of the Round Table for the first time,” Jeffrey Finn, the artistic director of the Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage series and an executive producer on theSpamalotrevival, said in a statement.Ryan Miller/Getty Images“I’m thrilled to continue the Kennedy Center’s legacy of bringing great productions from D.C. to audiences in the town that never sleeps—Camelot!…I mean, New York!” he added in the statement.Spamalot’s revival comes some two years afterreportsthat Paramount Pictures planned to adapt the musical into a feature film; Idle insinuated inmultipleTwitter postsearlier this year that other remaining living Monty Python members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin vetoed the project.Preview performances forSpamalot beginat the St. James Theatre begin Oct. 31, with opening night scheduled for Nov. 16. Fans can sign up for a ticket pre-sale beginning August 8here, and tickets go on sale to the public at large August 9.
King Arthur and the Knights Who Say ‘Ni’ are returning to Broadway.
On Wednesday, producers announced that a new production ofMonty Python’s Spamalotwill soon play at the St. James Theatre in New York City beginning Oct. 31, with opening night scheduled for Nov. 16.
The musical — which describes itself as “lovingly ripped off from” the British comedy troupe’s 1975 movieMonty Python and the Holy Grail —returns to Broadway some 14 years after the original show closed in 2009. The revival first held alimited runat the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., from May 12 - 21 this year.
“I’m thrilled to seeSpamalotback on Broadway,” Monty Python member Eric Idle, who wrote the lyrics and book for the production, said in a release. “More than ever, it seems we need a good laugh and it’s inspiring to see audiences still embracing this, the most happy of shows I have ever worked on.”
“So put the News Cycle on Rinse Cycle, and take a couple of hours to relax with the Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, and the Knights Who Say Ni because we’re not dead yet,” Idle, 80, added in the statement.
Idle played a number of roles alongside the other five members of Monty Python in the original movie, an irreverent comedy based on the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. He later collaborated with John Du Prez on the stage production’s music, leading toSpamalot’s wins for best musical, best direction of a musical and best featured actress in a musical at the 2005Tony Awards, among several nominations.
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A cast list for the Broadway revival has not yet been announced, though Idle wrote onTwitterWednesday morning that casting announcements will come soon.
“We’re not dead yet!” the actor and comedian wrote in anotherTwitterpost, referencing a popular line from the 1975 movie andSpamalotitself.
“As we near thealmost20th anniversary of the original production, it is a great honor to restoreSpamalot’s place on Broadway for fans who have longed for its return and for new audiences to meet the Knights of the Round Table for the first time,” Jeffrey Finn, the artistic director of the Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage series and an executive producer on theSpamalotrevival, said in a statement.
Ryan Miller/Getty Images
“I’m thrilled to continue the Kennedy Center’s legacy of bringing great productions from D.C. to audiences in the town that never sleeps—Camelot!…I mean, New York!” he added in the statement.
Spamalot’s revival comes some two years afterreportsthat Paramount Pictures planned to adapt the musical into a feature film; Idle insinuated inmultipleTwitter postsearlier this year that other remaining living Monty Python members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin vetoed the project.
Preview performances forSpamalot beginat the St. James Theatre begin Oct. 31, with opening night scheduled for Nov. 16. Fans can sign up for a ticket pre-sale beginning August 8here, and tickets go on sale to the public at large August 9.
source: people.com
