Spamalot coming to Broadway

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Well, we did brave the weather and went to see Eric Idle's new show Spamalot. We wondering if people would stay home since it was so hard to drive or even find a cab, but the theatre was pretty full. This is the last weekend of it's Chicago tryout, and it is heading to Broadway. My understanding is that the original run is already sold out, though it will probably be extended, since it is quite clear this will be a hit on about the same scale as the Producers. I broke down and went through the ticket brokers (legal scalpers), but it was worth it.

Here's some info. Spamalot Webpage

If you are a Python fan, you will enjoy it. No question.

Some parts are lifted directly from Holy Grail, but there is far more music, including many numbers that spoof Broadway conventions. The best is a song called "Where is the song that goes like this?" but there is another good song by the female lead called "What happened to my part?"

I can go into more details, but I would recommend it if you can find a way to go. I assume at some point it will do regional touring. We were lucky that the original cast was all there and not taking a break to save up energy for the last couple of Chicago performances. Tim Curry was great, as were Hank Azaria and David Hyde Pierce. I knew Curry could sing, but didn't know about the other two.