Spamalot Tickets

Based upon the world-famous movie 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail', 'Monty Python's Spamalot' has been taking musical theatre by storm since it's opening night in Chicago in January 2005. 'Spamalot' is a musical with a difference - its story line is historical, its puns are Monty Python inspired, and its songs are what can only be described as comedy. With music, lyrics and a storyline written by Monty Python member Eric Idle, it could only be expected that 'Spamalot' would be a laugh from beginning to end - and if the sell-out performances and multiple Tony Awards are anything to go by, it would seem that this assumption is correct.

'Spamalot' opens with an historian setting the scene, describing life in Medieval England. Focus is drawn to King Arthur, who is journeying all over the countryside to try and find strong and capable men to join his Knights of the Round Table. Arthur tells the people he meets of his plans to track down the Holy Grail, the most wonderful treasure imaginable. Two knights, Sir Robin and Sir Lancelot, decide to join Arthur's team. Arthur is met with a challenge when he stumbles upon a young man named Dennis Galahad, who refuses to acknowledge Arthur as the King of England as he was never democratically elected. Arthur, desperate to prove his legitimacy, summons the Lady of the Lake who had gifted him with the Excalibur sword that made him King. The Lady and Dennis sing together, and Dennis decides to join the Round Table and is subsequently knighted Sr Galahad. Two more knights are eventually located, Sir Belvedere and Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Show, and the group assemble at Arthur's Camelot base. Once there the men are contacted by God, who urges them to find the Holy Grail as soon as they can. They muster their horses and head out on their journey, coming first to a French-occupied castle where they are taunted and abused. Angered by their treatment, the Knights decide to send in a Trojan-Horse like wooden rabbit, but realize too late that they were meant to place troops inside it. Embarrassed and being assaulted by animals thrown over the castle barricades, the Knights flee.

Heading into a large forest, Arthur meets the Knights Who Say Ni, and is advised that if he wants find the Grail he will have to start up his own West End musical. His men then tell him that their quest for the Grail is hopeless, as it is impossible to have a successful musical production without Jews, of which they know none. Disheartened and unsuccessful, Arthur is cheered by the Lady of the Lake who reminds him that he is currently in a West End musical after all, and that Patsy, Arthur's faithful assistant, is actually half-Jewish. Realizing that he has a chance to find the Grail after all, Arthur tells the Lady of the Lake that he will marry her once he has found his prize. Arthur and his men then continue on their way, eventually meeting an odd man named Tim the Enchanter who tells them to beware of an Evil Rabbit. Subsequently ambushed by the evil bunny, Arthur obliterates the foe with a Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, the blast also revealing a hidden code punched into a large stone slab. The men ponder the meaning of the code, eventually turning to the heavens for guidance, at which point a large hand sinks from the ceiling and gestures at the watching audience. Arthur and his mean realize that the code is actually a reference to a seat number and they journey into the seating area, finding the Grail stowed under an audience member's chair. Successful at last, Arthur weds the Lady of the Lake, and thus the story ends.

Opening at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway in February 2005, the show had an all-star cast led by Tim Curry (playing King Arthur), David Hyde Pierce (as Sir Robin), Hank Azaria (as Sir Lancelot) and Sara Ramirez (as the Lady of the Lake). When the show hit London theatre, opening at the Palace Theatre in October of 2006, Tim Curry again took to the stage as King Arthur and was backed by Tom Goodman-Hill (Lancelot) and Marin Mazzie (Lady of the Lake). Although the West End show is still open it has been announced that its season at the Palace Theatre will end in January of 2009, from which point the production will take up a tour of the United Kingdom. If you were planning to see the musical whilst it is showing in the West End, it is advisable that you book your tickets now before the remainder sell out!