A Conversation for 'Monty Python's Spamalot' - the Broadway Musical
Now it's in London
Al Johnston Started conversation Oct 16, 2006
I saw it at the weekend - a great experience: excellent show 
Shame about the bits left out - Castle Anthrax and its denizens/Grail-shaped beacon was another - but the new bits more than made up for it, and the revised ending was a lot more coherent and satisfying.
Only Tim Curry of the original cast made it across the Atlantic, but the rest handled their multiple roles impressively.
I was sorely tempted to shout "No thanks! I already got one!" at the young lady hawking the Spam Sandwiches though....
Now it's in London
LadyChatterly Posted Oct 16, 2006
I was about to leave you a message to ask when you were going 
There was a South Bank Show special last night - I found the Monty Python crowd a bit weird (even more weird than usual) - couldn't work out why they were lapsing into American accents!
I still think the absolute best bit of either this or the Holy Grail is the Knights and coconuts - cracks me up every time. You have to have a certain kind of brain to think that up
The merchandise was selling like hot cakes across the pond - including tins of spam lol
How are you anyway?
Helen
Now it's in London
Al Johnston Posted Oct 17, 2006
Pretty good 
They did the coconut thing in the show too, with occasional "big jumps" over strategic bits of scenery.
There was some quite interesting merchandise on offer:
Tins of Spam
Tins of Spam "Now with Smelly French Garlic"
Squishy cows
A cow catapult set with free wooden rabbit
Fierce rabbits
Black knight with velcro detachable limbs
and perhaps best of all
Coconut shells, helpfully labelled "Left" & "Right" so DIY horse riders don't get muddled up
Now it's in London
LadyChatterly Posted Oct 17, 2006
They had those in NY also. Please tell me you didn't buy anything!
I'm off to the West Mids on Friday. Hoping to see The History Boys on Friday evening (the film) and off to Symphony Hall on Saturday for a Gala Concert.
I hope you've noticed, I'm not asking about your love life
Now it's in London
Al Johnston Posted Oct 17, 2006
Just a t-shirt
So clamming up finally worked then?
Now it's in London
LadyChatterly Posted Oct 17, 2006
Not sure how to take that - sorry if I've offended in the past.
I'll know you if I see you in Newcastle then
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