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Spamalot, 2005

Opened 2005

Closed January 11, 2009

1,575 performances

Shubert Theatre

Original

Broadway

Spamalot
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Of the productions that opened in the 2000s, this had the 10th longest run.

Other stagings of Spamalot 3 more

2007
ProductionLondon
2009
ProductionLondon
2023
St James TheatreBroadway Revival, directed by Josh Rhodes
164 performances

Who was in it55 named

Steve Rosen
Brad Bradley
Thomas Cannizzaro
Kevin Covert
Jennifer Frankel
Lisa Gajda
Jenny Hill
Emily Hsu
Abbey O Brien
Ariel Reid
Brian Shepard
Clay Aiken
Stephen Collins
Michael Siberry
Wally Dunn
Drew Lachey
Simon Russell Beale
Jonathan Brody
Lewis Cleale
Kevin Crewell
Matthew Crowle
Jeff Dattilo
Tom Deckman
Andrew Fitch
Asmeret Ghebremichael
Amy Heggins
David Hibbard
Rick Holmes
Lauren Kennedy
Kristie Kerwin
Jeffrey Kuhn
Gavin Lodge
Lindsay Lopez
Joanne Manning
Brian J Marcum
Vanessa Sonon
Hannah Waddingham
Patrick Wetzel
Brandi Wooten

Creative team

Director
Mike Nichols
Choreographer
Casey Nicholaw

Recordings

1 recording of Spamalot exist, but none was released while this run was on. See Spamalot for all of them.

Around this production

Spamalot (also known as Monty Python's Spamalot: A New Musical (Lovingly) Ripped Off from the Motion Picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail) is a musical with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, and lyrics and a book by Idle. Based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical offers a highly irreverent parody of Arthurian legend, with the title being a portmanteau of Spam and Camelot. The original 2005 Broadway production directed by Mike Nichols received 14 Tony Award nominations, winning in three categories, including Best Musical. During its initial run of 1,575 performances, the production was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $168 million. Tim Curr…

Memorable Opening Night Note: The one that Spamalot sent us was hilarious. It was a big piece of oaktag with a picture of Mark Twain in the middle and many Spam-related Mark Twain items, like a copy of “Spam and Old Times on the Mississippi.” It was addressed, “To Hal and Company...OK, just Hal. Have a magnificent opening.” The Playbill Broadway Yearbook June 1 2005 May 31 2006 Viagas Robert Second Annu, p. 256

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