Lang has good stage presence, a rich singing voice, and features in at least 10 of the 21 numbers as King Arthur roams though the realm. Our hero, King Arthur, portrayed by William Lang, is a hapless, horseless nit-wit. Non sequiturs abound isolated, inappropriate, and celestial events occur with such shambolic charm as to appear routine and there is a surprise "Holder of the Holy Grail" appearance toward the end. At its core, the plot is rather thin, but that's rather the point of this medieval mayhem. Staying this side of family-friendly, including enough farting references and sound effects to amuse the youngsters, Spamalot also contains an abundance of innuendo and outright comedy to entertain Python fans and newcomers alike. It really is terribly funny, ridiculously bonkers, and completely irreverent. In many ways this is a pantomime for adults. Fast paced and nimbly directed here by Gary Bearly, it begins at the Finnish (just go see it and you'll understand) and wraps-up with a delightfully glitzy and collective psychosis.
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With appreciatively more detail, staying close to the original Holy Grail movie and including a significant number of current and local pop culture references to keep it fresh, Spamalot also brings in a new character, The Lady of the Lake, while expanding two characters roles: Not Dead Fred, and Patsy. Andspoiler alerthe succeeds in his mission. Lacking the ability to accurately describe this unapologetic larceny, I offer this summary: King Arthur, commanded directly by God and accompanied by his assistant, travels though his kingdom to find knights to aid him in his search for the Holy Grail.
There, with smooth vitality (despite a duet of barely discernible assassination attempts), ascends a musical production by performers who confidently and cheerfully deliver a resounding theatrical comedy.
SIR SEVEN SUNDAYS ZYPPY TV
Their TV series, aired on the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was named "Monty Python's Flying Circus." Their humor, an unnerving mix of sketches featuring satire, black comedy, classical erudite references, and bawdy wit, proved impossible to pigeonhole, thereby coining the word "Pythonesque."įast-forward some 35 years, when along came the grandchild of the original "Flying Circus" troupe, bred from the bowels of the '70s movie spin-off Monty Python and the Holy Grail (and one song from The Life of Brian): the timeless and much-loved musical, brainchild of one of the original Pythons, Eric Idle, Spamalot, which debuted in 2004.Īt Landmark Musicals, an 11-piece orchestra led by resident conductor Darby Fegan plays a musical medley transporting us back to dear old England. Somewhere in the 1960s, six highly educated menfive British (Cambridge/Oxford) and one American (Occidental)joined forces to poke fun at the existing British establishment/prevailing politics/religion, and the hoi-polloi in general. William Strohl, Courtney Awe, William Lang, Also see Carole's review of The Cake and Dean's reviews of Shakespeare in Hollywood and Newsies
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