Monty Python's Holy Grail goes Broadway

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Monty Python's Holy Grail goes Broadway

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday September 18, 2003 @03:01PM from the 'tis-a-silly-place dept.

Sixyphe writes "First sighted on Yahoo News, it would seem that Eric Idle of Monty Python fame is working on a Broadway musical adaptation of everybody's favorite source of accurate medieval data, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The goal is 2005, and the working title is Spamelot (and not Spamalot, contrary to what an AP wire claims). And as a bonus to all you North-American Python fans, Eric Idle is soon to be touring in Canada and the US."

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Ni! by LurkerXXX · 2003-09-18 15:02 · Score: 5, Funny

And we shall decorate the set with shrubbery.
One over there, an another over there...
I just hope by the_other_one · 2003-09-18 15:05 · Score: 5, Funny

I just hope that they eat Sr. Robin's minstrels early.

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Whatever you do... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-18 15:07 · Score: 3, Funny

Whatever you do do not eat the free 'Crunchy Frog' candy they give you at the entrance.
1. Re:Whatever you do... by the_other_one · 2003-09-18 15:13 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  The Crunchy frog is ok if you are not a vegan.
  Watch out for the Spring Surprise though.
  
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Re:cool by Pharmboy · 2003-09-18 15:07 · Score: 4, Funny

Seriously though , why does this meret a slashdot posting?

Its Monte Python, for god's sake! Thats why! :D I mean, even the term "spam" is purely attributed to Monte Python. Its a nerd thing.

I would say "You must be new here" but I don't need the karma.

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Critics Agree by michaelnz · 2003-09-18 15:07 · Score: 5, Funny

"A wonderful play you'll never take a date to!"
Re:Oh no, oh no, oh, no. by xybe · 2003-09-18 15:09 · Score: 5, Funny

You mean: Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiii
"And spank me-" "-and me" by abscr · 2003-09-18 15:10 · Score: 3, Funny

Hopefully the actor that is going save get Galahad from the virgins is late coming onto the stage which will call for some adlibing . . .
Do you think... by i.r.id10t · 2003-09-18 15:11 · Score: 4, Funny

Do you think they'll have a Spanish Inquisition? 'Cause I don't think I'd expect it...

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Re:Subtlety, Monty Python ain't got it. by Bob+The+Lizard · 2003-09-18 15:13 · Score: 5, Funny

How popular is MP in Europe?

I don'y know about Europe, but most MPs arn't very popular in NZ. :-)

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Re:Just one technical problem... by goodbye_kitty · 2003-09-18 15:15 · Score: 3, Funny

Unfortunately this didnt stop the Bee-Gees.
Just imagine .... by bizitch · 2003-09-18 15:15 · Score: 5, Funny

.. the full size cow being catapulted into the audience

The possiblities are endless -

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Re:Subtlety, Monty Python ain't got it. by kaan · 2003-09-18 15:21 · Score: 5, Funny

Shut up! Shut up, you American! You always talk, you Americans, you talk and you talk and you say, "Let me tell ya something...", and "I've just gotta say this..."

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It's good to see by alex_ant · 2003-09-18 15:22 · Score: 5, Funny

That he's not just sitting around being idle
On second thought... by Kedisar · 2003-09-18 15:31 · Score: 5, Funny

On second thought, let's not go to Broadway. 'Tis a silly place.
1. Re:On second thought... by Nept · 2003-09-18 16:51 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Lancelot: Look, my liege!
  [trumpets]
  King Arthur: Spamelot!
  Sir Galahad: Spamelot!
  Lancelot: Spamelot!
  Patsy: It's only a musical.
  King Arthur: Shh!
  
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European Subtlety by The+Monster · 2003-09-18 15:35 · Score: 4, Funny

Rather than the normal subdued humor that is the hallmark of European humor
France. Jerry Lewis. 'Nuff said.

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I feel sorry for all the women out there... by Anonvmous+Coward · 2003-09-18 15:40 · Score: 4, Funny

... who are about to be exposed to endless repetitive Monty Python quotes. My gf was so relieved that I'm a Spaceballs fan.
1. Re:I feel sorry for all the women out there... by Pseudonym · 2003-09-18 16:28 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Well, that's just the sort of blinkered, phillistine pig-ignorance I've come to expect from you non-creative garbage. You sit there on your loathsome spotty behind, squeezing blackheads, not caring a tinker's cuss for a struggling artist, you EXCREMENT! You whining, hypocritical toady with your colour TV set and your Tony Jacklin golf clubs and your bleeding masonic secret handshakes. You wouldn't let me join, would you, you blackballing BASTARD! Well I wouldn't become a Freemason now if you got down on your lousy stinking knees and begged me!
  
  Sorry, I don't know what came over me.
  
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Was I the only one by lewko · 2003-09-18 15:40 · Score: 5, Funny

...who saw the topic and knew that the vast majority of replies would be nothing more than random Python quotes?
I mean REALLY.... I fart in your general direction...

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Re:Subtlety, Monty Python ain't got it. by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-18 15:42 · Score: 5, Funny

Do you mean subdued as in "Bennie Hill"? Or perhaps the subtle reparte that we see in "Are You Being Served"?

Just asking.
Re:Subtlety, Monty Python ain't got it. by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-18 16:37 · Score: 3, Funny

Probably more like Fawlty Towers.
Re:Subtlety, Monty Python ain't got it. by ncc74656 · 2003-09-18 18:49 · Score: 4, Funny

Americans are not a race.

Yeah, they're a disease.

Go away, or I shall taunt you a sec...oh wait, that's obviously your line.
Schmuck.

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/.ers submitting movie quotes have been sacked by PoisonousPhat · 2003-09-18 20:53 · Score: 3, Funny

Wait a minute... Doesn't that mean that
We apologise for the karma-whoring in this post. Those user responsible has been sacked.

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People! by InsaneCreator · 2003-09-18 21:21 · Score: 4, Funny

This is supposed to be a happy occasion! Let's not bicker and argue about who made what into a musical!
Ni? by Manic+Ken · 2003-09-18 21:46 · Score: 3, Funny

Ni, ni ni ni.
Ni ni nininini

NI
Re:Thin Blue Line was subtle? by ArsSineArtificio · 2003-09-19 01:40 · Score: 4, Funny

Americans (and Canadians) watch reality TV and "idol" shows

You know, because nothing like "Survivor" or musical "Idol" shows has ever been successful in Britain.

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Re:Subtlety, Monty Python ain't got it. by corbettw · 2003-09-19 03:13 · Score: 4, Funny

When you want to put down Americans and their TV watching, just remember: it wasn't America who made "Baywatch" the most watched show on the planet.

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