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Monty Python's Holy Grail goes Broadway

Posted by CowboyNeal on 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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  1. Idle by ceswiedler · · Score: 4, Informative

    Gee...if only Eric Idle weren't my least favorite Python. Seriously, his stuff on the show and movies was so-so at best. Do any of the really classic Python quotes or scenes have Idle in them?

    (Michael Palin, of course, being the best, with Terry Jones as Most Underrated).

    1. Re:Idle by Jonin893 · · Score: 2, Informative

      Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more!
      Idle was Sir Robin and was the guy on the cross next to Brian.
      Idle was the best singer. I dunno, he might have been the weakest, but he had his moments. Some roles were roles only he could play. He's kinda like Phil Hartman on SNL. Doesn't have the most individually funny characters, but he did so many things that only he could do (announcers is the one that springs to mind quickest).
      Also, I think he was one of the better writers. "Road to Mars" and his other movies are excellent. "Nuns on the Run" isn't "A Fish Called Wanda," but it is still an excellent movie.

  2. Re:Could be cool by anakuran · · Score: 3, Informative

    Still available here :)

  3. Monty Python on stage in Paris by Monsieur_F · · Score: 2, Informative

    Some French actors decided to adapt some sketches from MPFC in French and made a show with them. As it seemed to be successful they are doing it again with "new" (still adapted) sketches.
    See for example here to book tickets.

    --
    McCartney fans pay bus tickets. [...] Lennon fans too, with discretion.
  4. Re:More Proof... by Aquitaine · · Score: 2, Informative

    I met Cleese a couple years ago when he was a visiting professor where I went to school. I attended a couple workshops he conducted as well as a screening of 'Life of Brian' and another of 'Meaning of life.' In the smaller settings, and even to some extent in the larger groups, he was tremendously funny in person. But you could tell he had no interest in being funny on command; he'd tired of being funny for other people and wanted to be funny for himself. The thing that shocked me when I met him was that I never realized precisely how old they have all gotten; I grew up up with them even though Flying circus was already over by the time I was born. The first show he did at my school was 'Parrot Sketch Not Included,' which many people laughingly took to mean 'oh I am so tired of that blasted parrot sketch,' which, while true, was -- I think -- a hint of a broader issue, which is that he is tired of the expectations people have of him: namely, if you don't make me laugh, I'll be completely disappointed with you. Never mind that the man is highly educated and is a successful businessperson outside of his acting work.

    Cleese was truly worthy of the title 'professor' while I am not sure Idle would have been. Yes, we could've had him do all the Python stuff, but Cleese could actually teach you something. (and did, for several of us).