Spamalot
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Spamalot is a stage musical with score by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, with lyrics and book by Idle. Based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical offers a highly irreverent parody of Arthurian legend.
Broadway promotional poster
Hank Azaria in the Broadway production of Spamalot.
Spamalot showing at the Palace Theatre in October 2008
Spamalot's North American tour took it to Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre in May 2006.
Eric Idle
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Eric Idle is an English actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and playwright. He was a member of the British comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band the Rutles. Idle studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and joined Cambridge University Footlights. He reached stardom when he co-created and acted in the sketch series Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974) and the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979) and The Meaning of Life (1983) with John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Graham Chapman.
Idle in 2012
Eric Idle in 2003
Idle (right) and Terry Jones performing the "Nudge Nudge" sketch at the Python reunion in 2014
Idle (left) and Carol Cleveland performing the “Galaxy Song” (from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life) at Monty Python Live (Mostly) in 2014