Theatre Pops brings Monty Python’s Spamalot to Tulsa

(Tulsa) The Theatre Pops production of Monty Python’s Spamalot hits TPAC’s John H. Williams Theatre stage with a big dose of irreverent parody. Prepare to laugh yourself silly. Spamalot is a musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, the musical is a sendup of the legend of King Arthur and Camelot.

Spoofing Monty Python is itself a feat, since Python itself spoofed many topics. But the show was both a critical and financial success when it opened on Broadway. With characters like Sir Lancelot, the Homicidally Brave; Sir Robin, the Not Quite So Brave as Sir Lancelot; Sir Dennis Galahad, the Dashingly Handsome; Sir Bedevere, the Strangely Flatulent; and Not Dead Fred, how could this musical comedy go wrong?

According to Wikipedia’s summary, “Broadway musical fans appreciate its references to other musicals and musical theatre in general, such as: The Song That Goes Like This (a spoof of Andrew Lloyd Webber productions and many other Broadway power ballads; the knights doing a dance reminiscent of Fiddler on the Roof, and another reminiscent of West Side Story (including the music);and  a member of the French ‘army’ dressed as Eponine from Les Miserables.”

The original 2005 Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and received 14 Tony Award nominations. Eric Idle wrote the musical's book and lyrics.

Spamalot debuts August 7, and continues through August 23. Performances are Aug. 7-8, 13-15, 20-22 at 8pm, and Aug. 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 at 2pm in the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s John H. Williams Theatre. Ticket prices are $25, and can be purchased on the TPAC website, www.tulsapac.com.

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