Yesterday Adam and I went to see Monty Python's Spamalot on Broadway. About 15 years ago I was a huge Monty Python fan, and saw just about everything they did. I think I overdid it. Just like the Rocky Horror Picture Show, which I was seeing every other weekend for a while, then as soon as I stopped going I completely forgot about it. Well, those worlds just collided in Spamalot, which stars Tim Curry. And David Hyde-Pierce, and Hank Azaria, all of whom were excellent. The rest of the cast as well, especially the actress who played the Lady of the Lake.
I was happy to see that Spamalot didn't just recycle old Python gags, although it did that too. It does have some great new material, most of which are musical numbers. Tim Curry was laid-back and enjoyable, and David Hyde-Pierce is always very funny. Hank Azaria played a variety of roles, and seemed natural and funny in all of them.
Adam and I got standing room tickets (I had to go early yesterday to get them), and they cost $21.50 a piece. For the entertainment I got, it was a great deal.
Posted by ahyatt at April 20, 2005 07:16 PMI am so jealous. I would love to see that. I'm glad you were able to get tickets to such a hot new show. Have you seen "Wicked?" Heard it's great too.
Posted by: marianne on April 21, 2005 05:49 AMNo, Spamalot is the only musical I've seen since moving here. I've also heard Wicked is good. My friend Adam tells me that the recent Fiddler on the Roof is very good, and he particularly wants to see Le Cage aux Follie.
Posted by: Andrew Hyatt on April 21, 2005 07:06 AM