“Monty Python's Spamalot” is coming to Broadway

[BETTY22]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 12:19pm

Hearing Kennedy Center production is coming to NYC.

Can you imagine if 'Light In The Piazza' transfers - they would complete against each other again. 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 12:20pm

You might want to put a ? after the thread title...

 

 

Updated On: 6/27/23 at 12:20 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 12:41pm

I’ve heard this, as well. 

[Voter]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 1:00pm

So what theaters are all these "broadway bound shows" going to?

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 1:07pm

I really don’t see this doing any business. Those who saw it in DC was this a carbon copy as the the wonderful OBC?

[Falsettolands]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 1:11pm

I could see this having a solid run. It's not a risky investment; well known comedic property, and you wouldn't need a "name" to sell it. "Monty Python" sells it enough. Could easily just transfer the cast of Broadway vet's and still have more affordable wages than film/tv stars.

[Voter]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 5:09pm

WldKingdomHM said: "I really don’t see this doing any business. Those who saw it in DC was this a carbon copy as the the wonderful OBC?"


I saw this in DC and was super excited going in. After the first number, I was like this is going to be a long night. I didn’t really enjoy it and thought it was way over the top (not even in a camp way). The only part I liked was Leslie Kritzer. 

I did not see the original because I was in elementary school lol

[Valentina3]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 5:28pm

I saw it in DC, didn't know the property before at all. The audience was eating it *up*, especially the stuff which was clearly a reference to the movie. I enjoyed it a lot, entire cast w the exception of James Monroe Iglehart were great. I usually don't get the appeal of JMI's performance style, but he was especially checked out / coasting the night I saw it, compared to rest of the cast who were just f killing it across the board. I too think this will do great on Broadway, and might lead to several Tony noms for the cast.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 5:36pm

I could see 6 months on Broadway MAYBE working as a tour stop, if that's the ultimate goal. But Broadway has changed so much since 2005 when musical comedy was the name of the game. Mike Nichols and Casey Nicholaw brought real magic to it.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 5:39pm

I saw this production in DC and it was hilarious and joyful and will totally do well

this is happening in the Spring 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 5:48pm

Is this the new standard now? Stylized, smaller "concert" productions? Lame. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 5:49pm

Without a name being added to this cast, does it run longer than a year? Or a limited 6-month run followed by a tour?

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 5:51pm

RippedMan said: "Is this the new standard now? Stylized, smaller "concert" productions? Lame."

this was a fully staged production 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 5:59pm

Both Encores shows were limited runs marketed as events. If this is coming in, my guess is it's the same deal.

Maybe going to a theatre that is being "held" for a big Spring tenant like Into the Woods was originally supposed to do with Piano Lesson?

[Valentina3]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 6:14pm

RippedMan said: "Is this the new standard now? Stylized, smaller "concert" productions? Lame."

Huh? As ACL noted, it was fully staged. It didn't look "expensive" but from the clips I have seen of the Bway production, neither did that. The material works really well with the sets and costume KCH put together. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 7:10pm

The set has the band / conductor as centerstage in full sight. So, not a typical full production. 

[PhantomMickey]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 7:28pm

I'd love if this came to Broadway! I saw it on tour in NJ several years back & really enjoyed! I was 10 when it originally came to Bway so I missed out.

My partner has never seen a production of this and is a big Monty Python fan so I'd love to get to take him. A DC trip wasn't in the cards or else we would have gone, but it would be fab if it came to us

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 7:54pm

Valentina3 said: "RippedMan said: "Is this the new standard now? Stylized, smaller "concert" productions? Lame."

Huh? As ACL noted, it was fully staged. It didn't look "expensive" but from the clips I have seen of the Bway production, neither did that. The material works really well with the sets and costume KCH put together."

It's say it's MORE staged, but I wouldn't call it fully staged. This is less staged than the non-equity tour I saw 12 years ago. The set is near non-existent and what they do use is just replicated from the Broadway show. Which... a lot of it has to be given the Python aesthetic. But bringing this back (as is) is not going to sell tickets. This is looks cheap. You can see this at any community theatre in the country. 

[RunnyBabbit]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 8:20pm

WldKingdomHM said: "I really don’t see this doing any business. Those who saw it in DC was this a carbon copy as the the wonderful OBC?"

It really was a carbon copy of the Broadway production, maybe just scaled down a bit.  I thoroughly enjoyed it in DC, but I don’t think I love the idea of just bringing back the exact same production.

A lot of the recent Kennedy Center shows seem to be clones of the most recent Broadway production.  I don’t think that was as much the case when the Broadway series first started, and it’s a little disappointing.  They’ve been very good productions, but I wouldn’t consider them groundbreaking or original by any means.

[BuddyStarr]

Posted: 6/27/23 at 8:49pm

Valentina3 said: "I saw it in DC, didn't know the property before at all. The audience was eating it *up*, especially the stuff which was clearly a reference to the movie. I enjoyed it a lot, entire cast w the exception of James Monroe Iglehart were great. I usually don't get the appeal of JMI's performance style, but he was especially checked out / coasting the night I saw it, compared to rest of the cast who were just f killing it across the board. I too think this will do great on Broadway, and might lead to several Tony noms for the cast."

I have never liked his performances even in the role he won the Tony in.  He sorta ruined Hamilton for me too because his diction was so poor you couldn't understand a word and he played in that for awhile.  While I would love to see Spamalot again, if he's attached to it I will pass. Maybe he'll do another KCH show (I believe he was in Guys & Dolls too) and pass on doing Spamalot, at least I'm hoping.

[Nabucco]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 11:56am

The Kennedy Center production was part of their Broadway Center Stage program where they present a show for 8-10 performances much like Encores.  It is not a fully fleshed out production.  There's a bandstand on stage, and some set and props.  The cast rehearses remotely, there's a couple days of load in, cast on stage Monday afternoon, first preview Wednesday, and they open Thursdays.

As for going to Broadway, I believe this rumor started when Alex Brightman mentioned he'd love it to transfer, but I haven't heard or seen any formal word of it.

[Kad]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 1:06pm

I have it on good authority they’ve at the very least engaged a prominent Broadway marketing firm to begin creating key art and other materials. 

[Owen22]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 3:24pm

Nabucco said: "The Kennedy Center production was part of their Broadway Center Stage program where they present a show for 8-10 performances much like Encores. It is not a fully fleshed out production. There's a bandstand on stage, and some set and props. The cast rehearses remotely, there's a couple days of load in, cast on stage Monday afternoon, first preview Wednesday, and they open Thursdays.

As for going to Broadway, I believe this rumor started when Alex Brightman mentioned he'd love it to transfer, but I haven't heard or seen any formal word of it."

Yeah but Brightman is doing Shark is Broken. And really, he would be the reason I would want to see this...

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 3:43pm

I know one of the cast members and I asked him about the transfer. He didn't know anything about it.

[Alex M]

Posted: 6/29/23 at 3:53pm

Owen22 said: "Nabucco said: "The Kennedy Center production was part of their Broadway Center Stage program where they present a show for 8-10 performances much like Encores. It is not a fully fleshed out production. There's a bandstand on stage, and some set and props. The cast rehearses remotely, there's a couple days of load in, cast on stage Monday afternoon, first preview Wednesday, and they open Thursdays.

As for going to Broadway, I believe this rumor started when Alex Brightman mentioned he'd love it to transfer, but I haven't heard or seen any formal word of it."

Yeah but Brightman is doing Shark is Broken. And really, he would be the reason I would want to see this..."

If this comes in the spring, Brightman could still do it as long as Shark is Broken doesnt extend (which i doubt it will). I could see this possibly taking a smaller house in the spring for a short stint.