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Posted: 11/18/08 at 5:32pm
"Stage and screen star Richard Chamberlain will join the national tour of the Tony-winning musical Monty Python's Spamalot in 2009.
Chamberlain, according to a press release, will assume the role of King Arthur when the musical begins performances in Chicago Jan. 20, 2009. Spamalot is scheduled to play the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University through Feb. 1, 2009.
Chamberlain, well known to TV audiences through his work in the mini-series "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds," has graced Broadway in such shows as My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music.
Spamalot features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, direction by Mike Nichols, choreography by Casey Nicholaw and is based on the screenplay of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
The musical tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on their quest from God for the Holy Grail — with a short stop in the dazzling Spam-filled land of Camelot..."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123476.html
Chamberlain, according to a press release, will assume the role of King Arthur when the musical begins performances in Chicago Jan. 20, 2009. Spamalot is scheduled to play the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University through Feb. 1, 2009.
Chamberlain, well known to TV audiences through his work in the mini-series "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds," has graced Broadway in such shows as My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music.
Spamalot features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, direction by Mike Nichols, choreography by Casey Nicholaw and is based on the screenplay of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
The musical tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on their quest from God for the Holy Grail — with a short stop in the dazzling Spam-filled land of Camelot..."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123476.html
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
