Spamalot in London?

Has this been confirmed? I'm going to be in London from June 17 - June 22... will it be open by then? If so, can I buy tickets now? Thanks for your help

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I don't believe that an opening date has been set, though it's likely that it will be towards Autumn/Winter time at the Palace Theatre

Similarly, casting hasn't been confirmed at this early stage, though it's rumoured that Hannah Waddingham (Beautiful Game & Tonights the Night) is The Lady of the Lake; and that ensemble offers are being made this week.

Tim Curry is doing the London show and Hannah has been approached (not sure if signed) to play Lady of The Lake. Shane Richie (a UK celeb i believe) has been approached to play a role.
Audition are happening as we speak.

The show opens at The Palace Theatre in October. Press release due end of Jan/Early Feb with tickets going on sale Mid Feb.

If Tim Curry is in the show, im prepared to go to great lengths in order to secure tickets for opening night...

I've never attempted to see opening night in anything in the West End and i just wondered if it was at all actually possible? Eg, will the tickets be sold to journalists and celebs?

Yes...it worries me too.

However, as long as he isn't King Arthur i really dont mind... ugh that would just be awful..) I could see him as Lancelot though...

All Hank seems to mention is the fact Tim Curry is coming to London lol. I think Hank is staying with his Broadway contract :)

Spamalot is opening at the Palace on the 2nd of October

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4630906.stm

"Spamalot won three Toby awards in June"

hahah! Classic BBC quote.

I've seen quite a few Simon Russell Beale comments in the wake of this announcement, too, and it's making me increasingly uncomfortable. If it turns out that Tim is not going to be the one playing Arthur in the West End, I am going to be highly irritated with Hank Azaria. I was going to put a "wink" emoticon there, but actually, I'm not really kidding. I'd pretty much accepted that Tim wouldn't be bringing the show "across the pond." Michael Riedel's article reawakened my hopes somewhat, but it was Hank stating - on at least two occasions that I'm aware of - that Tim would most likely be reprising his performance in London that really got me excited. If it wasn't pretty much set in stone, he had no business saying it - although I'm hoping against hope his comments were right on the mark, and all this talk of SRB being the one to reprise the role is wrong. Pretty please...

Here's a couple...

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/articles/21487764?source=Evening%20Standard&ct=5

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/bazbamigboye.html?in_article_id=374642&in_page_id=1794&in_a_source=

Umm. And to rub it in even more, i went to get a copy of the Daily Mail yesterday, opened it up and BAM picture of Beale staring at me in the middle of the Spamalot article. *sigh* I'm sure he's a great guy, good at the part blaaah blaaaah - but im past the nice comments thing now - I want Tim!

I was in the West End today watching a show and i was sitting there thinking - ah, will i ever get to see Tim like this? lol. Although i was on the very last row of the theatre today...I will not be seeing him like that !! heh.

I also fear that Tim wanted to do it and will be passed over BECAUSE he took too much time off the Broadway run and his reputation has been a bit tarnished. That and the fact that it had so exhausted him last time - they may feel he wouldn't be up to it.

Updated On: 1/22/06 at 09:26 AM

What are the chances that the Little Britain team will join the cast?

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