I’ve been a huge fan of the movie “Monty Python’s Quest for the Holy Grail” for years now. When I found out there was a Broadway show based on this movie I knew I had to see it at some point. My husband surprised me with tickets to that show this month, Spamalot.
If you’ve never seen the movie “The Quest for the Holy Grail,” you’ll enjoy the street show Spamalot. You will have a much better understanding and enjoyment of the show if you watch the movie at least once before going to see Spamalot. If you consider “Searching for the Holy Grail” as much as my husband and I do, you can line up the actors on Spamalot! The full title of this Broadway show is actually “Monty Python Spamalot: A New Musical Lover< /i> from Motion unearthed pictures of Mount Python and the Holy Grail.
Entering the auditorium and seeing the scene, it seems as if he has been thrown into the movie itself. The scene is designed with classic cartoon clouds, a castle, and a bridge model. I loved the use of classic animation throughout the music. From the horn of the singing angels, from the hand of God, and from the midst of all things. The motion and animation technique was amazing. On stage the sound of the stage and the sound of the voice God’s words are perfectly matched with the action on the stage. Speaking of the voice of God, it was a big surprise that it was John Cleese himself. Of course, the voice of the players was marked with the flow of the stage, but it was great to hear him involved in this music.
There were many aspects of Spamalot that the movie completely predicted. It started with a scene where two keepers of the camp argue about the swallow’s ability to carry coconuts. It continues to tell the same storyline as the movie, but began to look things up and throw a twist to the storyline. I was caught off guard several times, hoping for something to happen that was in the movie, only to have a hilarious twist happen. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, but be prepared to look at certain characters in a completely different light than you usually do.
I can’t pinpoint a specific part of Spamalot that I could call my absolute favorite. There were so many classic and new lines and scenes that I loved so much. Almost immediately after the show, my husband and I ended up laughing about different types of scenes. I would say that one of the funniest things in the French fort was the ending. I was wondering the whole time how they were going to cut the cast of animals over the castle wall. To everyone’s surprise, they even threw a live stuffed cow over the castle wall on stage! The whole audience started laughing!
Spamalot is pleasantly different in that not only are so many of the characters on stage uncontrollably hilarious, but they are also involved with each other. I can’t spoil this thing any more with the surprise. I can tell that they are doing something to mention the city you are in. According to the report of the mentioned man, he can be very funny!
One thing that may be a problem for some people is that Spamalot takes two hits on certain groups of people. There is a long scene in which they talk and sing about the Jews. Although very funny, I could see how some people might feel uncomfortable with this, and some other topics.
I don’t think Spamalot would be appropriate for anyone younger than high school. Some of the scenes are Vegas-style dancers, women in lingerie, and a touch of gay love. I don’t think the children understood Spamalot’s humor very well, and could repeat the lines at an inappropriate time.
I would recommend Spamalot to anyone who wants to have a safe, laugh until their cheeks hurt time. Looking around the audience, it appears that this type of comedy is enjoyed by people from all different generations. Spamalot is well worth whatever ticket price you can in your area. After all, Spamalot won the Tony Award’s Best Musical of 2005!
