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Ärende: Re: Spamalot review, Chicago 2Jan 2005
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From: "Tony Laundrie" <tony_laundrie@yahoo.com>

I saw Monty Python's Spamalot December 23 and loved it!  Lots of surprises and
funny twists.  For those who are interested, the important parts of the
Playbill program are shown below (spoiler -- do not read unless you have seen
the show to maintain the element of surprise).

My only real complaints were that they didn't play that catchy intermission
music during intermission, and I think "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"
should have been sung by prisoners hanging from chains in Camelot's basement.

Read more about the show at http://montypythonsspamalot.com

One of the new songs is available at that web site:
http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/HighBand/NotYetDead.mp3 (1.2mb). There are
funnier songs in the show, so be sure to buy tickets and order the cast CD
before somebody turns you into a newt!

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Playbill Program for "Spamalot" December 23, 2004, Chicago

THE SHUBERT THEATRE
A Nederlander Organization & Clear Channel Entertainment Theatre operated by
BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
Lou Raizin, President
Suzanne Bizer, Vice President
Eileen LaCario, Vice President

Boyett Ostar Productions
The Shubert Organization
Arielle Tepper
Stephanie McClelland/Lawrence Horowitz Elan V. McAllister/Allan S. Gordon
Independent Presenters Network
Roy Furman
GRS Associates
Jam Theatricals
TGA Entertainment
Clear Channel Entertainment

present

Monty Python's SPAMALOT

Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle
Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle

A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture "Monty Python and the
Holy Grail"

starring

David Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry, Hank Azaria

also starring

Christopher Sieber, Michael McGrath, Steve Rosen

with

John Bolton
Christian Borle
Brad Bradley
Thomas Cannizzaro
Kevin Covert
Jennifer Frankel
Lisa Gajda
Jenny Hill
Emily Hsu
James Ludwig
Abbey O'Brien
Ariel Reid
Pamela Remler
Greg Reuter
Brian Shepard
Rick Spaans
Scott Taylor

and

Sara Ramirez

Set & Costume Design by Tim Hatley
Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone
Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners Hair & Wig Design by David Brian Brown
Special Effects Design by Gregory Meeh Projection Design by Elaine J. McCarthy

Music Director/Vocal Arrangements Todd Ellison Orchestrations by Larry Hochman
Music Arrangements by Glen Kelly
Music Coordinator Michael Keller

Casting by Tara Rubin Casting
Associate Director Peter Lawrence
Associate Choreogropher Darlene Wilson Production Management Gene O'Donovan

General Management 101 Productions, Ltd. Press Representative
Boneau/Bryan-Brown Marketing HHC Marketing
Associate Producers Randi Grossman Tisch/Avnet Financial

Choreography by Casey Nicholaw

Directed by Mike Nichols

CAST OF CHARACTERS
(in order of appearance)

Historian, Dad, Villager 2, French Guard, Minstrel, Prince Herbert
CHRISTIAN BORLE
Mayor, Patsy, Guard 2                                           MICHAEL
McGRATH
King Arthur
TIM CURRY
Sir Robin, Villager 1, Guard 1, Brother Maynard               DAVID
HYDE PIERCE
Sir Lancelot, Villager 3, The French Taunter, Knight of Ni, Tim The Enchanter
HANK AZARIA
Sir Dennis Galahad, The Black Knight, Prince Herbert's Father
CHRISTOPHER SIEBER
Dennis's Mother, Sir Bedevere, Concorde STEVE ROSEN
The Lady of The Lake, The Witch, The Cow                           SARA
RAMIREZ
Sir Not Appearing
KEVIN COVERT
French Guards                                    THOMAS CANNIZZARO,
GREG REUTER
Minstrels                                  BRAD BRADLEY, EMILY HSU,
GREG REUTER
Sir Bors                                                           BRAD
BRADLEY

ENSEMBLE
BRAD BRADLEY, THOMAS CANNIZZARO, KEVIN COVERT, JENNIFER FRANKEL, LISA GAJDA,
JENNY HILL, EMILY HSU, ABBEY O'BRIEN, ARIEL REID, GREG REUTER, BRIAN SHEPARD,
SCOTT TAYLOR

SWINGS
PAMELA REMLER, RICK SPAANS

STANDBYS
JOHN BOLTON, JAMES LUDWIG
Standbys never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement
is made at the time of the performances.

DANCE CAPTAINS
PAMELA REMLER, SCOTT TAYLOR

ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Todd Ellison
Associate Conductor/Keyboard: Ethyl Will Drums: Sean McDaniel
Trumpet/Flugelhorn 1: Mark Olen*
Trumpet/Flugelhorn 2: Brent Turney* Trombone: Robert Lustrea*
French Horn: Melanie Cottle*
Reed 1 (flute, piccolo, alto sax, clarinet, sopranino recorder): Steve
Leinheiser* Reed 2 (clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sat, oboe): Sean McNeely*
Violin (Concertmaster): Roberta Freier* Violin: Katherine Hughes*
Violin: Betty Lewis*
Viola: Linda Reyes*
Cello: Mark Lekas*
Percussion: Jeff Handley*
Bass: Scott Rosenthal*
Guitar/ukulele: Scott Reed*
Keyboard 2: Jeremy Kahn*

Music Copying: Emily Grishman
Music Preparation: Emily Grishman, Katherine Edmonds

*Local Musicians.
Musical Coordinator for Broadway In Chicago: Sam Lutfiyya, Music Services
International All local Musicians are members of the Chicago Federation of
Musicians,

Local 10-208


SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

Overture
Scene 1: The Mighty Portcullis
Scene 2: Moose Village
"Fisch Schlapping Song"                    Historian, Mayor,
Villagers
Scene 3: Mud Castle
"King Arthur's Song"                                King
Arthur, Patsy
Scene 4: Plague Village
"I Am Not Dead Yet"                        Dad, Lance, Robin,
& Bodies
Scene 5: Mud Village
Scene 6: The Lady of the Lake and The Laker Girls "Come With Me"               
          King Arthur, Lady of
the Lake,
Laker Girls, &
Mud Men
"The Song That Goes Like This"          Sir Galahad & Lady of
the Lake
Scene 7: Witch Village
"Burn Her!"                        Sir Bedevere, The Witch,
Sir Robin,
Lance, &
Villagers
Scene 8: The Black Knight
Scene 9: The Knights
"All For One"             King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir
Lancelot,
Sir Galahad, & Sir
Bedevere
Scene 10: Camelot
"Knights of the Round Table"           Lady of the Lake, King
Arthur,
Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad,
Sir Bedevere, & The Camelot
Dancers
"The Song That Goes Like This (Reprise)"             Lady of
the Lake
Scene 11: The Feet of God
Scene 12: Find Your Grail
"Find Your Grail"               Lady of the Lake, King
Arthur, Patsy,
Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir
Galahad,
Sir Bedevere, Knights, &
Grail Girls
Scene 13: The French Castle
"The Cow Song"                              The Cow & French
Citizens
"Run Away"            French Taunters, King Arthur, Patsy,
Sir Robin,
Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir
Bedevere,
French Guards, & French
Citizens

ACT II

Scene I: The Mighty Portcullis
Scene 2: A Very Expensive Forest
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"           Patsy, King
Arthur,
& The
Knights of Ni
Scene 3: Sir Robin and His Minstrels "Brave Sir Robin"                         
      Sir Robin &
Minstrels
Scene 4: Another Part of the Very Expensive Forest "You Won't Succeed on
Broadway"                   Sir Robin &
Ensemble
Scene 5: A Hole in the Universe
"The Diva's Lament"                                   Lady of
the Lake
Scene 6: Prince Herbert's Chamber
"Where Are You?"                                        Prince
Herbert
"Here Are You"                                          Prince
Herbert
"He's Going to Tell"                                    Prince
Herbert
"His Name is Lancelot"           Sir Lancelot, Sir Robin, Sir
Galahad,
Prince Herbert, &
Ensemble
Scene 7: Yet Another Part of the Very Expensive Forest "I'm All Alone"         
                          King Arthur
& Patsy
"The Song That Goes Like This" (reprise)            Lady of
the Lake &

King Arthur
Scene 8: The Killer Rabbit
"The Holy Grail"          King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir
Lancelot,
Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere, &
Knights
Finale
"Find Your Grail Finale - Medley"                          The
Company

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

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