Is Spamalot on Broadway?

Monty Python’s Spamalot opened on Broadway on March 17, 2005. Spamalot played its final performance at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre January 11, 2009, after 35 previews and 1,575 performances. The show went on to have a U.S. national tour, an international tour, a West End run in 2006, and a West End revival in 2015.

How long did Spamalot run on Broadway?

Spamalot, the Tony-winning musical “lovingly ripped off” from cult flick Monty Python and the Holy Grail, will play its final Broadway performance on January 18, 2009. At the time of its closing, the show will have played 1,582 performances and 35 previews at the Shubert Theatre.

Who was the original director of the Spamalot?

Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, but it differs from the film in many ways. The original 2005 Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, received 14 Tony Awards nominations, winning in three categories, including Best Musical.

Where did Stephen Tompkinson go to drama school?

Actor | Producer | Music Department. Stephen Tompkinson was born in Stockton-on-Tees in October 1965. His Grand-dad (who Stephen describes as “a comic genius”) inspired him to take up acting and he attended the Central Drama School, which he left at the age of 23.

Who are the characters in the musical Spamalot?

Meanwhile, members of the ensemble appear onstage dressed as various characters from those musicals. Among these characters are a cat from Cats, Kenickie from Grease, Kim from Miss Saigon, the Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera, and Velma Kelly from Chicago.

Who was the original King Arthur in Spamalot?

During its initial run of 1,575 performances, it was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $175 million. Tim Curry starred as King Arthur in the original Broadway and West End productions. It was one of eight UK musicals commemorated on Royal Mail stamps, issued in February 2011.