| Product Summary | | UPC: 00602498802533 | | Release Date: 5/3/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 63963391 | | Item#: M26UTF | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25332 | Format:  CD |
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(P) 2005 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
(C) 2005 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
| | The hot Broadway show! Decca Broadway proudly presents the Original Cast Recording of Monty Python's SPAMALOT, based on the
hit movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, one of the best-loved and most-quoted-from comedy films of all
time. Currently playing to sold-out houses at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre, SPAMALOT captures the distinct brand
of Python humor that appeals to audiences of all ages.
SPAMALOT tells the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail, with
the aid of hilarious, highly choreographed production numbers. The show has more than a few lusty maidens, a gaggle of beautiful ladies in diaphanous gowns, a small army of dancing knights, and a killer rabbit. You won't
find this particular combination anywhere else on Broadway.
The show features three popular stars: Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) as King Arthur, David Hyde-
Pierce (Frasier)as Sir Robin and Hank Azaria (The Simpsons) as Sir Lancelot.
Directed by legendary Oscar®, Tony® and Emmy® Award winner Mike Nichols, (The Graduate, The Real Thing, HBO's Angels in America), SPAMALOT was written by founding Python member Eric Idle. In addition to many new songs written by Idle and composer John Du Prez (A Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python and the Meaning of Life), fans will recognize the original songs from the “Holy Grail” film as well as the classic Python tune “Always Look At The Bright Side Of Life.”
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Composer: John Du Prez. | | Composer/Lyricist: Eric Idle. | | Original Broadway Cast: David Hyde Pierce, Hank Azaria, Steve Rosen, Tim Curry, Christopher Sieber, Michael McGrath, Christian Borle. | | Silliness abounds on the Broadway cast recording of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, a loose adaptation of the revered (and much-quoted) film MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. Penned by Python member Eric Idle (along with his musical collaborator John Du Prez), SPAMALOT follows the absurd adventures of King Arthur (Tim Curry) and his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Robin (David Hyde Pierce) and Sir Lancelot (Hank Azaria). While the production plays into the conventions of the musical, with plenty of over-the-top singing, it also subverts those cliches, most notably on the hilarious "The Song That Goes Like This," which skewers the Broadway standard of sugary-sweet romantic duets (where a couple can "overact like hell"). Throughout SPAMALOT, cheeky Python-esque humor is always on hand, so much so that the production even includes "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life," the classic sing-along number from another favorite Python movie, LIFE OF BRIAN. |
Producer: Eric Idle; John Du Prez |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/03/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : 0004265 | | Label : Decca (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00602498802533 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (No. 975, p.76)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "[D]avid Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry and others [belt out] spoofy and ridiculously clever tunes that don't need to be seen to be believed or enjoyed." |
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