The producers of Monty Python's Spamalot have announced the imminent
arrival of a new king and two new knights. Martin Moran and Steve Kazee
will join the company as Sir Robin and Sir Lancelot on April 4th, and
Tony-nominee Harry Groener will be coronated as King Arthur on
April 25th
Monty Python's
Spamalot recently celebrated its first anniversary on
Broadway. The new musical, "lovingly ripped off" from the film, "Monty
Python and the Holy Grail," opened on March 17, 2005. Winner of the
Tony Award for Best Musical,
Spamalot's national tour just sold-out its
opening engagement at Boston's Colonial Theatre, launching a multi-year
journey across the country. This October,
Spamalot will open at the
Palace Theatre in London's West End, and next March, a further
production will open at Wynn Las Vegas.
Directed by
Mike Nichols, who won his eighth Tony for directing
Spamalot, the hit musical features a book and lyrics by
Eric Idle,
music by
John Du Prez and
Eric Idle, based on the screenplay of
Monty
Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators
Graham Chapman, John
Cleese,
Terry Gilliam,
Eric Idle,
Terry Jones and
Michael Palin.
Spamalot is choreographed by
Casey Nicholaw.
"Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round
Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail,
Spamalot features a chorus
line of dancing divas and handsome knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer
rabbits and one legless knight," according to press notes.
Groener's Broadway credits include
Crazy For You, Harrigan 'n Hart, Sunday in the Park with George and
Cats. He has received three Tony Award nominations. His extensive film and TV credits include "Monk," "Huff," "West Wing,"
Road to Perdition and
About Schmidt. Moran has appeared on Broadway in
Cabaret, Titanic, Bells Are Ringing, How to Succeed..., Big River and
Oliver. He received two Drama Desk Award nominations for his one-man show
The Tricky Part, which was also recently published by Random House.
Kazee made his Broadway debut in
Edward Albee's
Seascape, and appeared in
As You Like It at The Delacorte Theatre.
For more information, visit
www.montypythonsspamalot.com.