A Review of Monty Python's Spamalot Broadway Musical

I have been a huge fan of the movie "Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail" for years now. When I found out there was a Broadway show based off this movie I knew I just had to see it at some point. My husband surprised me this month with tickets to this show, Spamalot.

If you have never seen the movie "Search for the Holy Grail", you will still enjoy the Broadway show Spamalot. You will have a much better understanding and enjoyment of the show if you do watch the movie at least once before going to see Spamalot. If you have watched "Search for the Holy Grail" as much as my husband and I have, you should be able to quote lines along with the actors in Spamalot! The complete title of this Broadway show is in fact, "Monty Python's Spamalot: A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

Upon entering the auditorium and seeing the stage, it seem as though you have been thrown into the movie itself. The stage is framed with the classic cartoon clouds, castle, and drawbridge gate pattern. I loved the use of the classic animation throughout the whole musical. From horn playing angels, to the hand of God, and everything in between. The technical aspect of computerized motion and animation was amazing. The background sounds of the scene and booming voice of God were perfectly matched up with the activity on stage. Speaking about the voice of God, it was a great surprise to hear that it was John Cleese himself. Of course it was a recorded voice playing along with the flow of the scene, but it was great to hear him involved in this musical.

There were many aspects of Spamalot that mirrored the movie exactly. It started from the scene where the two castle guards argue about the ability of a swallow to carry a coconut. It continued telling the same storyline as the movie, but started to spice things up and throw in twists to the storyline. I was caught off guard quite a few times expecting something to happen that was in the movie, only to have a hilarious twist come about. I do not want to spoil it for anyone, but be ready to look at certain characters in a totally different light than you are used to.