Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, Knights Who Say Ni, Black Knight, Spamalot, Doune Castle, Rabbit of Caerbannog

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, Knights who say Ni, Black Knight, Spamalot, Doune Castle, Rabbit of Caerbannog, Tim the Enchanter, The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Castle Stalker, Patsy, Knights of the Round Table, Indy. Excerpt: Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre. Eric Idle, a member of the Monty Python team, wrote the musical's book and lyrics and collaborated with John Du Prez on most of the music. Idle explained the title in a February 2004 press release: I like the title Spamalot a lot. We tested it with audiences on my recent US tour and they liked it as much as I did, which is gratifying. After all, they are the ones who will be paying Broadway prices to see the show. It comes from a line in the movie which goes: "we eat ham, and jam and Spam a lot." The original 2005 Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, won three Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical of the 2004-2005 season and received 14 Tony Award nominations. During its initial run of over 1,500 performances it was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $175 million. A recording encourages members of the audience to "let your cellphones and pagers ring willy-nilly," and comments that they should "be aware there are heavily armed knights on stage that may drag you on stage and impale you." This was recorded by John Cleese. A historian gives a brief overview of medieval England. In an apparent (and deliberate) miscommunication between the actors and the narrator, an idyllic Scandinavian village appears, with gaily dres...

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