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The new musical is faithful to the 1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail film in certain key respects. Python fans will be pleased to know that the 'killer-rabbit' and the French Taunter scenes remain.

But Spamalot has a plot that broadens out to spoof Broadway, and various musicals, including those of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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On opening night, Spamalot did win over non-Python audiences - as New York theatergoer Genevieve Oparski puts it, "it's simple humour, there's nothing like simple, funny stuff. It can't not appeal to anyone".

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Word on the musical hasn't been totally euphoric however. Some commentators have indicated that a few of the lyrics poking fun at the prevalence of Jews in Broadway theatre could cause offence.

But if there is any outrage it seems pretty muted.

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Generally seems to have been well-recieved! What do people think? Or is this as blasphemous as the LotR musical?

BBC Link

[Warning about that link: John Cleese mentions Bush's America. Poster (me) does not endorse his opinion]

Edit: I think that anything that people like, and that is fun, even if it does replicate something that to many people is perfect, or does not need improving, is a good thing. I.E. I'm looking forward to hearing about it.

Edit #2: Spamalot Website (look at the dark text after you click on the high bandwidth link )

Discuss!

[ March 18, 2005, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: Teshi ]

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