I saw the London performance on the opening night (before the proper one with celebrities) and the whole audience absolutely loved it. We even cheered the chap who sweeped the stage during the interval. Best bit was the end when we all stood up and cheered the cast who looked very taken aback by the audience's huge response. It was fantastic.
OH MY GOD! THESE PEOPLE ARE AMAZING, ESPECIALLY HANNAH! I am SOOOOOOOOO impressed with how well these people sing just in rehearsal. OMG it takes my breath away. WOW! I had the chance to see Spamalot with Hannah Waddingham and Clay Aiken and it was such an amazing combo! I just love these two people. They are so talented and so is everyone else in this brillant show!
I've seen 2 or 3 productions of this (including a children's theatre version where God was played by a 9 year old girl - amazing!), but I'd really like them to release a DVD of the original cast.
Lucky you! I feel so stupid, living in London, walking by the Palace Theatre every week of my life and I managed to miss it when Tim Curry was in the show. I wanted to get best tickets with a glorious view instead of watching from the gods and time passed quickly and lost my chance. Grrr... Never again.
United States. I believe formally in March 2005 (correct me if I'm wrong). London saw the arrival of Spamalot in October 2006. In both places, Broadway and the West End (London) Tim Curry was King Arthur.
I was supposed to be there, that night......ahhh, couldn't go in the end...long story. I'm glad you had a great time, one of those 'once in a lifetime' opportunities in the theatre world :)
I saw the original cast on Broadway. Also, in english, we were watching the movie "Clue", and Tim Curry was in that, so it was weird to see him as young as he was then, and he is a lot older now.
Anyone interested in the full 45 minute show, please, do send me a message and I will reply you will the link to the entire documentary for the making of Spamalot. It is uploaded on a different website. I cannot post links here, so a Private Message is the only way. Cheers!!
Aw, yes . . . I see what you mean! My bad. Oops! He was a very funny and kind guy. I loved chatting with him. I worked an an agency that represented him.
The Palace Theatre, now home to Priscilla - Queen of the Desert. (I wish shows here In New York put things on top of our marquees, like the Grail or a stiletto)
sara is better id say but my aunt was a costume person on the us tour when hannah and some of the cast came over, it was excellent, then i saw sara and them in shubert both shows were out standing
Sometimes he reminds me of Brendan Fraser, mainly with the wig when he pulls those funny faces in 'The Song That Goes Like This' (Brendan Fraser in George Of The Jungle)
I'm not sure it works in London. I heard that half the jokes in it are about Broadway. Then again, obscure cultural references never stopped some of us Americans from liking Monty Python.
This is a documentary focused on the making of Spamalot, so is more about Eric Idle, the Pythons, ideas that were never used and some bits about actors. Tim Curry's bits are pretty much all here, with the exception of a couple comments he made. I can send you by Private Message a link where you can find the whole show, which is 45 minutes long and is really great. You should see it!
My version of knights of the round table at my college I’m not in it who’s in it is King Arthur Patsy Sir Robin Sir Lancelot Sir Galahad Sir Bedivere Sir Bors And Sir Not Appearing And one knight, Concorde, Sir Robin’s 1st Minstrel And 1st monk and 7 laker girls and lady of the lake
@eleanorpowell2007 Sorry, I do not think there is a way. Anyway I am not savvy with that sort of thing. To correct my self it is not UNO that is another interview I found. The one I found is from American Theater Wing.
Funny. It was $11 million. The Original, NY version. With that cast, director it had to be hefty. Even so, they used the money when they needed to, for a good gag and then when the gag called for cheapness, they did that too.
I was quite unsure this musical was going to be any good before it premiered. I thought....."oh dear, don't touch the brilliant film the Pythons (all of them) made"; but then I saw it and... well it is a top job. Although I have to say that the original cast was the best choice of actors. Here in London recent choices are a bit....wrong. It is damaging the musical.
Did Tim returned to England for this show? I always assumed that the equally excellent Peter Davison was cast, since, Tim decided to stay in the States.
Yes, unfortunately. I see your comment is from 15 years ago , my GOD, time, time time.... Terry Jones just passed in Jan of 2020 - right on the Covid cusp! But not from it.
i understand they did the song "you won't succeed on broadway......" a little differently than the original. The original was a howl, but i;d like to see the revised version. Do you have it?
I can't find it anywhere! Because we don't have the big Jewish financier thing over here, they took those references out and changed the song to "You won't succeed in showbiz if you haven't got a star". I've seen the show twice now, and the first time (about two years ago) is was really lame, but I saw it again a month ago and they've rewritten it. It was hilarious this time around. The theatre were selling soundtrack CDs, so I would guess it will be on there. Hope that helps...!
Richard Cook We don't laugh because of the 'big jewish financier". We laugh because Jews are hugely involved in show business and theatre, from composers, musicians, lyricists, writers, producers etc and yes some financiers.
It seems to work, only problem is all the new main casting, the musical itself remains very popular, but the new actors are....ahem, not the best choice. It might damage the musical quite soon.
I saw the London performance on the opening night (before the proper one with celebrities) and the whole audience absolutely loved it. We even cheered the chap who sweeped the stage during the interval.
Best bit was the end when we all stood up and cheered the cast who looked very taken aback by the audience's huge response. It was fantastic.
I like how they keep saying it's an all British cast and then there's just Christoper Sieber standing there.
Tim Curry = Legend **
Francesco Brosolo no shit
Haha "Legend"... get it? Because he (Curry) plays Darkness in the movie "Legend". He really is truly a centrurial icon.
I was half-expecting Tim to say "No, let's not go to Camelot; it is a silly place" at the end.
Tim Curry and Christian Borle = perfection
they could actually be related
My gosh I love them both sm!
OH MY GOD! THESE PEOPLE ARE AMAZING, ESPECIALLY HANNAH!
I am SOOOOOOOOO impressed with how well these people sing just in rehearsal. OMG it takes my breath away. WOW!
I had the chance to see Spamalot with Hannah Waddingham and Clay Aiken and it was such an amazing combo! I just love these two people. They are so talented and so is everyone else in this brillant show!
6:04 omg Tim is loving this! 💗
Tim is so humble
I saw this show last night in Toronto. I laughed my ass off! The Lady of the Lake steals the show!
IM SCREAMING. I LOVE TIMMY
I've seen 2 or 3 productions of this (including a children's theatre version where God was played by a 9 year old girl - amazing!), but I'd really like them to release a DVD of the original cast.
I was looking up people from this cast and hadn't realized that the Lady of the Lake was on Game of Thrones (Septa Unella)
Hannah Waddingham was the Lady of the Lake for London and part of the Broadway tour.
Lucky you! I feel so stupid, living in London, walking by the Palace Theatre every week of my life and I managed to miss it when Tim Curry was in the show. I wanted to get best tickets with a glorious view instead of watching from the gods and time passed quickly and lost my chance. Grrr... Never again.
Mhmmm I love Tim Curry
I didn't know we 'ad a king! I thought we were an autonomous collective LOLOL :)
I love Monty Python they are the best of the best
Tim Curry and Hannah Waddingham how perfect
Tim Curry’s shade at the Americans in the beginning
Ella O’Neill Weird considering Sara Ramirez pretty much made the damn show.
I'm American and still loved it, it's Tim Curry, and Americans are darn needy.
It doesn’t surprise me
Oh how I would have loved to see this
I had the great fortune to see Spamalot on Broadway in New York. Absolutely brilliant.
i just love tim!!
3:38 XD Tim's face XD
Man I really wish I could have seen this
I'm seeing this later this month! So excited!
The clips of Christian Borle as Not Dead Fred are better than whoever plays him here! Borle is an amazing talent!
These are rehearsals not the finished show. I guess things get refined
United States. I believe formally in March 2005 (correct me if I'm wrong). London saw the arrival of Spamalot in October 2006. In both places, Broadway and the West End (London) Tim Curry was King Arthur.
I was supposed to be there, that night......ahhh, couldn't go in the end...long story. I'm glad you had a great time, one of those 'once in a lifetime' opportunities in the theatre world :)
I would have so loved to see this! But only this cast would make it great! Love the Pythons and TIm!
Christian Borle is incredible
Saw it in Las Vegas at The Wynn last month. It was excellent!
If Tim was in game of thrones I probably would have watched it
LOL first it's Molecat, and then Camltoe, THEN Camelot lol
I saw the original cast on Broadway. Also, in english, we were watching the movie "Clue", and Tim Curry was in that, so it was weird to see him as young as he was then, and he is a lot older now.
We all are....
@@martinsorenson1055 I can say that I am 15 years older than I was when I left that comment
@@TheDiplomancer And I'm only a few hours older since I left mine....Wow.
Anyone interested in the full 45 minute show, please, do send me a message and I will reply you will the link to the entire documentary for the making of Spamalot. It is uploaded on a different website. I cannot post links here, so a Private Message is the only way. Cheers!!
sounds like it is form the south bank show . this is a show about the arts on ITV
Aw, yes . . . I see what you mean! My bad. Oops! He was a very funny and kind guy. I loved chatting with him. I worked an an agency that represented him.
that was a lot of fun!
Dear Eleanor Powell2007,
I'd love to see it. I just saw it on Broadway, and it was fabulous!
ucrfl
to think this guy sang sweet transvestite xP
kitkatcutie520. right
Well, he was younger then....
"Cameltoe" ROFL XD
I remember howling so loud when that happened....
"you wish you werent born!!!!" lmao i miss spamalot!!
I was wondering where I saw Hannah watching Ted Lasso.
Turns out, my subconscious remember these bits!
Probably why I wasn't surprised when she sang.
@IJVin Ah, finally someone notices too! I saw a vid of spamalot and I thought it was Jason Segel at first :P
I nearly died laughing when I saw this! I don't think it was the original London cast, but it was still hilarious! XD
The Palace Theatre, now home to Priscilla - Queen of the Desert. (I wish shows here In New York put things on top of our marquees, like the Grail or a stiletto)
sara is better id say but my aunt was a costume person on the us tour when hannah and some of the cast came over, it was excellent, then i saw sara and them in shubert both shows were out standing
Tim Curry is Nigel Thornberry! XD
Sometimes he reminds me of Brendan Fraser, mainly with the wig when he pulls those funny faces in 'The Song That Goes Like This' (Brendan Fraser in George Of The Jungle)
I'm not sure it works in London. I heard that half the jokes in it are about Broadway. Then again, obscure cultural references never stopped some of us Americans from liking Monty Python.
It's really weird watching them perform without their costumes on
I really like sara ramirez as the lady of the lake but this lady does it well too. I hope they put it on DVD I would but it instantly
Fetcher la vache :D
So funny to see, if you go to london, this is a must see ;)
Christopher Sieber (Galahad) looks like Jason Segel.
Love it!!!!
d=(^o^)=b
Lol that guy in the Not Dead Yet part looks a bit like Graham Chapman
Bless him
@IJVin I was thinking that too!!
Hannah Waddingham's figure..OMG..
Yes indeed. Sorry you missed the opening - hope you have seen it anyway though. :D
they are talking about it, putting it on DVD
so where can i watch the full play please?
This is a documentary focused on the making of Spamalot, so is more about Eric Idle, the Pythons, ideas that were never used and some bits about actors. Tim Curry's bits are pretty much all here, with the exception of a couple comments he made. I can send you by Private Message a link where you can find the whole show, which is 45 minutes long and is really great. You should see it!
Is there more Hannah? Do you still have the link if so?
Who edited this documentary? Those are some very hard cuts between parts, and most of all at the end. Very jarring.
@malisemary1 Oh, thank you! Any chance the interview might be watched on youtube?
XD Nice!
ummm, in some clips the not dead guy is Christian Borle... but some its not him....
the clips are from the broadway production with christian in it, the rehearsal clips are the west end rehearsals
My version of knights of the round table at my college I’m not in it who’s in it is King Arthur Patsy Sir Robin Sir Lancelot Sir Galahad Sir Bedivere Sir Bors And Sir Not Appearing And one knight, Concorde, Sir Robin’s 1st Minstrel And 1st monk and 7 laker girls and lady of the lake
@maipigenDK Sara Ramirez was in he original Broadway cast. This is the London cast.
@eleanorpowell2007
Sorry, I do not think there is a way. Anyway I am not savvy with that sort of thing. To correct my self it is not UNO that is another interview I found. The one I found is from American Theater Wing.
7:36
"Stage freeze!"
"Don't say stage freeze just do it"
Omg! How much did production cost?! 😲
Funny. It was $11 million. The Original, NY version. With that cast, director it had to be hefty. Even so, they used the money when they needed to, for a good gag and then when the gag called for cheapness, they did that too.
I can never see him without thinking about Dr. Frankenfurter, personally.
nohollaback lol right
David Hyde Pierce is the only good Robin
Clay Aiken was fabulous as Sir Robin, I saw it. I know I'd love DHP as well.
I was quite unsure this musical was going to be any good before it premiered. I thought....."oh dear, don't touch the brilliant film the Pythons (all of them) made"; but then I saw it and... well it is a top job. Although I have to say that the original cast was the best choice of actors. Here in London recent choices are a bit....wrong. It is damaging the musical.
Hahaha Cameltoe! Never noticed that!
Probably because I was in the last rows in Ny...
Why do i get the feeling that Terry Gilliam did not like Spamalot?
Did Tim returned to England for this show? I always assumed that the equally excellent Peter Davison was cast, since, Tim decided to stay in the States.
tim curry is still hott
I love you Patsy...
Graham Chapman died a long while ago, right? I met him in the 80s.
Yes, unfortunately. I see your comment is from 15 years ago , my GOD, time, time time.... Terry Jones just passed in Jan of 2020 - right on the Covid cusp! But not from it.
where did you get this?
I'm very new to this show, but...pardon me I thought Sara Ramirez was the original Lady or am I wrong?
This is the Original LONDON cast. It opened it London one year after it opened on Broadway.
i understand they did the song "you won't succeed on broadway......" a little differently than the original. The original was a howl, but i;d like to see the revised version. Do you have it?
I can't find it anywhere! Because we don't have the big Jewish financier thing over here, they took those references out and changed the song to "You won't succeed in showbiz if you haven't got a star". I've seen the show twice now, and the first time (about two years ago) is was really lame, but I saw it again a month ago and they've rewritten it. It was hilarious this time around. The theatre were selling soundtrack CDs, so I would guess it will be on there. Hope that helps...!
Richard Cook We don't laugh because of the 'big jewish financier". We laugh because Jews are hugely involved in show business and theatre, from composers, musicians, lyricists, writers, producers etc and yes some financiers.
imiss toronto
Oh.... I seeeeeeee......! I guess the song doesn't translate properly in this direction either then...! ;)
It looks like Eric Idle at 4:40
It seems to work, only problem is all the new main casting, the musical itself remains very popular, but the new actors are....ahem, not the best choice. It might damage the musical quite soon.
Where is David Hyde Pierce 😢
i like sara batter than her, but she's still pretty good. gottta love not dead fred :)
Sara ramierz is better
Agree
Agree
@ 0:33 I didn't vote for 'im
England 932 AD
Title card-um no it’s not
The guy with the short blonde hair in the ensemble looks like Donny Tourette
I saw this over a bloody fortnight
Tim curry+eric Idle+Monty python=boggled mind.
although i dont like the knights of the round table though...
SARA RAMEREZ IS WAYYYY BETTER! (terrible spelling)
don't like hannah as lady of the lake don't know why
Hasn't aged well; seems forced and over-the-top.