Talk:Spamalot

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Does this article need its own category? --Samuel Wantman 00:26, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)

nope. Niz 14:02, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Not... the Knight who says Niz!!!! DJ Clayworth 14:06, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I saw the show last night and the song list here on Wikipedia is wrong. I don't think it's a matter of changes that might have occurred, because the list here isn't even very logical. It lists both "He's Not Dead Yet" and "He is Not Dead Yet" - two versions of the same title, at different places in the 1st act. Don't worry, I'll change it at home when I've got the Playbill in my hands.

Contents 1 Songs Updated 2 Production History? 3 line changed back? 4 Sooo Funny!!! 5 criticism? 6 Infobox 7 Title of the show 8 Who wrote the lyrics? 9 Australian tour

[edit] Songs Updated

(same person as above) Actually, I used the Internet Broadway Database to update the list. I left in the "Laker Girl Cheer", I'm not sure it's an actual separate song, but it does give the reader a better idea of what happens.

"Laker Girl Cheer" I know does have its own track on the soundtrack. I would say that it is an actual separate song.=Diabolos

[edit] Production History?

How about a note or two about "The Spanking Song" (cut in rehearsals) or the witch-burning song and the cow's lament (the latter two cut during the Chicago run)? For those not fortunate to have seen those songs in the production before they were actually cut, Idle says he'll release a CD of himself singing all of the songs as originally proposed. --JohnDBuell | Talk 18:54, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] line changed back?

Regarding:

The show's Tony Awards led to a minor change to the song "The Diva's Lament":

I've no Grammy, no rewards/I've no Tony Awards

became

My Tony Awards/won't keep me out of Betty Ford's.

I saw the show tonight with Kennedy as the new Lady of the Lake, and she sang the "rewards/Awards" version. I'm assuming she didn't win a Tony, so they changed it back to that version when she took over for Ramírez? Should it get changed back or noted or something? --Alxndr ^(t) 06:20, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

I saw it New Year's Eve and she sang "I've no Grammy, no rewards/Where's MY Tony Award?" I think she just sings what she wants there, honestly. :) Dan 16:34, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

I saw it Feb 8, 2006 and Kennedy sang "I've no Grammy, no rewards/Where's my Tony... Not yours (pointing to the monitor that I could see had the director's face on it) Not yours (pointing off stage) Not yours (pointing somewhere to the back of the audience) but my Tony Award!" I think this line is becoming a bit of an inside joke for her. I'll make a brief note in the article. --Kainaw ^(talk) 02:03, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sooo Funny!!!

I saw this! It is the funniest play I have ever seen!!! Ilikefood 22:54, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] criticism?

I've heard that the other monty python members don't like the play. Any info on this?

• John Cleese plays the voice of God in the play. I don't think he would lend his voice to this if he didn't like it. In addition, Michael Palin has mentioned seeing the musical, and enjoying it, on several occastions on his website. Unless one of the two Terry's has said something, I don't think what you said is true. While they may make fun of what each of the other members have done in the solo careers, I believe they have been supportive of what each has done. Patken4 02:06, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

Should the infobox show current show location or original show location (Shubert NY vs IL)? -- RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib Reverts} 16:37, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Title of the show

I feel that the article should be contained under Monty Python's Spamalot and that Spamalot should redirect to the full title. After all, the title is MPS on the lobby card; on Playbill.com; -- even the official site is www.montypythonsspamalot.com -- opinions, please? MichaelCaricofe 06:11, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

Agree---Releeshan 01:27, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Who wrote the lyrics?

The article gives Idle sole credit for the lyrics but this BBC site ([1]) credits three of the songs variously to Palin, Cleese, Chapman and Innes. Both cannot be true. What's the real deal here?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.154.66.11 (talk • contribs) .

1. H2G2 is not a "real" BBC site - it is like WP with "regular people" contributing, so shouldn't be used as a source. 2. I am guessing they list the others because some of the dialog and lyrics come from the original movie. — RevRagnarok ^{Talk Contrib} 14:11, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Australian tour

There's a very brief comment in the article about a 2007 Australian tour - a very exciting prospect. Any information to support this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.237.33.250 (talk • contribs) .