About this episode
The episode explores the transition of Monty Python’s Spamalot from a cult classic film to a successful Broadway musical.
Send us Fan Mail Pack your shrubbery and find your finest cow-flinging catapult! This week on Musical Lyrical Lingo, we are "lovingly ripping off" one of the funniest shows in Broadway history: Monty Python’s Spamalot. How did a low-budget, cult-classic 1975 film about the Middle Ages become a Tony-winning musical juggernaut in the 2000s? We’re breaking down the "Lingo" of the Meta-Musical—the show that knows it's a show and isn't afraid to tell you. From the rhythmic clicking of coconut shel...
People in this episode
Hosts: Tim, Lj
Topics covered
- Broadway
- musical analysis
- Monty Python
- theater history
- meta-musical
Keywords
- Spamalot
- Monty Python
- musical theater
- Broadway history
- meta-musical
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Monty Python’s Spamalot, 1975 film, Tony-winning musical
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