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And thats a good thing.
But in its best moments,Spamalotknows its business, and thats show business, baby.
Its smart move was to translateGrails cheeky meta-ness into a new medium.
(Also, peopledidyell, and whistle, along.)
I mean, what are you gonna do, miss the boat?
Storywise, as withHoly Grail, we dont need much to get us started.
You know the rest or if you dont, thats fine.
(Whatever happened to my part?
she sings in the disgruntled second-act rafter-shaker Divas Lament, speaking for forgotten female leads everywhere.)
Then, wildest of all, theres You Wont Succeed on Broadway.
with putting on a Broadway musical.
it’s possible for you to feel the communal intake of air in the room.
Theres plenty of harm in the world, and this isnt part of it.
The doubling of the central cast is a big part of this ethos.
Theyre all doing breathless quadruple duty, and their glee is evident on the stage and even in thePlaybill.
like scream louder for James than for Nik Walker, reads Igleharts bio.
Walkers bio notes, Sworn enemy of James Iglehart.
Infinitely cooler than James Iglehart.
Protect Nik from James Iglehart.
Spamalotis at the St. James Theatre.
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