If "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" has been on your list of favorite comedy films ever since you saw it, then you'll definitely want to see "Spamalot". And if you never saw the movie, but you've enjoyed even one episode of Monty Python on t.v., then rent the movie and then go see the play.
Original Monty Python cast member Eric Idle co-wrote this outrageously funny musical comedy take-off on the movie, and he's brilliantly re-created the beloved silly humor of the film.
I don't usually remember lines or specific scenes from movies, but "Holy Grail" had so many moments I'll never forget - from the coconut-clacking substitute for real horses to the guy who insists "I'm not dead yet", to the killer rabbit (not so docile as the rapidly reproducing rabbits in the Visa Check Card commercial). You probably have plenty of your own favorite unforgettable moments from this classic.
"Spamalot" captures them all and adds plenty more, along with a whole soundtrack of funny and catchy songs. It's not surprising the Broadway show won the Tony awards for Best Musical - and don't be surprised if you catch yourself bursting into spontaneous laughter weeks after you see the show as random memories of different scenes cross your mind. (You'll never think of Finland in quite the same way. Schlip schlop.)
"Spamalot" is at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Carnival Center) through Sunday. You can order tickets online.
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