'''''Monty Python's Spamalot''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical comedy]] adapted from the 1975 filmmovie ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''. Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the [[Arthurian legend]], but it differs from the film in many ways. The original 2005 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production, directed by [[Mike Nichols]], received 14 [[Tony Award]]s nominations, winning in three categories, including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]. During its initial run of 1,575 performances, it was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $175 million.<ref name="playbillend" /> [[Tim Curry]] starred as [[King Arthur]] in the original Broadway and [[West End theatre|West End]] productions. It was one of eight UK musicals commemorated on [[Royal Mail]] stamps, issued in February 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Royal Mail musicals stamps set to rock you! |url=https://www.royalmailgroup.com/en/press-centre/press-releases/royal-mail/royal-mail-musicals-stamps-set-to-rock-you/ |access-date=27 April 2019 |agency=Royal Mail group}}</ref>
A [[Paramount Pictures]] film adaptation, directed by [[Casey Nicholaw]] in his directorial debut from a script by Idle, is currently in the works.<ref>https://deadline.com/2021/01/spamalot-paramount-pictures-movie-musical-eric-idle-casey-nicholaw-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-1234665944/</ref>
