Photo Coverage: Stephen Collins and Drew Lachey Join Spamalot

Monty Python's SPAMALOT welcomed Emmy nominee Stephen Collins ("Seventh Heaven," Because I Said So) and Grammy nominee Drew Lachey ("Dancing With The Stars," the band 98 Degrees) to Broadway's Shubert Theatre (

225 West 44th Street

) on Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

Collins, who is best known to television audiences as Rev. Eric Camden in the long-running WB/CW hit series "Seventh Heaven," assumes the role of King Arthur. Lachey, who rose to fame as a member of the popular band 98 Degrees and was the second season champion of ABC's top-rated reality competition series "Dancing With The Stars," takes over the role of Patsy, Arthur's trusted manservant.

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, the Tony Awardâ winning musical lovingly ripped-off from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, has productions currently playing on Broadway, in London's West End, in Las Vegas, and on tour throughout North America.

SPAMALOT won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, and the

2005 Outer Critics Circle

Award for Outstanding Musical.

SPAMALOT features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, direction by Mike Nichols, choreography by Casey Nicholaw and is based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with an entirely new score with two songs from the 1975 film and the Python classic "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life" from 1979's The Life of Brian.

In addition, to the Tony Awards for Best Musical, SPAMALOT received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Mike Nichols) and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Sara Ramirez).

 

Monty Python's SPAMALOT is produced by Ostar Boyett Productions, The Shubert Organization, Arielle Tepper, Stephanie McClelland/Lawrence Horowitz, Elan V. McAllister/Allan S. Gordon, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, GRS Associates, Jam Theatricals, TGA Entertainment, and Live Nation.

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT had its world premiere at Chicago's Shubert Theatre playing five sold out weeks (December 21, 2004 – January 23, 2005). SPAMALOT began previews at New York's Shubert Theatre on February 14, 2005 and opened on March 17, 2005.

The Grammy Award-winning Original Broadway cast recording of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT is currently available on Decca Broadway.

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT ticket info: Tickets are $111.25, $86.25, $76.25, $36.25 Telecharge 212 239 6200 or www.telecharge.com. PLAYING SCHEDULE: Tuesday-Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday matinee at 2 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM and 7 PM.

 

Photos by Peter James Zielinski

Monty Python's Spamalot at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre

The Ladies of the Ensemble

The Men of the Ensemble

Wally Dunn

Rick Holmes

Bradley Dean

Michael O'Donnell

Robert Petkoff

Drew Lachey

Drew Lachey

The cast celebrates Drew's return to Broadway!

Marin Mazzie

Marin Mazzie, Drew Lachey, Rick Holmes

Marin Mazzie, Drew Lachey

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

The Broadway Spamalot Cast...

Takes it's bow!

Stephen Collins

Robert Petkoff, Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins, Marin Mazzie, Drew Lachey, Rick Holmes and Ensemble

Stephen Collins, Marin Mazzie, Drew Lachey, Rick Holmes

Drew Lachey, Rick Holmes

Drew Lachey

Drew Lachey

Marin Mazzie, Drew Lachey, Rick Holmes

The entire casts sings a fond and funny farewell!

The leads of Monty Python's Spamalot

Stephen Collins, Marin Mazze, Drew Lachey, Rick Holmes

Marin Mazzie, Drew Lachey, Rick Holmes

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life!

Michael O'Donnell, Bradley Dean,Drew Lachey, Rick Holmes, Stephen Collins, Marin Mazzie, Robert Petkoff and Wally Dunn

Drew Lachey, Stephen Collins, Marin Mazzie

A very royal pair, Stephen Collins and Marin Mazzie

Drew Lachey, Stephen Collins

A King and his loyal manservant , Drew Lachey and Stephen Collins