Spamalot Overture?

[aces25]

What's the deal with the overture? Someone gets shot in the orchestra pit?

[Fosse76]

It's all sound effects.

[RemlapLBC]

The conductor shoots the trumpet player, who continually does his own thing. It was rather funny and in character of the musical

[willep]

Yeah I always enjoyed that bit. Very Python-esque, I thought.

[bwayphreak234]

I don't remember that... I have tried to forget everything about that show though...

[DEClarke]

I love the show, but also don't remember it. Was it cut during the run? I didn't get to see SPAMALOT until Clay Aiken was in it...

TUTS is doing it in May this year, so I'm looking forward to seeing it again!

[willep]

Yeah, it is at the beginning of the Overture. It was there when I saw the original cast, and it was there when I saw the tour recently, I would assume it's been there all the time in between, but who knows.

[phan24]

Found a clip on Youtube of the overture, you can listen to that funny moment during the first minute. The Overture overall is great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7hhk2LKIlk

[DEClarke]

Thanks for the clip. I guess I just forgot it over time.