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Trinity Theatre Company Reveals Grown Up Stage Season 2025

Trinity Theatre Company has announced their 13th Grown Up Stage (GUS) season under the guidance of Artistic Director, Sean Boyd. Learn more about the lineup here!
Exclusive: Read an Excerpt from Eric Idle's THE SPAMALOT DIARIES

Crown released The Spamalot Diaries, the inside story of what it took to bring Monty Python and the Holy Grail to Broadway as the unlikely theatrical hit Spamalot, as told through actual diaries from the legendary comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and New York Times bestselling author Eric Idle. Check out an excerpt here!
Trafalgar Theatres Wins Contract to Operate Guildford's G Live For Next 25 Years

Trafalgar Theatres – the venues division of leading global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment – has successfully won the contract to operate G Live in Guildford following a competitive bidding process.
Richard Herring's New Stand-up Show Comes To Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre

Comedian Richard Herring will return to stand-up after six years with his new show Can I Have My Ball Back?, coming to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre on 23 May.
Julie Hesmondhalgh Will Lead World Premiere of PUNCH at Nottingham Playhouse

Julie Hesmondhalgh will join the cast of the world premiere of James Graham's new play Punch, directed by Adam Penford and opening at Nottingham Playhouse on 4 May.
Aspire to Present Monty Python's SPAMALOT in February

Aspire will present Monty Python's Spamalot at the Midge & Pepper Smock Family Theatre at the Kroc this February. Learn more about the production here!
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL Returns to Movie Theaters This Weekend

Monty Python and The Holy Grail, the film that inspired the hit Broadway musical Spamalot, is returning to movie theaters this weekend. Select theatre locations will also be offering a Quote-A-long version of the film for audiences to experience the joy in sharing together, as you quote your favorite lines with the characters.
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL to Return to Theaters For 48 ½ Year Anniversary

This cinematic event kicks off in over 500 theatre locations nationwide on Sunday, December 3rd with encore screenings beginning on Wednesday, December 6th. Select theatre locations will also be offering a Quote-A-long version of the film for audiences to experience the joy in sharing together, as you quote your favorite lines with the characters.
Feature: CRAIG FERGUSON at The Southern Theatre

From stand-up to late night talk show host, Ferguson brigs host of his life experiences when he visits the Southern Theatre.
Nina Wadia Joins JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Pantomime at York Theatre Royal

EastEnders and Goodness Gracious Me star Nina Wadia will be sprinkling fairy dust over the York Theatre Royal pantomime this Christmas. She will play Fairy Sugarsnap in this year's family pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk from December 8 to January 7.
James Monroe Iglehart, Michael Urie, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Will Lead SPAMALOT

The court of the St. James Theatre has assembled! The Tony Award-winning Best Musical comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT has just announced its cast and we have the full list!
Kennedy Center's SPAMALOT Is Coming to Broadway

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT will return to Broadway this fall at the St. James Theatre. We have all the details!
Review: Encore Performing Arts Found Its Grail with MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Dr. Phillips Center

Encore Performing Arts has a long and varied history of selecting projects for their appeal to the audience, both within the immediacy of the moment, as well as in the endurance it will hold in the memory for years to come.
Schedule Announced For The 2023 CAPA Summer Movie Series At The Ohio Theatre, June 15- July 16

The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, has announced the schedule for its 54th series of classic films and cult favorites. The 2023 series will run June 15-July 16 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and feature 19 films over five weeks.
New Portrait Exhibition at Scarborough Art Gallery Features Previously Unseen John Bratby Painting of Alan Ayckbourn

A previously unseen John Bratby portrait of theatrical legend Alan Ayckbourn will be the centrepiece of a new exhibition at Scarborough Art Gallery exploring the role of portaiture.  
Stratford Festival 2023 Special Holiday Presale Begins Next Week

The Stratford Festival is putting the finishing touches on casting and will soon open its box office for a special holiday pre-sale for tickets to the 13 exciting shows of the 2023 season. With savings up to 25%, this is a perfect opportunity to secure tickets for your favourite shows or buy gifts for the theatre-lovers on your list.
Stratford Festival Announces Casting For 2023 Season Featuring Andrea Macasaet, Robert Markus, Jonathan Goad & More

Just as the 2022 season comes to a close, work for the 2023 season is getting underway at the Stratford Festival. Creative teams for next year's productions are coming into place and the casting department is busy confirming key roles for the season. Soon the workshops will be abuzz with artisans building the season's sets, props and costumes.
Bristol Old Vic Announces Spring 2023 Programme

Bristol Old Vic begins 2023 with a series of blockbuster titles, produced in partnership with some of the UKs leading theatre companies. Tickets go on sale to members from today. Shows include Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort of), and more!
Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Arizona Broadway Theatre

The joyful frolics of MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT are on stage in full armor at Arizona Broadway Theatre through November 5th.
Review: SPIKE, Salisbury Playhouse

In a fabulously fast-paced and funny tribute to Spike Milligan, writers Ian Hislop and Nick Newman affectionately convey how the extraordinary Anglo-Irishman creates The Goon Show.

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How many shows has Michael Palin written?

Michael Palin has written 1 shows including Monty Python's Spamalot (Source Material).

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