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Clay Aiken Offers Fans Chance to Write His Playbill Biography for 'Spamalot' Return

By: Sep. 11, 2008
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Clay Aiken, who will be making his anticipated return to Monty Python’s SPAMALOT on Friday, September 19, has offered members of his fan club the chance to write his official Playbill biography. This marks the first time a Broadway actor has held a contest allowing fans to write their official Playbill biography through their official fan website.

The selected winner will see the biography they wrote appear in Playbill, two tickets to SPAMALOT courtesy of Aiken, and a backstage tour hosted by the music idol himself.

The contest is open to all members of Aiken’s official fan club. To join the fan club, please visit: www.ClayOnline.com/join.

BIOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS:

The submission must be a maximum of 150 words long (no exceptions). The fan club is asking that the biography be “creative, genuine, insightful, and keep to his professional accomplishments.” All submissions must be received by Friday, September 19.

TO SUBMIT A BIOGRAPHY:

All submissions must the biography to spamalot@clayonline.com along with your Clay Aiken fan club member name for consideration.

By entering, all participants agree to the rules & regulations which can be viewed at the Clay Aiken fan club.

ABOUT SPAMALOT

Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, a killer rabbit and one legless knight.

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, Broadway’s Tony Awardâ-winning Best Musical, 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.

Tickets are available online now at telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200/(800) 432-7250.

Other members of the SPAMALOT creative team include Casey Nicholaw (choreography), multiple Olivier Award-winners Tim Hatley (sets and costumes) and Hugh Vanstone (lighting) and Acme Sound Partners (sound design).

Winning more awards than any other show in the 2005 Broadway Season, including the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Cast Recording, SPAMALOT has set box office records since opening on Broadway to critical acclaim in March, 2005 at the flagship Shubert Theatre.

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is currently running in London’s West End at the Palace Theatre and is also on the North American Tour.  Monty Python's SPAMALOT is produced by Boyett Ostar 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.

www.MontyPythonsSpamalot.com







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