Photo Flash: 'Spamalot' West End Guest Gala

The West End's Spamalot starring Peter Davison, Bill Ward and Hannah Waddingham, hosted a special guest gala on Tuesday September 11, with entertainment and theatre stars in attendance and at the after-party.

The London production of Monty Python's Spamalot began previews at the Palace Theatre on September 30, opening October 17.  Directed by Mike Nichols, Spamalot features a book by Eric Idle, "lovingly ripped-off" from the screenplay of the Pythons' best-loved film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

"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 serfs), flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and a legless knight," according to press notes. Visit www.montypythonspamalot.com for ticket information.

Photos by Gemma Mount

Corey Snide (Billy Elliot)

Tracy-Ann Oberman and Kate Ford

Alan Cumming

Tamzin Outhwaite

Tony Blackburn

Kate Ford

Tamzin Outhwaite

Chris Hopkins

Caroline Feraday

Amy Lane

Susie Blake, Bill Ward (Spamalot), Kate Ford and Wendi Peters

Tracy-Ann Oberman (Boeing-Boeing)

Harriet Scott

Spamalot's Hannah Waddingham (Lady of the Lake) and Peter Davison (King Arthur)

Wendi Peters and Suzie Blake (Wicked)

Bill Ward with Kate Ford

Wendi Peters

Vanessa Feltz

Aidan Gillen

Will Young