To the editor: Regarding the etymology of "spam": Anyone who has been in the business for a long time knows that "spam" as applied to unwanted bulk e-mail comes from the Monty Python "Spam" sketch, ...

Three years after coming through Playhouse Square as the musical director of “Cats,” Jonathan Gorst is happy to be returning to Northeast Ohio. If for no other reason, he’s out of saffron. “I love the ...

"Spamalot" seemed like the logical entertainment choice. I don't gamble. We were in Las Vegas an entire week. And after all, the word "spam" in the "unsolicited bulk electronic advertisement" sense of ...

The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable is one of the most well-known legends in history. But a group of young local thespians are giving it a laugh-laden upgrade. In “Spamalot,” ...

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT returns to The 5th Avenue Theatre from February 4 to 15, 2026, bringing its signature absurdity to the stage. The Tony Award-winning musical, featuring a book and lyrics by ...

Eric Idle discusses Spamalot’s return to LA, his love for comedy and why being part of the Monty Python troupe ‘doesn’t make you brothers’.

Monty Python's Spamalot lovingly lampoons the legend of King Arthur in a side-splitting musical extravaganza. Prepare for an irreverent and hilarious journey as we follow King Arthur (not quite your ...

James Monroe Iglehart's King Arthur leads his Knights of the Round Table on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Back in the 1970s, the British comedy troupe Monty Python would often dryly announce, “and ...