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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table continue their quest for the Holy Grail in Hershey, PA as the National Tour of Monty Python's Spamalot begins performances tonight, Tuesday, February 5 at the Hershey Theatre.

Featuring a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, a killer rabbit and one legless knight, Monty Python's Spamalot will next be seen in Nashville, TN beginning Tuesday, February 12.

Lovingly "ripped-off" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.

The original cast recording of Monty Python's Spamalot won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.

Monty Python's Spamalot 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.

In addition to the national touring production, Monty Python's Spamalot on Broadway continues to do record business, a London production opened last fall to rave reviews at London's Palace Theatre, a Las Vegas production opened at Wynn Las Vegas in the spring of 2007, and a Melbourne, Australia production opened to rave critical acclaim at Her Majesty's Theatre in December, 2007.

Monty Python's Spamalot in Hershey, PA plays at the Hersey Theatre (15 E. Caracas Avenue) Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30pm; Friday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday at 2pm and 7:30pm.  $40 - 80, click here to buy tickets online.  Tickets are also available by phone at 717-534-3405, fax at 717-533-2882 or in person at the Hersey Theatre box office (15 E. Caracas Avenue).

Monty Python's Spamalot on Broadway ticket info: Tickets are $111.25, $86.25, $76.25, $36.25 Telecharge 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com. PLAYING SCHEDULE: Tuesday-Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday matinee at 2 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM and 7 PM. For more information www.MontyPythonsSpamalot.com

Article reprinted with permission from www.BroadwayWorld.com