Jan 17
Jonathan Bennett Makes Broadway Debut in Hit Revival of 'Monty Python's Spamalot' Next Week
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The Tony Award-winning Best Musical "Monty Python's Spamalot" will ordain a new knight of the Round Table!
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy "Monty Python's Spamalot" will ordain a new knight of the Round Table! Beginning January 23, 2024. Jonathan Bennett ("Mean Girls") will embark on his quest for his Broadway debut in the role of Sir Robin through Sunday, April 28. Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie will play his final performance as Sir Robin on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Urie is set to star in "Once Upon a Mattress" at the New York City Center from Jan. 24 – Feb. 4, 2024, before he rejoins a prior television commitment.
Jonathan Bennett joins a cast led by two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman ("Beetlejuice", "School of Rock") as Sir Lancelot (Taran Killam plays his final performance in the role on Sunday, Jan. 7), three-time Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald ("Waitress") as Patsy, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart ("Aladdin", "Hamilton") as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer ("Beetlejuice") as The Lady of the Lake, Tony Award nominee Ethan Slater ("SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical") as The Historian/Prince Herbert, Jimmy Smagula ("Billy Elliot)" as Sir Bedevere and Nik Walker ("Hamilton") as Sir Galahad along with David Josefsberg, Graham Stevens, Daniel Beeman, Maria Briggs, Gabriella Enriquez, Michael Fatica, Denis Lambert, Shina Ann Morris, Kaylee Olson, Kristin Piro, Drew Redington, Tyler Roberts, Anju Cloud, Darrell T. Joe, Lily Kaufmann, and Charlie Sutton.
"Spamalot "officially opened on Broadway on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 to rave reviews.
Critic's Pick! "Beloved Silliness. A Blissful Broadway Revival!" – Jesse Green, New York Times
"Pure Glee! Deliriously Funny! The arrival of this production, blazing like a burst of summer sunshine as winter draws near, seems perfectly timed. Who could resist the impulse to bask in a couple of hours of deliriously funny escapism at a time when the world seems to be getting grimmer by the day." – Charles Isherwood, The Wall Street Journal
"'Spamalot' is The Funniest Musical On Broadway, funnier than ever. It's unfair to make me laugh this much. Gloriously hilarious, the jokes crackle, and the production numbers sparkle. This two-hour strut-upon-the-stage has been restored to absurdly entertaining life from the annals of ridiculousness to bring joy to a land desperately short of guffaws and chuckles and snickers and giggles." – Peter Marks, Washington Post
"Spamalot" which premiered onto Broadway in 2005, features a book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle. The original Broadway production was nominated for fourteen Tony Awards and won three, including Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical (Mike Nichols) and Best Featured Actress (Sara Ramirez as The Lady of the Lake) and featured choreography by Casey Nicholaw.
Josh Rhodes ("Bright Star," "Cinderella" returns from the Kennedy Center production to direct and choreograph on Broadway. Jeffrey Finn, Vice President & Executive Producer of Theater and Artistic Director, Broadway Center Stage at The Kennedy Center serves as lead producer.
The creative team also includes scenic and projection design by Paul Tate dePoo III, costume design by Jen Caprio, lighting design by Cory Pattak, sound design by Kai Harada & Haley Parcher, wig design by Tom Watson and music direction by John Bell. Casting is by JZ Casting, Matthew Lacey serves as the Production Stage Manager and RCI Theatricals serves as General Manager.
Rush tickets will be sold in-person at the St. James Theatre box office (246 West 44th Street) for $39 each. The box office opens at 10 a.m. (ET) Monday through Saturday and noon (ET) on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance on a first-come, first-served basis. Locations and number of tickets based on availability; seats may be partial view.
A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $44 each through a lottery on LuckySeat.com. For weekday performances, entries will be accepted until 10:30 a.m. (ET) the day of the performance, with winners being selected beginning at 11 a.m. (ET) and continuing through the day as needed.
Winners will have a limited window in which to purchase and claim their tickets, so those entering are encouraged to keep an eye on the drawing on the dates they have entered.
