Spamalot / Palace Theatre
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT is the new Broadway musical directed by Mike Nichols, with a book by Eric Idle and an entirely new score created by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, and featuring a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French, people, Monty Python's SPAMALOT has been hailed as "a no-holds-barred smash" (The New Yorker) and "the best musical to open on Broadway this year." (The New York Times). Starring - Simon Russell Beale.

Palace Theatre

Designed by G H Holloway and built in 1891 for Richard D'Oyly Carte who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together, the theatre opened as the Royal English Opera House. In 1892 the new owner changed its course and renamed the building the Palace Theatre of Varieties. Whilst variety and revues proved popular for some years, the theatre eventually returned to its roots with the staging of many successful musicals and musical comedies. Included in the long list of productions is: No, No, Nanette, The Girl Friend, Anything Goes, The South Of Music, and more recently, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Les Miserables.

PALACE THEATRE INFORMATION

Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1V 8AY
CAPACITY: 1,396
AIR-CONDITIONING: No
WHEELCHAIR SPACES: 1 space in Stalls. Transfer seating available to aisle seats in Stalls.
DISABLED TOILETS: Yes
INFRA-RED SYSTEM: Yes. Deposit required.
GUIDE DOGS: Not allowed inside auditorium but staff can look after up to 2 dogs per performance.
NEAREST TUBE/RAIL STATION: Leicester Square
BUSES: 14, 19, 22, 24, 38, 40, 176
NEAREST CAR PARKS: Cambridge Circus and Upper St Martin's Lane