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"The Last Two Minutes of the Complete Works of Henrik Ibsen."
On Jan. 23, the pre-Broadway engagement of "Spamalot" not only ended its five-week run at the Shubert Theatre, but also had the distinction of being the final show to play on the Shubert stage. For me, it was a sentimental occasion.
A nice story by the stage manager of "Spamalot."
While Faith Prince and Tom Wopat are the two high-profile "stars" of the show, it is the introduction of two black performers -- jazz singer Barbara Morrison and pianist-singer Loston Harris…
When Chicago theater producer Dan Roche got the idea last year of producing a revival of "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" (which opens Wednesday at Victory Gardens Theater), the first person h…
In the months leading up to the opening of "Monty Python's Spamalot," it was the well-known triad of male stars -- Tim Curry, Hank Azaria and David Hyde Pierce -- who garnered most of the at…
If the show "Cookin' " -- opening tonight at the Chicago Theatre -- were a dish, its main ingredient would be Nong-ak.
Though derivative in almost every way, shape and form -- including the now-trendy use of established songbooks spun around newfangled storylines a la "Mamma Mia!" -- the show also is surpris…
"If anyone had predicted the success of 'I Am My Own Wife,' I would never have believed it," confessed Doug Wright, who received both the 2004 Pulitzer and Tony Award for his one-person (mul…
By the time Chicago theater critics weigh in on the pre-Broadway runs of "Monty Python's Spamalot" and "All Shook Up" (which have their official openings on Sunday and Jan. 13, respectively), their engagements will be more than half over.
Since word of mouth is already in full swing, we thought we'd listen in on the chatter in the crowd immediately after Tuesday's performances.
Here's a brief sampling of what "Grail" fans might find inside this can of "Spamalot" (bearing in mind that this report is based on an early preview; the material in the show could be altere…
Although "Spamalot" is a new musical, designer Tim Hatley hasn't been able to start exactly from scratch.
"It's an Elvis-like myth told through Shakespeare's greatest comedies," said Cheyenne Jackson, who stars as the bad boy, swivel-hipped Chad.
There is something particularly lovely and deep about "The Immigrant," the new musical by playwright Mark Harelik and his collaborators Sarah Knapp (lyricist) and Steven M. Alper (composer) …
