New York, Part Four--"Spamalot"

Ah, yes. Back to New York. Sorry about the hiatus.

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On Saturday, 3/8, we went to see "Spamalot". Yes, we saw Clay Aiken. (Hmm. Wonder who their headline star is?) Like how his name is bigger than the rest of the marquee?

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Anyway, Clay did pretty well. He played multiple parts, including Brave Sir Robin. I was actually impressed by his "Python" accent. He blended in with the rest of the cast rather well. The only time he really got his "Idol" voice on was during his showcase number, "You Won't Succeed on Broadway". It actually fit there.

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The show itself was silly. But, then again, wouldn't you expect it to be? It was similar to the "Holy Grail" movie, but I think it left out a lot of the better parts. (Not enough of the rabbit or Tim.) It was more vulgar than I remember the movie being (my goodness, is that possible?), mostly because of the language and the French guards scene. Not for children, yet I saw people with their 9 and 10 year olds there. Not a good idea.

Of course, Chris really enjoyed it. I think it made him nostalgic for his high school years. He said he's seen the movie about 300 times. (Did I get that right?) He calls Spamalot "the man show", and he's right. Unless you are a female who really digs Python, you'll just roll your eyes at it if you ever see it.

But isn't the "Finland" song great?

*Up next: Part Five--"Mary Poppins"