• Community Events
  • Home
  • Employment
  • Local
    • Central San Diego
    • North County
    • East County
    • South Bay
    • Northeastern
    • Riverside County
  • Entertainment
    • Music
    • Television
    • Art
    • Theater
    • Film
    • Events
    • Theme Parks
    • Podcast/Radio
    • Museums
    • Books
  • Business
  • National
  • Politics
  • Science & Technology
    • Computer
    • Science
    • Space
  • Sports
  • Environment
    • Clean Air
    • Climate change
    • Land
    • Ocean
    • Pollution
    • Recycling
  • Health
    • Health Business
    • Health Education
    • Medical
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
    • Senior Life
    • Society

San Diego County News

Independent publication serving San Diego County

Cygnet Kicks Off Season 16 With Monty Python’s “Spamlot”

May 15, 2018 By sdcnews

SAN DIEGO–Billed as “lovingly ripped off from the classic comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, “Spamlot” kicks off Cygnet Theatre’s sixteenth season.

With book and lyrics by Monty Python actor Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, directed by Sean Murray with musical direction by Terry O’Donnell and choreography by Katie Banville, the production runs June 27 through August 5.

This highly irreverent parody tells the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences will be eating up “Spamlot.” Winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the show elevates silliness to an art form.

Spamalot opened on Broadway to financial and critical success, breaking records for advance ticket sales. Says Murray, who played King Arthur in Moonlight Stage Production’s version in 2014 and will reprise his role for show, “It turned into a cultural phenomenon with wide fan bases that can’t get enough of the tongue-in-cheek humor and hilariously skewered broadway-syle musical numbers. We’re excited to bring it to Cygnet!”

Once again leading the quest as King Arthur is Cygnet’s Artistic Director Sean Murray. King Arthur’s trusty servant Patsy is Jonathan Sangster (San Diego Musical Theatre; The Full Monty). Playing his gallant knights – and a broad assortment of other characters – are Evan White (San Diego Musical Theatre; South Pacific) as Sir Lancelot the Homicidally Brave, James Saba (Hay Fever, The Vortex) as Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir-Lancelot, David Humphrey (A Little Night Music) as Sir Galahad the Dashingly Handsome, Anthony Methvin (Backyard Renaissance; Gutenberg! The Musical!) as Sir Bedevere the Strangely Flatulent, and Christine Hewitt (A Little Night Music) as The Lady of the Lake. The cast is rounded out by local favorites including Bryan Banville, Drew Bradford, Trevor Cruse, Donny Gersonde, Siri Hafso, Jenny Henkel, Lauren Long, Janissa Saracino, Kaleb Scott, and Emmanuel Young.

The production features set design by Sean Fanning, lighting design by Chris Rynne, projection design by Blake McCarty, sound design by Matt Lescault-Wood, properties design by Bonnie Durben, and wigs and makeup by Peter Herman. Craig Campbell will stage manage.

Tickets are on sale and may be purchased in person at the box office located at 4040 Twiggs Street in San Diego Old Town Historic State Park, by calling (619) 337-1525, or by visiting www.cygnettheatre.com.

 

40

SHARES
Share on Facebook
Tweet
Follow us

Comments

comments

Filed Under: Entertainment, Theater Tagged With: Local


Support Independent Journalism



Trending

  • Sheriff’s Dept. identifies man in connection with fatal shooting of Ramona man
  • Border Protection agents discover a human umbilical cord in a passenger’s baggage
  • Transient arrested for burglary, indecent exposure at woman’s apartment
  • Suspect in fatal Oceanside shooting of woman arrested in Mexico
  • Bicyclist killed by a motorcyclist during a vehicle pursuit in Carlsbad

Advertisement

Good Sam Travel Assist

Advertisement

Start LLC today at incorporate.com

Education

San Diego Foundation awards $3.5 million in scholarships to local college students

By … [Read More...]

Environment

San Diego buys land to expand conserved wildlife in Mission Trails Park

By … [Read More...]

Science & Technology

NASA reveals Webb Telescope’s first images of unseen universe

The … [Read More...]

Advertisement

Independence Day Savings! Save up to $25◊ off our Fees on Flights Use Coupon USA25.

Advertisement

Stacy Adams

Advertisement

Summer Membership offer

Advertisement

Naturepedic

Categories

  • About Us
  • Archive
  • Community Events
  • Contact Us
  • Employment
  • Private Policy
  • Terms of Service

Follow @SanCounty

Privacy Policy

Terms of service

Copyright © 2022 San Diego County News