To the editor: Regarding the etymology of "spam": Anyone who has been in the business for a long time knows that "spam" as applied to unwanted bulk e-mail comes from the Monty Python "Spam" sketch, ...

In 2005, Spamalot won the Tony Award for best musical comedy. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," this outrageous parody tells the tale of King Arthur and the ...

This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. That's the song, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," from the musical Spamalot. Of course, die-hard Monty Python fans will tell you that song originally ...

James Monroe Iglehart's King Arthur leads his Knights of the Round Table on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Back in the 1970s, the British comedy troupe Monty Python would often dryly announce, “and ...

The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable is one of the most well-known legends in history. But a group of young local thespians are giving it a laugh-laden upgrade. In “Spamalot,” ...

"Spamalot" seemed like the logical entertainment choice. I don't gamble. We were in Las Vegas an entire week. And after all, the word "spam" in the "unsolicited bulk electronic advertisement" sense of ...

There are two kinds of Monty Python fans: casual rewatchers and the devotees who can quote every sketch from memory. If you're the latter, "Spamalot" is for you. Why it matters: The musical adapts ...