It’s hard not to sing along to ‘Always Look on the Bright
Side of Life’, and sure enough, at 10pm on Thursday evening, the packed
Playhouse Theatre in London was on its feet, arms waving to that familiar
song.
I was invited by our friends at Spamalot to see the show
following the news that former Coronation Street favourite Bradley Walsh was to
play God for the week in the Monty Python based hit that has taken the world by
storm.
The story follows King Arthur, played by comedian Joe Pasquale, and his
Knights of the Round Table on their hilarious quest to find the Holy Grail. The
plot isn’t very testing and a few over-zealous uber-fans in the audience got a
bit frustrating at times, but Spamalot is genuinely one of the funniest things
you will ever see at the theatre and it’s clear why it now has a cult
following.
With references to Justin Bieber and a surprise appearance
by the Mayor of London, amongst others, Spamalot is very current despite the
theme and feels more like a variety show at times, with some side-splitting
comedy sketches and a few moments of genuine chaos where fits of giggles
overcame the cast.
Bradley's role as God was short and sweet and his involvement was to help raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation. Soap legend Barbara Windsor is soon due to take over the
role, while Joe Pasquale will leave to continue his comedy tour in August. Visit the Spamalot website find out who will replace him and to get your tickets for a night full of music and belly-laughs.
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