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The “magic of live performance” was alive and well at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7 when the Broadway industry came together to celebrate its work at the 79th annual Tony Awards. I had the good fortune of attending the event and was so moved by the joyous acknowledgment of the amazingly talented, creative, and passionate artists who bring the work alive. The honors for Best New Musical and Best Revival of a Musical went to Schmigadoon! and Ragtime, respectively. There is no doubt that each of these productions are inspiring examples of what musical theatre can be. Will either of these shows make it to Denver? Stay in touch with us at the DCPA to find out!

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Let’s start by getting the vocabulary straight. The word pythonesque means long, scaly, and capable of devouring a Bornean bearded pig in a single bite. By contrast, the word Pythonesque (capital P this time) means absurd, sharp-witted, and otherwise reminiscent of the British comedy troupe Monty Python, none of whose members are snakes.

In addition to spawning their own adjective, Monty Python has achieved such universal recognition that their influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles’ influence on music. More than 50 years since the release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, iconic scenes featuring the French Taunter and the Black Knight remain as quotable as ever — even for those who have yet to see the movie. Indeed, that was the experience of Josh Rhodes, who received his first introduction to Python in college.

“You can’t go to theater school without everyone quoting Monty Python,” Rhodes said during an interview that fittingly took place on April Fools’ Day. “Before I’d ever seen it, I knew all the quotes. But finally somebody got out a VHS tape and said, ‘Look what I got!’”

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Rhodes’ life and career. In 2005, when Python veteran Eric Idle adapted Monty Python and the Holy Grail into the Broadway musical Spamalot, Rhodes’ husband joined the cast in roles that included Sir Bedevere and King Arthur’s squire Patsy. And though he kept his 2005 Spamalot ticket stub, Rhodes never guessed he would one day direct and choreograph the show’s 2023 revival and subsequent national tour. “It’s been a wonderful progression,” he said, “from VHS tape to actually getting to do it eight shows a week.”

As someone who grew up in the Midwest, where “British humor was not something that was easily accessible,” Rhodes has a keen appreciation for how Spamalot caters to Python superfans and newcomers alike. For those who can quote the movie by heart, the musical affords ample opportunity for vocal participation. When the much-beloved Knights Who Say “Ni!” appear onstage, expectant audiences will often shout “Ni!” along with them. “It’s just electric,” Rhodes said. “There are certain moments where the audience acts as a Greek chorus.”

And for theatergoers who have never contemplated the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow, Rhodes was pleased to report that “the material stands as is. It’s still

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absolutely delightful, and it’s absolutely absurd, and it’s joyful to meet these characters for the first time.” That includes the Black Knight, whose blindly optimistic brand of mortal combat requires no prior introduction. “‘It’s just a flesh wound’ and all those things are hilarious,” said Rhodes, “even if you didn’t grow up saying it to your friends while you’re fighting on the playground.”

From a directorial standpoint, that nonstop hilarity is also Spamalot’s greatest challenge. “Comedy is a physical sport for an audience,” said Rhodes. “And as funny as this show is — and the jokes just keep delivering — sometimes you can err on delivering too many. ’Cause the audience gets tired; they need a break.”

In order to give audience members a chance to catch their breath, Rhodes relies on what he calls “closing the fence.” When the metaphorical fence is open, actors are free to engage with the audience more directly, to “walk that tightrope of improv” in a way that makes each performance a unique event. But part of Rhodes’ job, he explained, is to decide when the fence needs to swing back shut: “At this point you gotta move on, or we will wear [the audience] out for when we really need them.”

While Spamalot is, in its own words, “lovingly ripped off” from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Rhodes maintains that the transition from screen to stage has left Python’s satirical wit just as sharp as ever.

“What they did with the musical,” said Rhodes, “is they firmly said — in the same way that they say, ‘We love [King] Arthur, but we’re going to make fun of him’ — we love musicals, but we’re also gonna make fun of them.” The delight the show takes in poking fun at musical theater is on full display in numbers like “The Song That Goes Like This,” “You Won’t Succeed on Broadway,” and “Diva’s Lament,” all of which showcase the creators’ deep appreciation of the art form. “I think in order to make fun of something you have to really have a love for what it wants to be,” said Rhodes.

The material [from Monty Python] stands as is. It’s still absolutely delightful, and it’s absolutely absurd, and it’s joyful to meet these characters for the first time.

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THE OUTSIDERS Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s enduring novel, The Outsiders arrives from Broadway (Sep 8-27) with a fresh perspective on a story that has resonated for generations.

Set in Tulsa in 1967, this musical explores the fragile divide between two groups of teenagers — the working-class Greasers and the more privileged Socs — through the eyes of Ponyboy Curtis, a thoughtful young man trying to make sense of loyalty, loss, and identity.

This coming-of-age story is brought to life with a mix of music, movement, and staging that highlights the characters’ emotional journeys. Songs reveal the dreams of the “outsiders” who struggle to be accepted, while the physicality of the ensemble underscores the tension and energy of their world. Rather than focusing solely on conflict, the musical gives space to quieter moments of connection, showing how friendship and understanding can emerge in unexpected ways.

Audiences familiar with the novel will find new dimensions in its theatrical retelling, while newcomers are introduced to a story that still feels strikingly current.

The Outsiders invites reflection on belonging, resilience, and the quiet choices that shape who we become — offering a reminder that, even in divided communities, understanding can begin with simply seeing one another clearly.

Between the show’s good-natured mockery of King Arthur’s court and its elevation of politically minded peasants, Rhodes also sees a certain democratic optimism running throughout Spamalot. “They’re very democratic,” he said of the Pythons. “I think the reason they drill away at making fun of our political leaders is that they believe in the masses.”

Laughter, tap dance, democracy — if it sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. For like an invading army hidden inside a Trojan Rabbit, there is still one shocking secret to be revealed: Josh Rhodes, director of Spamalot, has never tried the titular canned meat product.

“People give it to me all the time,” he lamented. “I’m now Mr. Spam, so people think I want it. And I’m like, ‘I love Spam, but I don’t really want to eat it.’”

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A CONVERSATION WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC DIRECTOR JACK O’BRIEN B Y M A R C O S N Á J E R A , C E N T E R T H E AT R E G R O U P MARCOS NÁJERA: If you don’t mind the pun, “Let’s start at the very beginning.” How would you describe your job as a theatre director?

JACK O’BRIEN: I’m every show’s first audience. I’m every actor’s first audience. I’m every writer’s first audience, everybody. Whether it’s a classic or a brand-new piece, I look at it as if no one has ever seen it before. And I ask of it all the questions that you want to know: Why is this happening? Who are these people?

NÁJERA: Can you describe the nitty gritty of a director’s day and job?

O’BRIEN: It’s almost as if there’s a movie playing in my own head. And I read the material. I listen to the music.

And in my own imagination once I’ve talked to my designers and everybody, I try to gently explain what I think I see. And they take off from that. They give me their version of it. And then what emerges on stage is some amalgam that we’ve all agreed upon.

I’m going to try to put a real story on stage. Not one that just goes along with plot. For instance, I want the early numbers, say “Do-Re-Mi,” to look like Maria staged them.

They shouldn’t look like they’ve been done by a Broadway choreographer. These are kids who haven’t been singing and dancing. And so a couple of them are going to waddle off into the corner and bump into walls and stuff.

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NÁJERA: So, in essence, the children finally get a real rehearsal?

O’BRIEN: For months! And obviously, they get better.

Our Maria has never staged a number in her life. She’s a [religious] officiate in the mountains! I think the really fun number is “The Lonely Goatherd” because I think she is the greatest babysitter that ever was!

She’s got a bunch of kids who are terrified of thunder and lightning, and she plays a game with them that is so outrageous and funny and adorable that we forget to be afraid. It’s a babysitter’s game. I think it’s an improv. They are making that song up as they go along. And I think it’s: how many things rhyme with goat? Coat, moat, wrote. I think that’s the game she is playing, that I’m not asking questions about.

NÁJERA: What do you think the value is of recreating this story now, all these years later?

O’BRIEN: We tell this story to each other over and over again because our world will always be in peril. And we take courage from the success of others [who have navigated] difficult circumstances. Its great value is that it happened. It’s not fiction.

We know that this young woman showed up. She fell in love with the father and they fled just before the Nazis took over Austria. Any time you see people stand up for their own rights and make a moral decision, it’s riveting.

There’s not just one reason why this is one of the most beloved shows in American history. It’s because... everybody sees not only how important it is to love and to be loved, but to have something worth loving.

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Historian, Not Dead Fred, Baby, Nun, Mime, Minstrel, Prince Herbert, Bunny..........................................................................................STEVEN TELSEY Mayor, Patsy, Guard 2................................................................................................... BLAKE SEGAL King Arthur................................................................................................................ MAJOR ATTAWAY Sir Robin, Guard 1, Brother Maynard.................................................................DANIEL BEEMAN Sir Lancelot, The French Taunter, Knight of Ni, Tim the Enchanter.................................................................................CHRIS COLLINS-PISANO Sir Galahad, The Black Knight, Prince Herbert’s Father................................. LEO ROBERTS Dennis’ Mother, Sir Bedevere, Concorde..................................................ELLIS C. DAWSON III The Lady of the Lake........................................................................................... AMANDA ROBLES Frog DJ........................................................................................................................... L’OGAN J’ONES Sir Not Appearing............................................................................................. CONNOR COUGHLIN Knights of the Round Table Dancer...................................................... LINDSAY LEE ALHADY French Guards.................................................................CONNOR COUGHLIN, L’OGAN J’ONES Minstrels.......................................................................... L’OGAN J’ONES, NATHANIEL MAHONE Monk (“Arms for the Poor”)....................................................................................... BEN LANHAM Sir Bors............................................................................................................................ L’OGAN J’ONES Ensemble............................................................... LINDSAY LEE ALHADY, DELANEY BENSON, CONNOR COUGHLIN, L’OGAN J’ONES, GRAHAM KEEN, CLAIRE KENNARD, BEN LANHAM, NATHANIEL MAHONE, MERIDIEN TERRELL

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

Understudy for King Arthur—CONNOR COUGHLIN, ELLIS C. DAWSON III; for The Lady of the Lake—DELANEY BENSON, CLAIRE KENNARD; for Sir Robin—CONNOR COUGHLIN, GRAHAM KEEN; for Sir Lancelot—L’OGAN J’ONES, BEN LANHAM; for Sir Galahad—JACK BREWER, BEN LANHAM; for Sir Bedevere—GRAHAM KEEN, NATHANIEL MAHONE; for Patsy—L’OGAN J’ONES, NATHANIEL MAHONE; for Historian—CONNOR COUGHLIN, L’OGAN J’ONES. SWINGS JACK BREWER, MADDIE MOSSNER, EMILIE RENIER, MARK TRAN RUSS DANCE CAPTAIN EMILIE RENIER ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN JACK BREWER FIGHT CAPTAIN EMILIE RENIER

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

CAST

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I “Overture”..................................................................................................................................Spamalot Orchestra “Fisch Schlapping Song”................................................................................. Historian, Mayor and Villagers “King Arthur’s Song” ....................................................................................................... King Arthur and Patsy “I Am Not Dead Yet”.................................................................. Not Dead Fred, Lance, Robin and Bodies “Come With Me”..................................................... King Arthur, Lady of the Lake, Laker Girls and Patsy “The Song That Goes Like This”........................................................... Sir Galahad and Lady of the Lake “All for One”.....................King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad and Sir Bedevere “Knights of the Round Table”...........Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere, Nun and the Court of Camelot “Find Your Grail”.....................................Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere and the Court of Camelot “Run Away”...................................................French Taunter, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere, Mime, French Guards and French Citizens ACT II “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”.......................Patsy, King Arthur, Bodies and The Knights of Ni “Brave Sir Robin”...............................................................................................................Sir Robin and Minstrels “You Won’t Succeed on Broadway”....................................................Sir Robin, Minstrels and Ensemble “Diva’s Lament”............................................................................................................................. Lady of the Lake “Where Are You?”..............................................................................................................................Prince Herbert “His Name Is Lancelot”........................................................... Sir Lancelot, Prince Herbert and Ensemble “I’m All Alone”........................................................................ King Arthur, Patsy and the Court of Camelot “The Song That Goes Like This (Reprise)”....................................... Lady of the Lake and King Arthur “The Holy Grail”.................................................King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere and Knights “Find Your Grail Finale”.................................................................................................................... The Company SPAMALOT ORCHESTRA Music Director/Conductor/Keys 1—JONATHAN W. GORST Associate Music Director / Keys 2—SHANE FFRENCH Drums—BRANDON WONG LOCAL MUSICIANS Violin—NAOMI SMITH; Alto Sax/Flute/Piccolo/Clarinet—ART BOUTON; Trumpet/Flugel Horn/Piccolo Trumpet—SEAN McKAY; Trombone—MASON COOKE; Guitars/Banjo—DAVE DEVINE; Bass/Electric Bass—GONZALO TEPPA; Keyboard Sub—JORDAN ORTMAN; Contractor—JIM HARVEY Music Coordinator: David Lai Synthesizer Programming: Randy Cohen; Randy Cohen Keyboards LLC Music Supervision & Additional Arrangements: John Bell Music Preparation: Josh Clayton THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

MAJOR ATTAWAY (King Arthur) is a Broadway, voice, TV, and film actor, director, and Twitch streamer from Fort Worth, TX. On Broadway, he starred as The Genie in Aladdin. Off-Broadway, he was heard as Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors. His voice credits include “One Piece,” “Dragon Ball Daima,” “Pokémon Horizons,” and “Twisted Wonderland.”

DANIEL BEEMAN (Sir Robin, Guard 1, Brother Maynard).

Thrilled to be back in Camelot!

Broadway: Chess, Once Upon A Mattress, Spamalot, Funny Girl (Ziegfeld Tenor). Tours: Hello, Dolly (Cornelius Hackl), Something Rotten! Regional: MTWichita, KC Rep, KC Starlight, Ogunquit, Kennedy Center, Spinning Tree.

Endless love and gratitude to the fam, Curtis, Josh, and BRS/Gage. @danielbeeman CHRIS COLLINS-PISANO (Sir Lancelot, The French Taunter, Knight of Ni, Tim the Enchanter).

Nat’l tour: Elf, Forbidden Broadway.

Off-Broadway: Friends! The Musical Parody, Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation & Merrily We Stole a Song (Drama Desk, Best Revue).

Regional: Forestburgh Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, The Z, The Engeman, Gateway Playhouse, St. Michael’s Playhouse, Westchester Broadway Theatre, New London Barn Playhouse. CCM grad. Thanks to the cast and crew, The CollinsPisano Clan, Dish, Nora, and Mikiko.

ELLIS C. DAWSON III (Dennis’ Mother, Sir Bedevere, Concorde, u/s King Arthur). Broadway tour: Hamilton (Burr, Washington, Laff/ Jeff standby), Aladdin (Genie/ Babkak standby). Regional: Regency Girls (The Old Globe), Moby Dick (A.R.T). Alum of Baldwin Wallace University.

Many thanks to my village!!

Insta: @therealellisdawson LEO ROBERTS (Sir Galahad, The Black Knight, Prince Herbert’s Father). @leorobertsbaritone.

Huzzah (Old Globe), Mrs. Doubtfire (National Tour), Shrek the Musical (U.K. & Ireland Tour). West End: Les Misérables and Universal Pictures All-Star Concert, Show Boat (New

London Theatre). West Side Story (BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall).

Regional: Beauty and the Beast (MTW). Records with the Sinfonia of London on award-winning albums. Trained at ArtsEd London.

AMANDA ROBLES (The Lady of the Lake). Rachel in Escape to Margaritaville (Walnut Street Theater), Florence in Chess (Mt. Gretna Theater), Cinderella in Into the Woods (Barrington Stage Co.), Aldonza in Man of La Mancha and Vanessa in In The Heights (STAGES St. Louis), and Isabel/Tia Carmen in the World Premiere of American Mariachi (DCPA/The Old Globe). @arobles43. Tened fe.

BLAKE SEGAL (Mayor, Patsy, Guard 2). National Tour: Mary Poppins. Selected Regional: Williamstown, The Old Globe, Rep Theatre of St. Louis, Yale Rep, Paper Mill Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, Philadelphia Theatre Company, PlayMakers Rep, Flat Rock Playhouse, Connecticut Rep, Chautauqua Theater Company, Virginia Theater Festival. TV: “Blue Bloods.” Proud UVA & Yale grad.

Faculty: Syracuse University. For K+E+H+J, who are the brightest sides of life.

STEVEN TELSEY (Historian, Not Dead Fred, Baby, Nun, Mime, Minstrel, Prince Herbert, Bunny).

He/him. Steven Telsey is a fan of Medieval England so far - despite the traffic. He made his Broadway debut originating the role of Lesh in Harmony. National Tour: The Book Of Mormon. Recent regional: Ogunquit (A Little Night Music, When Elvis Met The Beatles) TV: “Rise of a Revolutionary.” Thanks Spam-team! Steven lives in perpetual fear of Sean Bell’s oversized butterfly net. @steven_telsey LINDSAY LEE ALHADY (Ensemble).

Recent credits include: Hunyak in Chicago (National Tour), Bandstand (The Rev Theatre Company), Crazy For You (Asolo Repertory Theater), A Christmas Story (John W. Engeman Theater). Thank you to Bloc Talent! Love to Mom, Dad, and Jamilee.

DELANEY BENSON (Ensemble, u/s The Lady of the Lake). National Tour debut! Select Regional credits: The Little Mermaid, Gypsy, Singing In The Rain, and Crazy For You. Guest Artist for various symphonies and The Walt Disney Company. CCM Alum. Many thanks to DGRW, Josh, GJC, and her loved ones.

JACK BREWER (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain, u/s Galahad) is excited to be back on the road! Previous tour: Frozen (Oaken). Regional: Cinderella, Camelot, Chicago (Muny); Frozen (Ogunquit); Side Show (WPPAC).

CCM grad. Thanks to GJC, Avalon, and Quinn.

CONNOR COUGHLIN (Ensemble, u/s King Arthur, u/s Sir Robin, u/s Historian). NYC: Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes. Tours: Funny Girl, 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), Elf. Regional: The REV, Ogunquit, North Shore Music Theatre, Zach, Theatre by the Sea, Fireside. Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Circle in the Square Alumnus.

L’OGAN J’ONES (Ensemble, u/s Lancelot, u/s Patsy, u/s Historian) is an NYC based artist. U of M BFA MT minor Global Theater/Ethnic Studies. SpongeBob SquarePants (Broadway), Clueless (Signature), Outsiders (LaJolla). TV/streaming; “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Law and Order SVU,” “Doctor Death,” IF (Film). Songwriter, Choreographer, Director, Juggler. Love to my people.

GRAHAM KEEN (Ensemble, u/s Sir Robin, u/s Bedevere).

National Tours: Pretty Woman (1st National), Austen’s Pride, White Christmas, Young Frankenstein.

Regional: Goodspeed, TUTS, The MUNY, Broadway at Music Circus, Gulfshore, Ogunquit, Maltz Jupiter, Musical Theatre West, Stages St. Louis. TV: “Modern Love” (Amazon). Endless gratitude to family, friends, and Raina.

CLAIRE KENNARD (Ensemble, u/s The Lady of the Lake). National tour debut! Recent: Ragtime and Cats (Music Theatre Wichita), Gypsy (OFC Creations), Rocky

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

WHO’S WHO

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

Horror Show (Janet), and Ride The Cyclone (Ocean). Graduated from Nazareth University. Deepest thanks to family, friends, Tim, and Hudson Artists Agency. @claire.kennard BEN LANHAM (Ensemble, u/s Galahad, u/s Lancelot). Broadway: Bad Cinderella. TV: “SNL,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” NYC: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, City Center Encores! Tours: Hello, Dolly!, Back to the Future, West Side Story, Cinderella, An American in Paris, Anastasia. Select Regional: MUNY, TUTS, Tuacahn, MTW. @benlanham NATHANIEL MAHONE (Ensemble, u/s Patsy, u/s Bedevere) is overjoyed to make his national tour debut! Regional: The Muny, MTW, The LEX, The REV, OTSL. A recent OUMT alum, Nathaniel’s eternally grateful to the SPAMALOT team, Henderson Hogan, and his family— Mom, Dad, and Ashley! @nat_mahone_ MADDIE MOSSNER (Swing).

National tour debut! Other professional credits include Jesus Christ Superstar (Asolo Repertory) and American Psycho (Kokandy Productions). Graduated from The Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Eternal thanks to my friends and family! @maddie.mossner EMILIE RENIER (Swing, Dance Captain, Fight Captain). Tours: COMPANY (1st Nat’l), Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast. Regional: Chess, Mary Poppins, Joseph and the Amazing..., Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Singin’ in the Rain, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and others. New York: Dear World (Encore’s at City Center).

MARK TRAN RUSS (Swing). He/ him. Mark Tran Russ is overjoyed to ride along with Spamalot! Credits: The Cher Show (Tour), Annie (Muny), White Christmas, Funny Girl (MSMT), Beauty and the Beast (Engeman). Shenandoah MT ’23.

Thanks to family, friends, and the CTG fam! IG: @markruss19 MERIDIEN TERRELL (Ensemble).

Broadway: A Wonderful World (Swing). National Tour(s): Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. Select Regional: The Muny (Beauty & The Beast, The Little Mermaid,

Frozen), The Lex (Chicago). MMC BFA MT ’21. To Mom, Dad, Ariane, and beloved grandparents for their enduring love.

ERIC IDLE (Book, Music & Lyrics) is one of the original six creators of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which began life on BBCTV in 1969. They eventually made six feature films, including two of the top ten comedy movies of all time.

Eric, together with longtime collaborator and Composer John Du Prez, adapted The Holy Grail, into the hit musical Monty Python’s Spamalot, which ran for almost five years on Broadway, and popped up again on Broadway in a 2023 revival and is now touring the US. The original was nominated for 13 Tonys, winning 3, including Best Director for Mike Nichols and the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005, plus a Drama Desk Award, and a Grammy for the authors. They then created a Comic Oratorio Not The Messiah, He’s a Very Naughty Boy based on Monty Python’s Life of Brian, which premiered in Toronto, and played The Sydney Opera House, The Hollywood Bowl, Wolf Trap, and Carnegie Hall and was eventually filmed with most of the Pythons at The Royal Albert Hall for the 40th Anniversary of Monty Python.

Eric wrote, directed and starred in The Rutles, the world’s first mockumentary, and in 2012 he sang his own song, Always Look On the Bright Side of Life, before a billion people at the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics. In 2014 he directed and appeared alongside Conductor John Du Prez in the Monty Python final reunion show One Down Five To Go, which sold out London’s O2 Arena for ten nights. In 2018 his Sortabiography Always Look on the Bright of Life became a New York Times Best seller. In 2019 he was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, which he survived thanks to early diagnosis and great Doctors. Following his appearance on The Masked Singer in 2022, he launched The Bright Side Fund (Standup2Cancer/Eric Idle) to help fund Research. His musical play What About Dick? with songs by JDP is currently playing on Prime and his latest book The Spamalot Diaries, which tell the tale of the creation of

Spamalot has just been nominated for a Thurber Award. His forthcoming book Idle in Provence, A Brief History of Thyme will be published

by Harpers Select in September 2026.

JOHN DU PREZ (Music). A Grammy Award-winning composer, John Du Prez has scored over 20 feature films including A Fish Called Wanda, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I-III, Once Bitten, The Meaning of Life and the cult classic “Weird Al” Yankovic’s UHF. A Trevelyan Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford (Oriental Studies), he worked as a Music Lecturer at London University 1974 -9 and was Principal Horn of the Hong Kong Philharmonic and many other orchestras. He entered the film industry composing additional music for Monty Python’s Life of Brian. It was on this project that he first worked with Eric Idle. This began their long writing partnership which culminated in Spamalot and Not The Messiah.

He also worked on two movies for George Harrison’s Handmade Films (Bullshot & Shanghai Surprise) and played trumpet on many Top 20 hits with the UK salsa band Modern Romance, winners of the Best New Band 1981 award from the NY DJ Syndicate for their club hit Everybody Salsa. He was Music Director for Python’s 2014 O2 Arena concerts and recently scored the Bafta Award winning TV animation series The Clangers.

He currently lives in Burbank, California and has several new musicals in development. johnduprez.com JOSH RHODES (Director and Choreographer) is thrilled to return to the Middle Ages after directing Spamalot on Broadway. Other directing credits include the new off-Broadway musical Beau; Dear World, Mack & Mabel and Grand Hotel (Encores!); Baskerville, Guys and Dolls, and the world premiere of Regency Girls (The Old Globe); Cabaret, The Sound of Music, and Evita (The Asolo Rep); Jersey Boys and Chess (The Muny). On Broadway, Josh choreographed Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, It Shoulda Been You, First Date and Bright Star. On London’s West End, he choreographed Carousel for the English

JOHN BELL (Music Supervision & Additional Arrangements).

Currently the music director of Chicago on Broadway, the longest-running American musical in history. Other Broadway: Spamalot, Into the Woods and My Fair Lady (also first national tours), Fiddler on the Roof, On the Town, An American in Paris.

City Center Encores!: 12+ productions of classic musicals. Kennedy Center: Spamalot & Bye Bye Birdie.

Irish Repertory Theatre: revivals of Finian’s Rainbow, On a Clear Day… Sondheim’s Marry Me A Little (recording) and Radio City Christmas Spectacular. BFA Ithaca College, MA CUNY, MBA Boston University.

PAUL TATE DEPOO III (Scenic and Projection Design) is an awardwinning production designer whose work spans Broadway, opera, concerts, architecture, and large-scale experiences. Broadway: The Great Gatsby (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards), Spamalot, The Cottage (OCC nomination). International and regional: Titanic, Sweeney Todd (OD Company, Seoul), Turandot (Austria), Cynthia Erivo Live (PBS), Usher: The Las Vegas Residencies + Rendez-vous à Paris, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony. A longtime collaborator with producer Jeffrey Finn, he was resident designer for the Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage series. Recent work includes The Great Gatsby (West End, Seoul, National Tour), Take the Lead (Paper Mill Playhouse), and Immediate Family directed by Phylicia Rashad. Founder of Tate Design Group in New York City. pauldepoo.com JEN CAPRIO (Costume Design).

Broadway: Heart of Rock and Roll, Spamalot, Falsettos, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. National/International: Clue, Falsettos, Joseph…, The Lion (West End/US Tour),…Spelling Bee (US Tours). TV: “The Pigeon Explains” (YouTube), “Tiny Time Travel” (PBS Kids), “Sesame Street” (sea-

sons 47-56), “The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo” (Seasons 1-2), “Manhunt” (ACD, Apple TV+). 4 nominations, 2020 Daytime Emmy Winner for “Sesame Street.” jencaprio.com Instagram: @jencapriocostumedesign CORY PATTAK (Lighting Design) Broadway: Spamalot, The Great Gatsby (also London & Korea), A Wonderful World. Off-Broadway: The Lucky Star, Final Follies, Stalking the Bogeyman, Handle With Care, Unlocked. Regional: Kennedy Center, The Old Globe, Weston Playhouse, Westport Country Playhouse, Portland Stage, Goodspeed, KC Rep, Everyman, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Asolo Rep, Miami New Drama, Alabama Shakespeare, Tuacahn, Ogunquit Playhouse, In the Heights in Puerto Rico, Norwegian Cruise Line and MSC Cruises. International: Sunset Boulevard, Pretty Woman (Brazil). Creator of in1: the podcast. corypattak.com @corypattak KAI HARADA (Sound Design).

Broadway: Ragtime; Dead Outlaw; A Wonderful World; Once Upon a Mattress; The Days of Wine and Roses; Merrily We Roll Along (Tony Nomination); New York, New York (Tony Nomination); Kimberly Akimbo; The Old Man and the Pool; Mister Saturday Night; Head Over Heels; The Band’s Visit (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award); Amélie; Sunday in the Park With George; Allegiance; Gigi; Fun Home; On the Town; First Date; Follies (Tony, Drama Desk Nominations); and Million Dollar Quartet. Many other musicals around the world.

HALEY PARCHER (Sound Design).

Recent designs include; Broadway: Monty Python’s Spamalot. Off Broadway/Regional: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (New World Stages); Bull Durham (Papermill Playhouse); Annie and Something Rotten (Stratford Festival); Life After (Mirvish Productions); Schmigadoon!, NINE, Sunset Boulevard, Guys and Dolls, and Tick, Tick… Boom! (Kennedy Center); High Society (Ogunquit Playhouse); Waitress and Mary Poppins (5th Avenue Theatre); The Last 5 Years (A Contemporary Theatre), and Cabaret (The Old Globe).

TOM WATSON (Hair and Wig Design) headed the wig/makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera for 17 years. He has designed more than 100 Broadway productions. Wicked, Rock of Ages, The King & I, Fiddler on the Roof, Oslo, Falsettos, The Little Foxes, My Fair Lady, Plaza Suite, Parade, Spamalot (revival), Just In Time, Floyd Collins and Ragtime.

DEREK KOLLURI (Associate Director) is a director, writer and actor out of NYC. He’s also the Associate Director for Shucked (Broadway, First National Tour).

He has worked at theaters across the country, including Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Rude Mechs, The Folger in DC, the Guthrie, and The Public. Derek is the former Artistic Director of Theatre en Bloc, Austin, TX. MICHAEL FATICA (Associate Choreographer). Beetlejuice (Broadway/Tour/Australia/ Viva), Spamalot (Tour), Matilda (International Tour), Radio City New York Spring Spectacular.

Choreographer: Up With a Twist (Virgin, Brilliant Lady), Dreams/ Paradise (Celebrity Cruise Lines), Speakeasy Immersive, Newsies (FSU). 8-time Broadway veteran.

Love to my knight, Joe. @michaelfatica RAY WETMORE & JR GOODMAN (Production Props Supervisors) are co-owners of More Good Productions, a NYC-based design and production company. Current Tours/Broadway: &Juliet, Water for Elephants, Kimberly Akimbo, The Notebook, Hell’s Kitchen, The Great Gatsby, Stereophonic, Stranger Things The First Shadow, Chess, Maybe Happy Ending, Just In Time, Buena Vista Social Club.

RANDY COHEN KEYBOARDS (Synthesizer Programming). RCK has programmed keyboards or provided electronic music tech services for over 125 Broadway shows including Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, and In the Heights. TV: Sesame Street, The Electric Company. Thanks to Tim, Sam, Nick, and Drew.

DAVID LAI (Music Contractor). Just In Time, Sweeney Todd, Hadestown, LCT’s Camelot, My Fair Lady, The King and I, South Pacific, Come

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

National Opera and Sweeney Todd starring Emma Thompson. Josh would love to thank his parents for showing him the Bright Side of Life.

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

From Away, Cats, Evita, Mary Poppins, Bonnie and Clyde, Jesus Christ Superstar, Riverdance. MD/ conductor Broadway Phantom (6,000-plus performances). Multiple Grammy-winning record producer, eleven Grammy-nominated albums, Emmy winner.

JONATHAN W. GORST (Music Director) is thrilled to be a part of Monty Python’s Spamalot after spending most of his youth reciting lines from the movies with his friends. This will mark his 17th year of touring as a Music Director for various productions.

PATRICK MULRYAN (Dialect Coach). Broadway: Yellow Face; Left on Tenth; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; Spamalot (national tour). Off-Broadway: The Play that Goes Wrong; Corruption. Regional: Huntington, Hartford Stage, Gulfshore Playhouse. Faculty: The Juilliard School.

GEOFF JOSSELSON CASTING (Casting Director). Productions include the Broadway revival of Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Velocity of Autumn, ...Spelling Bee (2025 revival), Beau, Cellino v. Barnes, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, as well as many productions for Arena Stage, Asolo Rep, The Civilians, Irish Repertory Theatre, Kennedy Center, Old Globe, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Signature Theatre. josscasting.com SIGHTLINE PRODUCTIONS (Production Management).

Sightline’s current and recent projects include Spamalot Broadway & National Tour, Liberation, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Mamma Mia!, Hadestown 2nd National Tour, Gruesome Playground Injuries, Archduke, 44: The Obama Musical, Gypsy, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Take a Banana for The Ride, Joy: A New True Musical, Duke & Roya, and more.

MATTHEW BROOKS (Production Stage Manager). He/him. Selected National Tours: Life of Pi, Company, Jesus Christ Superstar, and A Christmas Story. Selected Regional: Asolo Repertory Theatre, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and New York Stage and Film. Thanks to Joe and Josh, Heather, my parents, and mi

amore Nia most of all. Proud AEA member and graduate of the University of Illinois. matthewibbrooks.com TARA TOLAR-PAYNE (Stage Manager). She/her. Thrilled to tour with this amazing company!

Touring: Les Misérables, Annie, Girl From the North Country, Jesus Christ Superstar. Pre-Broadway: Frozen. Regional: Asolo Rep, Phamaly Theatre. Endless gratitude for her loved ones for their support!

DANI BERMAN (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Dead Outlaw.

National Tour: Parade, Mean Girls.

Select Off-Broadway and Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Roundabout Theatre, The Public Theater, MCC, O’Neill Theater Center. Ithaca College BFA SM ’22. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, and Noa. JAMES NEAL (Company Manager) is overjoyed to be bringing this hysterical show across North America. Previous Tours: Shucked, Disney’s Frozen, Disney’s Aladdin, OKLAHOMA! 2019 Revival, Charlie…

Chocolate Factory, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! For Pam, Joe, and Abigail. UCF ’20 ’25.

RCI THEATRICALS (General Manager). Current and recent Broadway and touring productions include & Juliet, Hadestown, Liberation, Shucked, Glengarry Glen Ross, Gypsy, Our Town, Harmony, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Heart of Rock & Roll, Jagged Little Pill, Pictures From Home, Ohio State Murders, Take Me Out, American Buffalo, The Minutes, Ain’t Too Proud, The Inheritance, Oklahoma!, Anastasia. rcitheatricals.com BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity) is an independently-owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing awardwinning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com.

JEFFREY FINN (Producer) is a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer. Following the acclaimed 2023 revival of Spamalot

on Broadway, he is thrilled to bring this show to audiences across the country on its North American tour. Jeffrey formerly served as SVP of Artistic Programming & Executive Producer of Theater at the Kennedy Center, where he founded and served as Artistic Director & Producer for Broadway Center Stage — a series of shows that transferred multiple productions to Broadway, Off-Broadway, and US tours. Current productions on Broadway: The Outsiders and Schmigadoon!, winner of the 2026 Tony Award for Best Musical. @jeffreyfinn ROY FURMAN (Co-Producer).

Producer of 17 Tony Awardwinning best musicals or plays.

Currently on Broadway: Ragtime, Art, MJ, Book of Mormon (Tony award), Moulin Rouge (Tony).

Forthcoming: Purple Rain and Giant. Executive producer of James Lapine’s film Custody and PBS’ “Mike Nichols Show” and a Grammy winner for The Color Purple. Vice chairman, Jefferies Financial Group, former vice chairman of Lincoln Center, president and chairman emeritus of Film @ Lincoln Center.

STEVE TRAXLER (Co-Producer).

Producer of 70+ Broadway/West End productions. In 1995 he cofounded Jam Theatricals serving as President & CEO and presenting Broadway seasons in 30 cities, concerts, comedy and tours throughout the US. In 2012 he oversaw the revitalization of the National Theatre in Washington DC (Est 1835), ensuring its legacy for pre-Broadway shows. In late 2019 Nederlander Organization acquired the company. He continues to produce on Broadway today.

TRUNFIO McGILL (Co-Producer).

Dennis Trunfio is a two-time Tony Award-winning producer who proudly brings conversationstarting and history-making live theatre to US and UK audiences.

Select credits include: Broadway: Two Strangers…, Sunset Blvd.

(Tony Award), Good Night, and Good Luck, Merrily We Roll Along (Tony Award). UK: The Talented Mr. Ripley, Clarkston. Evan McGill (@ theevanmcgill) is a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway and West End producer and founder

THEATRICAL RIGHTS WORLDWIDE (Co-Producer).

Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), comprised of TRW Musicals, TRW Plays, and TRW Production, was founded in 2006

by Owner and CEO Steve Spiegel.

Headquartered in NYC and London, TRW provides stage performance rights to schools, amateur and professional theatres. TRW’s catalog includes Boop!, Swept Away, Pirates! The Penzance Musical, Jersey Boys, The Prom, The Addams Family and Monty Python’s Spamalot.

MARY LU ROFFE (Co-Producer).

Three-time Tony winner, who has been producing on and off Broadway, in London and National Tours for 30+ years. This Lady of the Lake (Michigan) resides in Chicago and loves Spamalot a lot!

BOB BOYETT (Co-Producer).

Broadway (partial): Purlie Victorious; Shucked; Some Like It Hot; Company; Tootsie; …

Mockingbird; Dear Evan Hanson; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Drowsy Chaperone; War Horse; The History Boys; South Pacific; The Coast of Utopia; Spamalot. Named Commander of British Empire for services to drama by Queen Elizabeth II. INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK (Co-Producer).

Consortium of over 30 leading presenters of touring Broadway in the U.S., U.K., and Asia. Recent/ Upcoming: The Outsiders, Moulin Rouge!, The Devil Wears Prada, & Juliet, Purple Rain.

TANNINGER ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer). Tony & Olivier Award winners Jay Krottinger, Ryan Jude Tanner, Patricia G. Chernicky.

Broadway: The Queen of Versailles, Two Strangers..., The Outsiders.

Developing Oh L’Amour – The Erasure Musical. TanningerEntertainment.com & EvanMcGill.com

JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Co-Producer) is a leading presenter, distributor, and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide.

Under the supervision of 25-time Tony-winning producer John Gore, family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com.

JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Co-Producer) is a production division of the multinational theatrical entities owned by James L. Nederlander. They have produced innumerable plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts.

THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION (Co-Producer). Under the leadership of Robert E. Wankel, chairman and CEO, Shubert operates 17 Broadway and six Off-Broadway theatres and has produced hundreds of shows. Current productions include Purlie Victorious, To Kill a Mockingbird tour, The Outsiders and Stephen Sondheim’s final show Here We Are. WALPORT PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Led by Carol and Robert Walport. Most recently, U.S.: Operation Mincemeat, Suffs, Gutenberg!. U.K.: Legally Blonde, Stereophonic, The Diana Mixtape.

For our littles, Tommy and Zoe. walportproductions.com HORNOS ROTTEMBERG (Co-Producer). Ricardo Hornos is a multiple Tony and Olivier awardwinning director, writer, and producer. Tomás Rottemberg is an award-winning international producer and owner of sixteen commercial theaters.

THE ARACA GROUP (Co-Producer) is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producing and merchandising company founded in 1997 by partners Matthew Rego, Michael Rego and Hank Unger. araca.com GARY AND MARLENE COHEN (Co-Producers). Broadway, world tours, West End, Tony and Olivier award winners. Selected credits: Come From Away, Glengarry Glen Ross, Othello, Good Night Good Luck, An Enemy of the People, Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard.

ONE QUEEN TWO KNIGHTS (Co-Producer). Jamie deRoy: 15 Tony Awards. 160+ shows. 35 years hosting Jamie deRoy & friends.

Warren Handelman: Invested/ co-produced 35+ Broadway/West End productions. Next up, Little Dancer. Elliott Cornelious: 2x Tony Nominated producer & Grammywinning Broadway actor of 25 years. Eclaycorn.com NIEDLAND PITTELMAN (Co-Producer). Suzanne L. Niedland: Broadway: Smash, Spamalot, Here Lies Love, Plaza Suite, Children of a Lesser God. West End: Plaza Suite. Nancy Pittelman: is a Producer for Disney Live Entertainment. Thank you to my investors, parents, and Jeffrey.

ERGO ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer). Partners Elie Landau, Yeeshai Gross, and Donny Epstein’s Broadway credits include Meteor Shower, You’re Welcome America…, The Homecoming, Speed-the-Plow, and Long Day’s Journey…(Tony winner). Film: Paper Clips (Emmy nomination), Let It Snow.

SUSAN GALLIN (Co-Producer).

In fifth grade Susan began her theater career in Simon and Garfunkel’s Alice in Wonderland.

She went on to produce theater On- and Off-Broadway, including groundbreaking shows as diverse as Stomp and Angels in America.

THE ARRAY VIII (Co-Producer).

Active producers, Rosemary and Kenneth Willman (multiple Olivier and Tony Awards) and Ron Burrage, are delighted to be joined

by Jon Staenberg making his coproducing debut.

KNIGHTS OF INFINITE JEST (Co-Producer). Neil Gooding (@ goodingneil) and Ankit Agrawal (@ankita1013), theatrical knights behind Just In Time and Buena Vista Social Club, proudly join Spamalot’s gloriously ridiculous quest for laughter, coconuts, and eternal musical brilliance.

FOUR BOROUGHS (Co-Producer).

Tony Award-winner Cason Crane, Red Spear Productions, Sarah Coyne & Jack O’Reilly, and Erick Meléndez are thrilled to be a part of the Spamalot national tour.

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

of Broadway Investment Alliance (InvestmentBroadway.com). Select credits include: Broadway: Two Strangers…, Sunset Blvd. (Tony Award), The Outsiders (Tony Award), Parade (Tony Award).

West End: Evita.

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

STAFF FOR SPAMALOT GENERAL MANAGEMENT RCI THEATRICALS David R. Richards Joe Christopher, Danielle Karliner Naish Kyle Christopher, Beverly Edwards, Kevin Greene, Steve Hohne Justin Black, Bobby Driggers, Gabrielle Johnson-Nieporent, Alexander Parra, Georgina Ratnatunga, Megan Ringeling, Bradley Baumhover, Isaac Evans, Mike Miller, Marissa Parrott, Sophie Stiker, John Weicher COMPANY MANAGER JAMES NEAL ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER Morgan Brandt TOUR BOOKING, MARKETING & PUBLICITY BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com Temah Higgins Mollie Mann DJ Martin Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts Jenny Bates BOOKING & OPERATIONS Mary K. Witte Madison St. Amour Laura Rizzo Jesse Daniels Jordan Ivezaj Katelyn Wenkoff MARKETING & PUBLICITY Tony Joy Scotland Newton Melissa Cohen Alexandra De La Cerda France Jones Caroline Frawley Steph Kelleher Harrison Mootoo Elisabeth Reyes Anne Simendinger Morgan Sperry Linda J. Stewart PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SIGHTLINE PRODUCTIONS Ryan Murphy Christy Perez Livia Marcelino Hannah Osborne Tess Vocalina Nate Warren CASTING GEOFF JOSSELSON CASTING Geoff Josselson, CSA Felicia Rudolph, CSA Tiffany Chalothorn LEGAL COUNSEL SENDROFF & BARUCH, LLP Jason Baruch, Esq., Mark Sendroff, Esq., Jason Aylesworth, Esq., Graham Duff, Esq. PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER....... MATTHEW BROOKS Stage Manager............................................Tara Tolar-Payne Assistant Stage Manager................................. Dani Berman Sub Stage Managers.................. Elaina Z. Kaehler, Em Nafz, Sophia Shafiuzzaman Associate Director............................................ Derek Kolluri Associate Choreographer...............................Michael Fatica Associate Scenic Designer............................ Joshua Warner Associate Costume Designer........................Michelle Ridley Assistant Costume Designer........................... Emily Keebler Costume Coordinator.................................. Katelyn Jackson Associate Lighting Designer................................ Katy Atwell Assistant Lighting Designer................................Kelly Martin Associate Sound Designer...........................Joshua Blaisdell Associate Projection Designer..................... Ben Hirschfield Production Carpenter......................................Paul Wimmer Production Electricians.....James Fedigan, Patrick Johnston Moving Light Programmer.................................Henry Wilen Production Props Supervisors... Ray Wetmore, JR Goodman Associate Production Props Supervisors............Vicki Ayers, Jennifer Kramer Production Sound.................... Mike Wojchik, Jake Scudder Associate Production Sound............................ Colin Braeger Production Video.........................................Asher Robinson Associate Production Video............................. Kim Caldwell Video Programmer.....................................Andrew Gusciora Head Carpenter.......................................... Owen Witzeman Assistant Carpenter.............................................Ryan Coon Flyman...........................................................Shawn Watson Head Electrician.........................................Michael Latocha Assistant Electrician (Followspot)............ Leigh Trumpfheller Assistant Electrician (Deck/Video).................. David Salazar Head Props....................................................Rico Slominski Assistant Props............................................. Abbie Garrison A1 (Mixer).........................................................Kurt Conway A2 (Deck)...........................................................Logan Miller Wardrobe Supervisor.......................................Allison Hearn Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor.............. Sheridan Parkinson Hair Supervisor............................................. Angela Hooper Stitcher...........................................................Michelle Seco Synthesizer Programming...............................Randy Cohen; Randy Cohen Keyboards, LLC Associate Synthesizer Programmers...............Drew Nichols, Sam Starobin, Nick Schenkel, Tim Crook Original Keyboard & Drum Programming.............Jim Abbott Lady of the Lake Drum Track....................Quinton Robinson Production Assistants................. Elaina Z. Kaehler, Em Nafz Accountant........Withum Smith + Brown/Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA, Anthony W. Moore, CPA, Scott Bartolf, CPA Assistant General Manager..............................Sophie Stiker Banking........................... City National Bank/Marian Tejada Comptroller.....................Steve Hohne CPA, Alexander Para Cultural Competency Consultant.... DeWanda Smith Soeder General Management Interns....................Ruthie Behrendt, Jason Trent Dickstein, Qinyi Hua, Eshan Kabir, Taylor McMullen

Insurance...............................Risk Strategies | DeWitt Stern/ Octavius (Tavy) Smith & Anna Hofmann Merchandising........................................... The Araca Group Payroll.................................................... Checks & Balances Physical Therapy.........NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Production Photography...........................Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman Production Video.......................................Carrington Spires Tour Travel & Housing..............................Road Rebel Global CREDITS Scenery and scenic effects built, painted and electrified

by Show Motion, Inc., Milford, Connecticut. Lighting equipment from PRG Broadway. Sound equipment provided by Masque Sound. Projection equipment from 4Wall. Props from Czinkota Studios, Bren Bri Props, Jerard Studio, Carl Tallent, More Good Productions, River of Dreams, Q1 Lighting and Scenic. Costumes built by Donna Langman, Jared Leese, Brooks/Masline Costumes, Bethany Joy Costumes, Eric Gorsuch, Shirts by Cego, Debbie Lucas, Rachel Ralby, Brian Hemesath, Christopher Schramm, Wing & Weft Gloves, Costume Armor Inc. Hats by Arnold S. Levine, Austin Pettinger, Rachel Navarro and Caleb Howell. Tailoring

by Arel Studios, LR Tailors. Crafts by Deanna Frieman, Julz Kroboth, Danny Naish, Katrina Newman, LW Pearl, Ben Philipp, Jeffrey Wallach and Clem Zajac. Shoes by Laduca, Worldtone, Capezio and T.O. Dey Custom Shoes. Costume special thanks: Laura Weber, Patrick Durkin at Sky NYC, Joshua Gibson, Alina Gerall, Emma Connelly, Joey Haws, Jordan Bailey and Amanda Seymour.

MUSIC CREDITS Words and lyrics © 2005 Eric Idle. Music © 2005 Eric Idle d/b/a Rutsongs Music and John Du Prez d/b/a Ocean Music LA, Inc. All rights reserved. All songs published

by Rutsongs Music & Ocean Music LA, Inc., © 2004. All rights reserved, except songs from Monty Python & the Holy Grail, published by EMI/Python (Monty) Pictures as follows: “Finland,” music and lyrics by Michael Palin; “Knights of the Round Table,” music by Neil Innes, lyrics

by Graham Chapman and John Cleese; “Brave Sir Robin,” music by Neil Innes, lyrics by Eric Idle; and “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” music and lyrics by Eric Idle from Life of Brian, published by Python (Monty) Pictures.

Spam is a registered trademark of Hormel Foods LLC Spamalot rehearsed at New 42 Studios spamalotthemusical.com @spamalotbway

THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

The musicians employed in this production are members of the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians.

DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT IN ITS 2025/26 BROADWAY SEASON

PLEASE BE ADVISED • LATECOMERS and those exiting the theatre are seated at predetermined breaks in designated areas.

• PHOTOS, RECORDING & CELL PHONE USE are prohibited.

• CHILDREN 6+ are welcome in our theatres and must be ticketed.

• DRINKS are allowed in provided containers.

• ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS & BOOSTER SEATS are available in most theatres. Ask an usher to direct you.

• BRAILLE PROGRAMS are available with 2 weeks’ notice to accessibility@dcpa.org.

Members of Denver Theatrical Wardrobe, Wigs, Hair and Make-up, IATSE Local 719 Appleton, Robin Asselin, Lauren Bassignani, Julie Clough, Vonnie Cory, Craig Cory, Cyndie Davies, Steve Davis, Anne Dore, Carolyn Elwood, Liz Guess, Deborah Gunter, AnnSue Holabird, Judy Holabird, William Knabb, Amoreena Krimbel, Amber LaCasse, Lauren Lambert, Kelsey

Lambert, Leslie Lambert, Sarah Martin, Loren Millikan-Hale, Sharon Morrow, Callie Nelson, Timothy Parsons Wagner, Lisa Payne, Laura Poole, Dave Richards, Alan Sorce, Marisa Spadi, Elisa Tepel, Amy Vlasova, Eliza Watts, Nicole Williams, Kami Wilson, Barbara

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Albert Sainz Sr. Amanda Short Josh Thurman Derek Tovar

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City and County of Denver Mike Johnston, Mayor Denver Arts & Venues Gretchen Hollrah, Executive Director Jen Morris, Deputy Executive Director Tariana Navas-Nievas, Deputy Executive Director

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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The Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ 12th annual Bobby G High School Theatre Awards hit an all-time high — both in decibels and patrons. The expression “raise the rafters” certainly came to mind when nearly 2,000 tickets were distributed to celebrate the best in Colorado high school musical theatre on May 15 in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

Considered the equivalent of a letter jacket, the Bobby G Awards recognized 128 nominees from 50 schools across the state in 17 categories. The evening was punctuated with performances by five schools nominated for Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical: Arvada West High School for Big Fish, Denver School of the Arts for Big Fish, Grandview High School for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway version), Vista Ridge High School for The Addams Family, and Windsor High School for Bright Star, the latter of which took home the top honors.

Additionally, the evening featured a medley by nominees for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role. The previous 2025 winners of this coveted prize — Grayson Graham and Hannah Schnorr — were joined by this year’s nominees: Erick Cochenour who played Edward Bloom in Arvada West’s Big Fish, Grayson Allensworth who played Edward Bloom in Denver School of the Arts’ Big Fish, Gillian Reynolds who played Princess Winnifred and Sadie Hanson who played The Jester in Durango High School’s Once Upon a Mattress, Joey Getz who played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Lutheran High School’s Guys & Dolls, Prugh Dunfee who played Ursula in Niwot High School’s Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Nathaniel Bicha who played Bobby Strong and Brielle Pinther who played Penelope Pennywise in Northfield High School’s Urinetown, Tavio Amouzou who played Carl Hanratty in Overland High School’s Catch Me If You Can, and Keegan Miller who played Alice Murphy in Windsor High School’s Bright Star.

Grayson Allensworth and Gillian Reynolds won the category and went on to represent Colorado at The Jimmy Awards®/National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®), which is a celebration of student achievement in high school musical theatre across the country.

Watch for these rising stars on national stages in the coming years.

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Bringing Beetlejuice to the stage was never going to be simple. Fans of Tim Burton’s 1988 comedy-horror film are devoted to his visionary work. So when original director Alex Timbers assembled his design team for the Broadway musical, he needed someone who could create more than the usual visual splendor of a Broadway stage. It was going to require magic. For that, Timbers turned to Michael Weber, an illusionist with deep roots in the magic community.

“One of the things I tried to do was that the illusion components would always have some kind of Tim Burton hat tip without mirroring anything that happened in the film,” Weber says.

Weber came to magic early. As a teen in Southern California, he joined the Long Beach Mystics and by the time he was 14, Weber had been accepted by the Junior Society of the Magic Castle, the famed Los Angeles magicians’ clubhouse. There, he was taken under the mentorship of the great sleight-of-hand artist, Charlie Miller, who introduced Weber to fellow protégé Ricky Jay. Together, the two formed a business, Deceptive Practice, and Weber by his twenties was making Gary Sinise’s legs disappear in Forrest Gump and creating a ladder of light for the original Broadway production of Angels in America.

But for Beetlejuice, going from film to stage required a number of fresh creations, all retaining Burton’s original aesthetic. “Maybe there’s a puff of smoke, or a bolt of lightning, or something that catches on fire. That magic serves a story purpose.”

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It’s a bit different from working as a solo magician.

“What makes an illusion for a Broadway show different from a show with one person on stage…is the person onstage is an actor playing the part of someone who has these powers. There’s ordinarily not a bigger story around it,” Weber says.

For example, the recently deceased Maitlands are living in the attic, trying to figure out how to survive as the dead, and how to preserve their beloved home. “Part of their journey is discovering what their powers are in their new state,” Weber says. “How can they use them to get what they want?

“So what one has to do in terms of the design elements is [determine] where is this character coming from? What are their powers, what is the magic of their character? Can it be quick? Do we have to do it in the middle of nothing?

There are one or two moments where characters have to levitate, and that just happens in the middle of everything, there’s no room for wires or anything.”

At its core, though, Beetlejuice is about more than sleight of hand and flash pots. “It’s a show about family,” Weber explains. “It’s a show about the families that we have, the families that we get, the families we wish we had and the secondary families that we build.”

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Ryan Stajmiger (Beetlejuice) and Beetlejuice North American Touring Company. Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2026.

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Our company and our employees take pride investing our time and talent into the many communities we call home. Chevron invests millions of dollars and volunteers thousands of hours with community organizations across the state. Our focus areas include meeting essential needs, promoting diversity and inclusion, enhancing education, providing arts experiences, and protecting the environment.

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We have proudly supported the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for more than three years, believing in its vital contribution to the state’s creative energy. The arts are for everyone, and Chevron’s contribution enables DCPA’s educational programs, youth theater, budding teen playwrights, Denver’s own theater company, and Broadway productions.

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