"Funnier than the Black Death" - Brother Maynard, Friars Weekly incorporating Nuns Illustrated

Today we went to see the ultimate of musicals in the West End, Spamalot, a direct rip from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Witches need not apply, instead it would behoove them to try their hand at Wicked, since witch burnings were deemed too expensive for this lavish production. We grabbed a quick dinner at a nearby restaurant and arrived at the Palace Theatre at 7am, one of the first few in the queue. We were directed upon entry up the winding carpeted staircase, surrounded by marble walls, and shortly entered the theatre. We had what were undoubtedly the best seats in the theatre, front row center in the dress circle, so we looked down slightly at the stage, rather than having to look up at it.
The production was brilliant, with some dialogue and music from the movie but otherwise it took another direction entirely. Simon Russell Beale was amazing as King Arthur, however, by far our mutual favourite was Hannah Waddingham, who played the Lady of the Lake. Part Fairy, Part Diva, she had an astounding voice and stage presence, not too mention an astonishing resemblence to Jessica Rabbit.
We thoroughly enjoyed the production and found it to be satisfactorily Pythonian.