Spamalot is "lovingly ripped off" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Many fans of the movie, ourselves included, know its dialog so well that we can hear even the subtlest variances in line reading—not just the words, but the cadence and rhythm. In several spots, Spamalot is directly lifted from Holy Grail, and curiously enough that's where the show is weakest. We expected some repetition of the original—a musician with a blockbuster hit can hardly skip performing the song in concert—and we enjoyed the taunting Frenchman, the not-dead-yet plague victim, and the black knight. However, we laughed most either when the actors chose a notably different take on a line, or when the script took off in another direction altogether. more ›