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Oct 13

A Quest for Laughs and a Holy Grail: “Spamalot”

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(L-R) Claire Kennard, Lindsay Lee Alhady, Major Attaway, Delaney Benson, and Meridien Terrell in the North American Tour of SPAMALOT. Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman.

Presented by Boch Center Wang Theatre
Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle
Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle
Directed & Choreographed by Josh Rhodes
Music Directed by Jonathan W. Gorst

October 8 – 11, 2026
Boch Center Wang Theatre
270 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116

Runtime: 2 hours and 20 minutes, including intermission.

Review by Helen Ganley

BOSTON — Arthurian Legend – a literary colossus within British history. The lore encompasses the trials, feats, and follies of King Arthur and his knights within the kingdom of Camelot. These narratives bestow their readers with messages of honor and chivalry. Spamalot, based around these foundational mythologies… Does not … (in the best way!) Spamalot, or as it’s properly titled and subtitled, Monty Python’s Spamalot; A musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” takes inspiration from an already vaudevillian and slapstick movie and cranks the silliness up tenfold in the way only theater can. Although the main quest is reminiscent of the original fables, King Arthur and his knights seek the holy grail, the show’s series of vignettes shows the team encountering outrageous and nonsensical barriers. Continue reading →

Dec 11

OMIGODUGUYS! : “Legally Blonde”

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Photo Credit: AFD’s Facebook page; Cai Radleigh, Shannon Cheong and cast.

Presented by Arlington Friends of the Drama
Music and Lyrics by Laurcen O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin
Book by Heather Hach
Directed by James Tallach
Music Direction by Stephen Peters
Choreography by Theresa Melito

Dec. 6 – Dec. 22, 2013
Charles Mosesian Theater
22 Academy St. Arlington MA
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Disclaimer: Queen of the Geeks, Kitty Drexel is involved in this production. The following review takes this into consideration and was written and edited accordingly.

Review by Danielle Rosvally

(Arlington) Adaptation is an odd and fickle creature. In the rash of non-musical-movie to Broadway adaptations that have hit the theatre scene over the course of the last five or ten years, we’ve seen everything from Julie Taymore’s travesty (Spiderman: Turn off the Dark), to the possibly better-than-its-source Spamalot.

Legally Blonde is one that has a soft spot in my heart simply because Reese Witherspoon in her dayglow-pink skirted suits has always been something of an inspiration to me. Here’s a woman who’s hot, smart, and makes both work for her in her own way without conforming to society’s boxes. Legally Blonde was also the first film in my conscious memory that showed me a “popular girl” with a heart of gold. Elle Woods has never stood for changing people (unlike her predecessor Cher Horowitz), but rather helping the women around her see value in what they are. Really; who couldn’t use a little bend and snap now and again? Continue reading →