Will the Pythons Ride Again?

Speculation grows as John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and friends meet in NYC

This week's Broadway opening of Monty Python's Spamalot--Eric Idle's musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail--won't just mark the arrival of an all but certain Broadway hit. It will also be the occasion for a rare Python reunion. Along with Idle, all four other living members of the British comedy troupe (Graham Chapman died in 1989) will be in New York City for the show's opening. And at least some in the group think that might provide the spark for a new Python project.

Just getting Spamalot onstage required some unusual cooperation. All the Pythons must approve any project that...

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