{"product_id":"9780593800485","title":"The Spamalot Diaries","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A rollicking account of the making of [the] Broadway musical \u003ci\u003eSpamalot\u003c\/i\u003e [and] an irresistible and unfiltered ode to the art of live theater. Fans will love this tantalizing glimpse behind the curtain.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom comedy legend Eric Idle, the fascinating inside story of bringing \u003ci\u003eMonty Python and the Holy Grail\u003c\/i\u003e to Broadway as the unlikely theatrical hit\u003ci\u003e Spamalot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn March 17, 2005, \u003ci\u003eSpamalot\u003c\/i\u003e debuted on Broadway to rapturous reviews for its star-studded creative team, including creators Eric Idle and John du Prez, director Mike Nichols, and stars Hank Azaria, David Hyde Pierce, Sara Ramirez, Tim Curry, and more. But long before the show was the toast of Broadway and the winner of three Tony Awards, it was an idea threatening to fizzle out before it could find its way into existence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eThe Spamalot Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, Eric Idle shares original journal entries and raw email exchanges—all featuring his whip-smart wit—that reveal the sometimes bumpy, always entertaining path to the show’s unforgettable run. In the months leading up to that opening night, financial anxieties were high with a low-ceiling budget and expectations that it would take two years to break even. Collaborative disputes put decades-long friendships to the test. And the endless process of rewriting was a task as passionate as it was painstaking. Still, there’s nothing Idle would change about that year. Except for the broken ankle. He could do without the broken ankle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChronicling every minor mishap and triumph along the way, as well as the creative tension that drove the show to new heights, \u003ci\u003eThe Spamalot Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable look behind the curtain of a beloved musical and inside the wickedly entertaining mind of one of our most treasured comic performers.","brand":"Eric Idle","offers":[{"title":"Crown |  Hardback  |  2024-10-08","offer_id":46019453812991,"sku":"9780593800485","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0b03d1e2-fdf8-433d-8b8b-08a4b35e9985.jpg?v=1723161234","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780593800485","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}