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'''''An Evening Without Monty Python''''' iswas a stagelimited play that paid tribute to 40 years of ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' and the publication of the book ''[[Monty Python Live!]]''. The show producedwas presented by WestBethWest Beth Entertainment and co-directed by [[Eric Idle]] (one of the original cast members of [[Monty Python]]) and BTB.T. McNicholl. inThe celebrationshow ofplayed thein comedyLos troupeAngeles at [[MontyRicardo PythonMontalbán Theatre]]'s 40thfrom September 23 to October anniversary4, featuring2009. sketchesIt andalso songsplayed fromin New York City at [[MontyThe Python'sTown FlyingHall Circus(New York City)|theThe showTown Hall]] hand-pickedfrom October 6 to October 10, 2009. The cast performed sketches and musical numbers created by Idlethe original cast members of ''Monty Python's Flying Circus''.

== Cast ==

The show debuted at the [[Ricardo Montalbán Theatre]] in [[Los Angeles]] and played from 23 September to 4 October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/133516-An_Evening_Without_Monty_Python_Plays_NYC_Beginning_Oct._6 |title=An Evening Without Monty Python Plays NYC, Beginning Oct. 6 |last=Gans |first=Andrew |date=6 October 2009 |work=Playbill |access-date=1 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009102215/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/133516-An_Evening_Without_Monty_Python_Plays_NYC_Beginning_Oct._6 |archive-date=9 October 2009 }}</ref> It then moved to [[New York City]], where it played at [[The Town Hall (New York City)|The Town Hall]] from 6 to 10 October 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/theater/reviews/08python.html?em|title=And Now for Something Just a Little Bit Different |last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=8 October 2009|work=The New York Times}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verini |first1=Bob |title=An Evening Without Monty Python |url=https://variety.com/2009/legit/markets-festivals/an-evening-without-monty-python-1200475764/ |website=Variety |publisher=Variety |access-date=September 30, 2009}}</ref>== Cast ==

* [[Jeff B. Davis]]

* [[Jane Leeves]]

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== References ==

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*Schreiber, Brad. An evening without Monty Python.Backstage.Oct.2, 2009. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/evening-without-monty-python-57728/

*Davidson, Justin. Monty Python’s Ongoing Circus. New York Magazine. October 2, 2009. https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/59699/

*Brantley, Ben. And Now For Something Just a Little Bit Different. The New York Times. October 7, 2009. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/theater/reviews/08python.html

*Verini, Bob. “An Evening without Monty Python” Variety. September 30, 2009.An Evening Without Monty Python - Variety

== External links ==

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