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'''''An Evening Without Monty Python''''' was a limited play that paid tribute to 40 years of ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' and the publication of the book ''[[Monty Python Live!]]''. The show was presented by West Beth Entertainment and co-directed by [[Eric Idle]] (one of the original cast members of [[Monty Python]]) and B.T. McNicholl. The show played in Los Angeles at [[Ricardo Montalbán Theatre]] from September 23 to October 4, 2009. It also played in New York City at [[The Town Hall (New York City)|The Town Hall]] from October 6 to October 10, 2009. The cast performed sketches and musical numbers created by the original cast members of ''Monty Python's Flying Circus''.

'''''An Evening Without Monty Python''''' is a stage show produced and directed by [[Eric Idle]] in celebration of the comedy troupe [[Monty Python]]'s 40th anniversary, featuring sketches and songs from [[Monty Python's Flying Circus|the show]] hand picked by Idle.

The show debuted at the [[Ricardo Montalbán|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 |accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref> It then moved to [[New York City]], where it played at [[The Town Hall]] from October 6 to 10, 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=New York Times |accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref>

== Cast ==

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* [[Jane Leeves]]

* [[Alan Tudyk]]

* [[Rick Holmes]]

* Sarah Moon

* Joe DeNicholas

* [[Jim Piddock]]

==Crew==

*Music by: [[John Du Prez]]

*Costumes: Ann Closs-Farley

*Choreography: Peggy Hickey

*Lighting: Jen Schriever

*Sound: Dennis Moody

== 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 ==

*{{youtube|lVA_qFKEys4|Official trailer}}

*https://variety.com/2009/legit/markets-festivals/an-evening-without-monty-python-1200475764/

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

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

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