This transcript was automatically generated and might contain errors.

[0:03] Samantha Tuozzolo: Hello, my name is Samantha Joan Tutzlow.

[0:06] Jason A. Coombs: And I'm Jason A. Coombs, and we're the hosts of Survival Jobs, a podcast.

[0:10] Samantha Tuozzolo: Here for the Broadway Podcast Network at Opening Night of Monty Python's Spamalot on Broadway. Join us on the red carpet for all the exciting fun!

[0:19] Jason A. Coombs: Hey Hi, welcome, happy opening night.

[0:24] Josh Rhodes: Thanks so much.

[0:25] Jason A. Coombs: So we're a podcast network, so can you please introduce yourself to everybody who's only listening?

[0:30] Josh Rhodes: Hi everybody, I'm Josh Rhodes. I am the director and the choreographer of Spamalot the Musical.

[0:35] Jason A. Coombs: Iconic. Congratulations.

[0:36] Josh Rhodes: Thank you.

[0:38] Jason A. Coombs: How are you feeling on this opening night?

[0:40] Josh Rhodes: Uh um I like I'm in a dream. Uh this is a huge dream come true.

[0:45] Josh Rhodes: Yeah. You know, I debuted as a performer a million years ago right across the street at the Broadhurst. And uh and I look at that and I just go, my God, look at where I am right now. Uh so yeah, dancer does good.

[1:01] Samantha Tuozzolo: That's amazing. Congratulations.

[1:02] Jason A. Coombs: So this must have been such a fun rehearsal process. The cast is amazing, hysterical. What was your favorite part about the entire process?

[1:12] Josh Rhodes: Collaborating with the clowns. I call them the clowns. I do because they're clowns.

[1:16] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[1:16] Josh Rhodes: Um they are nuts, they are out of their mind, and they make me so happy. And this is this process, you know, comedy can be kind of dark because you it's it's you have to be you have to calculate it over and over again, and it's really kind of hard to actually find the laugh perfectly.

[1:33] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[1:34] Josh Rhodes: And it can be a little dark, but but everybody really took care of each other and the room never got dark. We were joyful, we laughed, we laughed at each other, we egged each other on. The cast is, as you can see behind me, um, there's some antics going on. They're rowdy, and that was my life for the last month. And and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Like, isn't that the only way it should be when you're in a creative space having fun?

[1:58] Samantha Tuozzolo: That's what it's all about.

[1:59] Josh Rhodes: Yeah, I wanted them to be able to create, and I didn't want to, I didn't want to put parameters on them too much too soon. So I let them go nuts.

[2:05] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[2:05] Josh Rhodes: And uh I think you can feel it in the show that there's a there's a there's a rowdiness. There's a there's a there's a vibration to these to this cast. This is this really brilliant ensemble when they get together.

[2:16] Samantha Tuozzolo: Completely, and what a great escape for audiences to come and have so much fun.

[2:19] Josh Rhodes: Totally.

[2:20] Jason A. Coombs: For two and a half hours to laugh like that, it's worth it.

[2:23] Josh Rhodes: Yeah. Totally worth it.

[2:24] Jason A. Coombs: Well, congratulations, two more questions before you go. What is an uh uh historic event that you would spamify?

[2:31] Josh Rhodes: That I would spamify? Spamify! Oh my god, that's a really good question. Thank you, Broadway Podcast Network, social media team for the question.

[2:40] Josh Rhodes: That's great. I mean, could you sort of spamify like the life of Cleopatra? Or something that like could we go to like some some wonderful ancient world that everybody knows a little bit about, but not enough about where you can just laugh and laugh and laugh.

[2:56] Samantha Tuozzolo: Exactly.

[2:56] Josh Rhodes: Maybe Eric Idle will get on that.

[2:58] Jason A. Coombs: Maybe. Hello, Eric Idle. Are you listening?

[3:01] Josh Rhodes: And then one more. Since Spamalot features the biggest diva of all, the Lady of the Lake, we were hoping that you could tell us who this diva is.

[3:11] Josh Rhodes: Oh no. Don't cheat. I hope, I hope I know.

[3:14] Josh Rhodes: How embarrassing it's like if someone takes a spinning.

[3:18] Jason A. Coombs: It's Barbara's crazy.

[3:20] Josh Rhodes: Ding ding ding, we have a winner. I love how easy that one was.

[3:24] Josh Rhodes: Well, I mean, that I don't know if the rest are gonna be easy, but you're lucky you got the first one. She makes a cameo in our show. No spoilers.

[3:29] Josh Rhodes: I mean, spoiler, it's not really her. But yeah.

[3:35] Samantha Tuozzolo: Well, we can use our imagination.

[3:37] Josh Rhodes: Use your imagination.

[3:38] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, yeah. Well, thanks so much for chatting with us. Congratulations. We're all so pumped for this production.

[3:43] Josh Rhodes: Thank you. I appreciate it.

[3:44] Jason A. Coombs: Thanks so much.

[3:45] Josh Rhodes: Thank you.

[3:46] Jason A. Coombs: Congratulations.

[3:47] Josh Rhodes: Thanks so much. I appreciate it.

[3:51] Samantha Tuozzolo: Hello.

[3:53] Jason A. Coombs: Hi.

[3:56] Jason A. Coombs: My name is Jason.

[3:57] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Hi, Jason.

[3:58] Jason A. Coombs: Yes.

[3:59] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: And because we're a podcast, would you mind just introducing yourself for people who are only listening to the podcast?

[4:03] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Yes, hi everyone who are listening right now. This is Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer. And I am here at the opening of Spamalot and I play Lady of the Lake.

[4:11] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Yes, the Queen Diva of the Night.

[4:13] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you. How do you feel?

[4:14] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: I feel incredible. I feel so good. I'm wearing the most gorgeous dress. It's a gown by Madachewski. I have beautiful nails. I'm wearing my mother's ring, and I'm wearing Christian Dior's black and white shoes. Like, I feel like a full-on star. It is awesome, and I'm usually in sweatpants all the time.

[4:30] Jason A. Coombs: So do you have a favorite memory from your rehearsal process that you've been doing?

[4:39] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Yeah, it actually happened in DC where we first started this show. Um I came into work and I did an Ozempic joke that has been in the show and has stayed in the show this whole time. It is my favorite joke that I say. It's something that I wrote, and it gets it kills every night. So that's my favorite moment when I did that for the room, and everyone died laughing.

[4:59] Samantha Tuozzolo: I love that. I can't wait to see it. So I can laugh my ass off as well.

[5:04] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: And if you could spamify any show in history, any other historical moment in history, what would you spamify?

[5:11] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: What do you mean?

[5:11] Jason A. Coombs: Like, you know how this show is like, you know, based off a historical event. If you could do that for another show or another event in history.

[5:17] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Not sure, I can say so. Another event in history.

[5:19] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, as you can see, spamify. You can make a comedy.

[5:21] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: I would make a comedy out of Marie Antoinette, even though she got her head chopped off.

[5:26] Jason A. Coombs: Oh.

[5:26] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: She's so fierce. I love it. I went to the Queen of R I went to the Versailles, Palace of Versailles, and I flipped out. I loved it so much that I painted the ceiling in my room, uh dining room pink. So I think there's comedy in there because let them eat cake, okay.

[5:40] Jason A. Coombs: What can't you do?

[5:41] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: And I'm wearing a pink dress.

[5:42] Jason A. Coombs: Yes.

[5:43] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: And last one, last one, because you are the queen, the diva, the uh lady of the lake, we're gonna play a quick game. Can you name this other diva?

[5:43] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Okay.

[5:43] Jason A. Coombs: We're gonna play a song for you.

[5:53] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: I'll just say just take up the scene.

[6:00] ♪ Musical number: "Patty!" — performed by Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer ♪

[6:10] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Ding ding ding! I mean, that was Patty LuPone or somebody else.

[6:16] Jason A. Coombs: Always.

[6:17] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Yeah, as the thing goes by.

[6:19] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you so much. Congratulations, all your success. Continue killing it.

[6:23] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Thank you.

[6:23] Jason A. Coombs: And you look amazing.

[6:25] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Of course.

[6:29] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, that's good.

[6:30] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: I was so excited for you guys.

[6:31] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you very much.

[6:32] Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer: Thank you very much.

[6:33] Jason A. Coombs: Yes.

[6:34] Nik Walker: Hello.

[6:36] Jason A. Coombs: So because we're a podcast, would you mind introducing yourself for our listeners who can't see your wonderful beautiful face?

[6:42] Nik Walker: Absolutely. My name is Nik Walker. Uh I uh I play Sir Galahad and others in this wonderful production. I used to have a podcast on this very network called Little Justice, where I reviewed movies. I wish I still had time to do this podcast.

[6:55] Jason A. Coombs: Oh, you're pretty busy.

[6:56] Nik Walker: I am sure. Apparently, I'm doing a show. I didn't, I I wasn't, I thought this was a brunch, so I I'm very confused.

[7:03] Jason A. Coombs: Very confused about this.

[7:04] Nik Walker: Yeah.

[7:04] Jason A. Coombs: Are you a big Monty Python fan?

[7:06] Nik Walker: Since you have we're a big movie fan. So my wife is obsessed with Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[7:11] Nik Walker: Yeah. She can quote every line uh our household is constantly filled with these lines. So to kind of be in this, hopefully this will secure my marriage for at least a couple more years.

[7:21] Jason A. Coombs: That is the hope.

[7:22] Nik Walker: That's the hope. You know what I mean?

[7:23] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[7:24] Nik Walker: Yeah.

[7:24] Jason A. Coombs: So y'all have been working. Congratulations. You're here. You're big. Red carpet nights. It's fascinating.

[7:30] Nik Walker: You know, because you know what it is? This thing is so fun for us. Yeah, it's just recess. So now, like it's like to see this and be like, oh no, no, it's a thing. Like apparently like we are opening a show.

[7:43] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[7:43] Nik Walker: That is a whole different experience. And it's kind of like there's just I don't know, excitement to invite other people in. To see all the hard work.

[7:50] Jason A. Coombs: See all the hard work.

[7:51] Nik Walker: So have some laughs or at a time when we need laughs.

[7:53] Jason A. Coombs: When we need laughs.

[7:54] Nik Walker: The world is in fact on fire, and laughs are good. So yeah, we enjoy that.

[7:59] Jason A. Coombs: What helps you look on the bright side of life when the world is on fire?

[8:02] Nik Walker: My friends. My friend, my friends in the show. I have I have people in the show who I wouldn't have a career without. And the chance to be a part of this thing, to get to play with them every day.

[8:12] Nik Walker: Yeah. Um, is something that I do not take for granted at all.

[8:15] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[8:15] Nik Walker: And I it it really gives my life such meaning and lightness and joy.

[8:21] Samantha Tuozzolo: Love that.

[8:22] Jason A. Coombs: I love it. I love it.

[8:23] Jason A. Coombs: Nick, I have one more question for you.

[8:25] Nik Walker: Two more.

[8:25] Jason A. Coombs: Very excited. Is there a famous historical event that you could spamify if you could?

[8:32] Nik Walker: We've heard Marie Antoinette, we've heard the Boston Tea Party.

[12:18] Nik Walker: The Watergate break-in.

[12:20] Jason A. Coombs: Oh, that's such a good idea.

[12:21] Nik Walker: I feel like that would actually be one of the most brilliant like spamified moments in history because it's just a bunch of people who don't know what they're doing.

[12:31] Jason A. Coombs: Yes, yes.

[12:32] Nik Walker: Trying to look through files that they don't know what they look like. I mean, it would be genius. I can see Act One Finale being a song called Deep Throat.

[12:39] Jason A. Coombs: Oh my god.

[12:41] Nik Walker: Obviously, we write this together.

[12:42] Jason A. Coombs: Are we writing this?

[12:43] Nik Walker: I think we're writing, I think we're writing this meeting.

[12:45] Jason A. Coombs: You heard of your first. It's gonna be written.

[12:46] Nik Walker: Very excited for this.

[12:46] Jason A. Coombs: Very excited. Spectacular.

[12:48] Samantha Tuozzolo: And really quickly, yes, quick game, Samantha. We're gonna play a really quick game because you know the lady of the lake is the Queen Diva.

[12:54] Jason A. Coombs: Let's do it.

[12:55] Nik Walker: Can you name this diva that we're gonna play for you right now?

[13:02] Nik Walker: I wanna be Canadian Queen.

[13:06] Jason A. Coombs: Celine Dion.

[13:07] Nik Walker: Celine Dion.

[13:07] Jason A. Coombs: Love you.

[13:11] Nik Walker: Nick, congratulations.

[13:12] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you so much. Can't wait to see you up there.

[13:14] Nik Walker: Yeah, it's gonna be fun.

[13:15] Jason A. Coombs: It's gonna be incredible.

[13:16] Nik Walker: Thank you, man.

[13:16] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you.

[13:17] Nik Walker: Thank you for joining us on Broadway Podcast Network.

[13:19] Jason A. Coombs: You're the best.

[13:19] Nik Walker: Yes.

[13:22] Jason A. Coombs: Can't we listen to your podcast?

[13:22] Nik Walker: Yeah, thank you.

[13:22] Jason A. Coombs: Of course.

[13:22] Jason A. Coombs: Have fun tonight.

[13:22] Nik Walker: Have a wonderful night.

[13:22] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, we're about to see her after this.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: My name is Jason. I'm here at Broadway Podcast Network.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Hey Jason, how are you doing?

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, that's good. I'm so excited for you guys.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Thank you very much.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you very much.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Yes.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Exciting.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Oh, we're swiped.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, there we go.

[13:24] Nik Walker: There we go. We're in.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: We're in front of us. So because we're a podcast, would you mind introducing yourself for our listeners who can't see your wonderful, beautiful face?

[13:24] Nik Walker: Absolutely. My name is Nik Walker. I uh I play Sir Galahad and others in this wonderful production. I used to have a podcast on this very network called Little Justice, where I reviewed movies. I wish I still had time to do this podcast.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Oh, you're pretty busy.

[13:24] Nik Walker: I'm sure. Apparently, I'm doing a show. I didn't, I I wasn't, I thought this was a brunch in, so I I'm very confused.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Very confused about this.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Yeah.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Are you a big Monty Python fan?

[13:24] Nik Walker: We're a big movie fan. So my wife is obsessed with Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Yeah. She can quote every line. Uh our household is constantly filled with these lines. So kind of be in this, hopefully this will secure my marriage for at least a couple more years.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: That is the hope.

[13:24] Nik Walker: That's the hope. You know what I mean?

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Yeah.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: So y'all have been working. Congratulations. You're here. You're big. Red carpet nights. It's fascinating.

[13:24] Nik Walker: You know, because you know what it is? This thing is so fun for us. Yeah, I can tell. It's just recess. So now, like it's like to see this and be like, oh no, no, it's a thing. Like, we are opening a show.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[13:24] Nik Walker: That is a whole different experience. And it's kind of like there's just, I don't know, excitement to invite other people in. To see all the hard work.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: See all the laughs.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Or in a time when we need laughs.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: When we need laughs.

[13:24] Nik Walker: The world is in fact on fire. And laughs are good.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: So we enjoy that.

[13:24] Nik Walker: What helps you look on the bright side of life when the world is on fire?

[13:24] Nik Walker: My friends. My friend, my friends in this show. I have I have people in the show who I wouldn't have a career without. And the chance to be a part of this thing, to get to play with it every day.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Yeah. Um is something that I do not take for granted at all.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[13:24] Nik Walker: And I it it really gives my life such meaning and lightness and joy.

[13:24] Samantha Tuozzolo: Love it.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: I love it. I love it.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Nick, I have one more question for you.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Two more.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Very excited. Is there a famous historical event that you could spamify if you could?

[13:24] Nik Walker: We've heard Marie Antoinette, we've heard the Boston Tea Party.

[13:24] Nik Walker: The Watergate break-in.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Oh, that's such a good idea.

[13:24] Nik Walker: I feel like that would actually be one of the most brilliant, like spam-fied moments in history. Because it's just a bunch of people who don't know what they're doing.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Yes, yes.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Trying to look through files that they don't know what they look like. I mean, it would be genius. I can see Act One Finale being a song called Deep Throat.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Oh my god.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Should we write this together?

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Are we writing this?

[13:24] Nik Walker: I think we're writing, I think we're writing this.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: You heard of your first. Gonna be real.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Very excited for this.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Very excited. Spectacular.

[13:24] Samantha Tuozzolo: And really quickly, quick game, Samantha. We're gonna play a really quick game because you know the lady of the lake is the Queen Diva.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Let's do it.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Can you name this diva that we're gonna play for you right now?

[13:24] Nik Walker: I wanna be Canadian Queen.

[13:24] Jason A. Coombs: Celine Dion.

[13:24] Nik Walker: Celine Dion.

[13:28] Jason A. Coombs: How are you?

[13:32] James Monroe Iglehart: I'm here at Broadway Podcast Network.

[13:34] Jason A. Coombs: Right.

[13:34] James Monroe Iglehart: I love Broadway Podcast Network.

[13:35] Jason A. Coombs: We love you.

[13:36] James Monroe Iglehart: Are we in frame?

[13:37] Jason A. Coombs: We're good.

[13:38] James Monroe Iglehart: Okay. So because this is a podcast, would you mind introducing yourself to our listeners who can't see your beautiful face?

[13:43] James Monroe Iglehart: Got you. I am tall, dark, and handsome. I am bald. I have a goatee that's a little bit salt and peppery, and it's quite sexy. And this voice is like liquid chocolate to your ears here on the Broadway Podcast Network. My name is James Monroe Iglehart.

[14:00] Jason A. Coombs: Yes.

[14:01] James Monroe Iglehart: I love that intro. You need to have your own podcast.

[14:04] Jason A. Coombs: Nick was saying he hates to have one. I think you need to have one.

[14:06] James Monroe Iglehart: Oh, uh, Nick's podcast was great. I would love to have one. I don't think my wife will let me.

[14:11] Jason A. Coombs: Oh, yeah.

[14:12] James Monroe Iglehart: No, no time. You're pretty busy.

[14:14] Jason A. Coombs: She keeps saying, "No, would you stop? Would you stop?" I'm like, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

[14:17] Jason A. Coombs: Well, congratulations. It's opening night.

[14:18] James Monroe Iglehart: I know, right?

[14:20] Jason A. Coombs: How are you feeling?

[14:21] James Monroe Iglehart: Crazy.

[14:22] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[14:23] James Monroe Iglehart: Absolutely insane.

[14:24] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah. I think there's a moment where you go, "I'm excited, I'm this," and you go, "No, I'm nuts."

[13:35] Jason A. Coombs: Love you.

[13:35] Nik Walker: Nick, congratulations.

[13:35] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you so much. Can't wait to see you up there.

[13:35] Nik Walker: Yeah, it's gonna be fun.

[13:35] Jason A. Coombs: It's gonna be incredible.

[13:35] Nik Walker: Thank you, man.

[13:35] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you.

[13:35] Nik Walker: Thank you for joining us on Broadway Podcast Network.

[13:35] Jason A. Coombs: You're the best.

[13:35] Nik Walker: Yes.

[13:35] Jason A. Coombs: Also.

[13:35] Nik Walker: Can't wait to listen to your podcast.

[13:35] Jason A. Coombs: Of course.

[14:27] James Monroe Iglehart: We have had no days off. We have been working forever. We are here every day. We're doing all kinds of stuff. But at the same time, I feel so blessed to be doing this show. I feel so honored to be doing this revival. I feel so honored to step into a role that not only that the legends of Monty Python do, but then we have people like Tim Curry stepping. I'm stepping into this role now. This is it's a wonderful, honored, blessed time. So you can't, you know. People say, I would love to complain, but who's gonna listen? Because right now things are going really, really well. So just enjoy it, enjoy it while you can.

[15:01] Samantha Tuozzolo: Why do you think this show has resonated for so long?

[15:03] James Monroe Iglehart: Because the property started in the 70s. I think because people like to be people like to laugh. And we need laughter. People like to be silly. And sometimes the best laughter is not, you know, crazy let me think about it comedy. It's just this wonderful moment of just silliness that just takes you on a journey and you just enjoy yourself at every turn. I love that so much. And we need it during these times. Monty Python is it's all smart comedy, but it's also all slapstick at the same time. They have this wonderful bridge so that you can think about the jokes, but also look at someone get hit in the face with a fish and go, damn, that's funny.

[15:38] Samantha Tuozzolo: I can't wait to see it tonight.

[15:40] James Monroe Iglehart: Oh, I can't wait for you to see it. Do you have a favorite memory from rehearsal?

[15:45] James Monroe Iglehart: Yeah. Actually making it. Yeah. Two rehearsals. Yeah, yeah. I was doing two shows at one time.

[15:51] Samantha Tuozzolo: Really?

[15:51] James Monroe Iglehart: Yeah, I was in Chicago doing a wonderful world with Louie Armstrong. And so I had to come into rehearsals on Mondays and Tuesday mornings, and then on Tuesday afternoons fly back to Chicago do the show. So I would go, you know, fly back and forth from two states to do the show.

[16:07] Samantha Tuozzolo: Are you the Ryan Seacrest of Broadway?

[16:09] James Monroe Iglehart: Uh I'm I'm working on it. I'm working on it. Yes, congratulations on it.

[16:14] Samantha Tuozzolo: Two more questions. If you could spamify any historical moment in history, what would you choose?

[16:21] James Monroe Iglehart: We've heard Marie Antoinette, we've heard the Boston Tea Party, we heard the insurrection. Is there something you can think of? I know it's a hard question.

[16:31] James Monroe Iglehart: There's so I am such a terrible person. There's so many bad things that have come to my head that I know I could get canceled for for wanting to spam it up. But I was like, I was like the million man march.

[16:44] Samantha Tuozzolo: Oh yes.

[16:46] James Monroe Iglehart: The I have a dream speech. All the different things that happened in history that were that were ridiculous. Can you imagine spamming up like um Rosa Park sitting on the bus? I mean, if you could spam that up. Yes, spam up the bus boycott and see what happens. And watch people just be mad. But I'm sure if you could because sometimes some things are so terrible you have to laugh at it.

[17:08] Samantha Tuozzolo: You have to, yeah.

[17:09] James Monroe Iglehart: So you have to laugh at being stalked.

[17:13] Samantha Tuozzolo: No. I'm being no, I'm literally being stalking.

[17:15] James Monroe Iglehart: Wait, really?

[17:15] Samantha Tuozzolo: Oh no. I'm being stalked by a Disney villain.

[17:19] James Monroe Iglehart: Oh.

[17:21] Samantha Tuozzolo: I'm being stalked by the great Dennis Stowe.

[17:25] James Monroe Iglehart: Yeah I love you, baby.

[17:27] Samantha Tuozzolo: Oh my gosh, throw back to Aladdin. That's my home, baby.

[17:30] James Monroe Iglehart: Oh my gosh, I love that.

[17:32] Samantha Tuozzolo: Okay, last question. We're gonna play a quick game because no, the lady of the lake. It's a Queen's Eva.

[17:36] James Monroe Iglehart: Yeah, straight up. Can you name this D.B.Va we're gonna play for you right here?

[17:43] James Monroe Iglehart: Whitney Houston.

[17:44] Samantha Tuozzolo: Whitney Houston.

[17:45] James Monroe Iglehart: He got in like three seconds.

[17:47] Samantha Tuozzolo: There you go. Another queen.

[17:48] James Monroe Iglehart: Yeah, straight up. We love Whitney.

[17:50] Samantha Tuozzolo: Love Whitney. We love you. Thank you, Atra. Thank you. Thank you for being here. Congratulations on all your success.

[17:54] James Monroe Iglehart: My pleasure.

[17:55] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yes. We'll see you soon. Kill it tonight.

[18:01] Ethan Slater: Hi.

[18:02] Samantha Tuozzolo: Hello. How are you?

[18:03] Ethan Slater: I'm good. How are you?

[18:04] Samantha Tuozzolo: Good, thanks. I'm Samantha. We're chatting with the Broadway Podcast Network.

[18:07] Ethan Slater: Hey, what's up? Broadway Podcast Network.

[18:09] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah, so for the people who are just listening, can you introduce yourself so they know who you are?

[18:13] Ethan Slater: Yeah, I'm Ethan Slater, and we're at Spamalot, opening on Broadway.

[18:17] Samantha Tuozzolo: Hey.

[18:18] Ethan Slater: At the St. James Theater.

[18:19] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yes, we sure are. Welcome back to Broadway. We haven't seen you on Broadway since you were Spongebob.

[18:25] Ethan Slater: I know, I know. So how does it feel to be back in a pretty like fun show, but different?

[18:30] Ethan Slater: Definitely different. It's different. It's really fun. It's crazy comedy. I have to say that between SpongeBob and now, I feel like I've been doing kind of really different things in some ways. There's been similar stuff. So coming back and doing comedy on Broadway feels really good.

[18:47] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah.

[18:47] Ethan Slater: And really scary. And really good. I mean, you guys are giving like comedic genius up there. What a joy for the audience.

[18:52] Ethan Slater: I don't know about genius, but I'll take it. Listen, from the audience perspective, our faces hurt. So congratulations. It must have been such a fun rehearsal process. Do you have a specific memory or a favorite part of it?

[19:05] Ethan Slater: I think that my favorite parts of rehearsal were finishing a rehearsing a scene and going up to any number of people on the sides, any number of the castmates, and being like, hey, did you think that was working? They'll be like, oh my god, yeah, yeah, it was totally working. But you know it'll be a little funnier? They're like, you're doing great. You're doing great. You could be doing better. Um, but with no judgment, it was like so beautiful. Everyone's so generous and creative and amazing and um for sure. Yeah, that's just been fun. Everybody has every step of the way.

[19:36] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Um, so is there a historic event that you would spamify?

[19:42] Ethan Slater: Wow. We are literally stooping everyone with this. That is an incredible question. I think it's probably a hard question because history is you know tough. You know? History's tough. It's definitely tough. But I would say Boston Tea Party.

[20:00] Samantha Tuozzolo: If I were answering this, I would say the Salem Witch Trials, maybe would be a good one.

[20:04] Ethan Slater: You can take that in.

[20:06] Samantha Tuozzolo: I like that.

[20:06] Ethan Slater: I'm not gonna take your answer. You could. I'm just gonna stand here for like five or six more minutes while I think about if I remember anything from history. I think you're like, did I pay attention in history class? I think maybe I would do um, I would take the musical 1776, and I would make it um 1770 spam.

[20:26] Samantha Tuozzolo: Oh, wow. Ethan, you won. So far, I crown you the winner so far.

[20:31] Ethan Slater: Thank you.

[20:31] Ethan Slater: That is so generous. Excellent. I I'm going to choose to believe you. I haven't told anybody else that in neither has Jason. So congratulations, you won that. Real quick, one more quick game.

[20:41] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah.

[20:43] Ethan Slater: Even though that wasn't really a game, but we're calling it a game because we won.

[20:46] Samantha Tuozzolo: That's a game.

[20:47] Ethan Slater: So the Lady of the Lakes, this major diva. Uh huh. Can you name this D.Va?

[20:57] Ethan Slater: One neighbor. This is Madonna.

[20:58] Samantha Tuozzolo: Is this Vogue?

[21:00] Ethan Slater: Correct.

[21:01] Samantha Tuozzolo: Oh yeah.

[21:02] Ethan Slater: So you uh just one and two counts. Wait, let's do it again. Put it next to my ear again.

[21:06] Samantha Tuozzolo: Oh, okay. I want to give you a much more confident sounding answer.

[21:10] Ethan Slater: Okay, we're giving you a new a new one.

[21:14] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah, toxic.

[21:16] Ethan Slater: Uh sip it uh says Brittany Spears, Toxic.

[21:19] Samantha Tuozzolo: Correct. Yes!

[21:21] Ethan Slater: Two for two!

[21:22] Samantha Tuozzolo: Three for three because you won the game.

[21:24] Ethan Slater: Thank you so much.

[21:27] Ethan Slater: I just bowed with you. I was so nervous about that game that I'm now overly excited and overly confident. Do you want a third?

[21:32] Samantha Tuozzolo: I definitely don't.

[21:34] Ethan Slater: I definitely do not want a third.

[21:36] Samantha Tuozzolo: He's like, make it quick, and I'm like, let's play the game. I gotta get out of here. I gotta go do the show.

[21:42] Ethan Slater: I'm for places called happy opening.

[21:44] Samantha Tuozzolo: We're so excited for you guys. Thanks for talking to us.

[21:49] Jason A. Coombs: Okay, so my name is Jason Coombs. I'm here on Broadway Podcast Network. Would you mind introducing yourself or our listeners who can't see your beautiful face?

[21:56] Michael Urie: Hello, listeners. This is Michael Urie. I play Sir Robin the Brave and Spamalot.

[22:01] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, so it's opening night. We're under red carpet live. How do you feel?

[22:06] Michael Urie: I feel very excited. I am so I'm so I'm so ready to get in there and bring this story to our opening audience. And then I feel like tonight really is, even though we've been doing this in previews and we did this in Washington, DC before this, I really feel like this is the beginning of something and opening it it really feels like we're starting something special tonight.

[22:25] Jason A. Coombs: Yes, next part of the journey.

[22:27] Michael Urie: Yeah. I love that. I love that so much. Do you have a favorite memory from the rehearsal process or the outer towns like in DC that you want to share with us?

[22:36] Michael Urie: Um there was a moment in the rehearsal process where there's this um this line in um the song called I'm All Alone, where um the character of Patsy, played by Christopher Fitzgerald. Yeah, he says, uh he sort of speaks sings a section. And that's the way it's sort of written, and that's the way all the all the patsies before have done. And he's like, what am I? Shop Liva. And it's very funny. The accent is really funny. And one day in rehearsal, Christopher Fitzgerald just goes, and what am I? Chop Liver. And he sang it. And it was so funny. And now he does it every night. It makes me laugh every time. Singing. Chop liver. He's a genius. I love that so much.

[23:22] Jason A. Coombs: Okay, so is there a historical moment that you would want to spamify? We've had some really good answers to it. It was a tough question. We've heard. We've heard Marie Antoinette. We've heard of Salem Witch Trials. Okay. We heard Rose of Parks on the bus.

[23:40] Michael Urie: Oh. So I mean, there's some free reign there. Making it funny.

[23:45] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, yeah. Like Rosa Parks the comedy?

[23:47] Michael Urie: Yeah, yeah. Okay, great. I'm gonna go with um I'm gonna go with the 2016 election, the comedy.

[24:00] Jason A. Coombs: Yes, I mean, those two are pretty iconic uh comedic characters. Leading lady is Hillary Clinton.

[24:08] Michael Urie: Yeah. Hilarious. Yes. Pantu. We can get Taran Killam to play Donald Trump.

[24:13] Jason A. Coombs: Oh my gosh. Hilarious. Make him sing and dance, make him look real stupid. I like it. Let's do that. You got a little Bernie Sanders in the first time.

[24:21] Michael Urie: Yes, exactly. Oh my god. Chip Zion is Bernie Sanders. I see it.

[24:26] Jason A. Coombs: Okay, cool. So we're gonna play a really quick game. We have 30, like 10 seconds left.

[24:31] Michael Urie: Okay.

[24:31] Jason A. Coombs: Because Lady DeLake is the queen deep of the night.

[24:33] Michael Urie: Yeah.

[24:33] Jason A. Coombs: You name this Diva, we're gonna play for you right here.

[24:44] Michael Urie: If you wanna be with me, baby, there's a wisdom true. I'm a genie in a bottle.

[24:53] Jason A. Coombs: I'm so bad at this.

[24:54] Michael Urie: Is that Christina Aguilera?

[24:55] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah!

[24:56] Michael Urie: You feel it!

[24:58] Jason A. Coombs: Look at you!

[25:02] Michael Urie: Okay, I want to say it's almost Christmas time. Single All the Ways coming up. I play it like five times during the holiday season, my favorite Christmas movie.

[25:09] Jason A. Coombs: Oh my god. So thank you for that. Should we make a sequel?

[25:12] Michael Urie: Definitely.

[25:13] Jason A. Coombs: I would love to see.

[25:14] Michael Urie: Yeah, we know Chad Hodge. He was on our podcast.

[25:15] Jason A. Coombs: So I'll DM him. Like, make the sequel, ASAP. We really, we all really want to. Come on.

[25:20] Michael Urie: Yeah.

[25:22] Jason A. Coombs: Come on, Netflix. Let's go, Netflix.

[25:27] Michael Urie: Awesome. Thank you so much. Kill it tonight, okay?

[25:30] Michael Urie: Thank you so much.

[25:31] Jason A. Coombs: Thanks.

[25:32] Michael Urie: Yeah.

[25:32] Jason A. Coombs: Thank you.

[25:33] Michael Urie: Of course.

[25:43] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[25:44] Eric Idle: Oh, I'm gonna. I don't mind. I like a nice song.

[25:48] Jason A. Coombs: Right? So my name is Jason Coombs.

[25:50] Eric Idle: Okay.

[25:50] Jason A. Coombs: And Samantha and I host a show on Broadway Podcast Network. Actually.

[25:54] Eric Idle: Yeah.

[25:55] Jason A. Coombs: So would you mind introducing yourself to the camera for our listeners who Yeah.

[25:55] Eric Idle: For our listeners?

[25:55] Eric Idle: Yeah, for our listeners who can't see your beautiful face.

[26:03] Eric Idle: Oh, they can't? No. Oh, thank God for that. They're lucky then, aren't they?

[26:07] Jason A. Coombs: No!

[26:08] Eric Idle: Oh. Well, say my name, you maybe.

[26:10] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, please, yeah. Although you're gonna ask me to show your name.

[26:13] Eric Idle: Oh no. Give me a fucking second. They know my big name. My name is Eric Idle.

[26:19] Jason A. Coombs: Hi, Eric.

[26:20] Eric Idle: Hi. How are you feeling tonight?

[26:21] Jason A. Coombs: I feel good.

[26:22] Eric Idle: Yeah. What's not alive?

[26:24] Jason A. Coombs: I know it's a regular. Second time on Broadway. We've come 100 yards. We opened up there.

[26:29] Eric Idle: Yeah. In 2005, and here we are.

[26:31] Jason A. Coombs: I love that. How does it feel? The second go rounds.

[26:34] Eric Idle: It's amazing.

[26:35] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[26:35] Eric Idle: Amazing. And then to see people enjoying a show, playing it brilliantly, it's just fabulous.

[26:41] Jason A. Coombs: Why do you think the show has been so resonant from when it was a movie in the 70s to the original Broadway run to now?

[26:47] Eric Idle: I think they had some very clever people who adapted it for them. Very clever people, for sure. Yeah, brilliant people, I think. They're very lucky, I think. I think it has a lot. You know, it's had it had a, you know, it's the film is still popular. It still plays. And so this this is a very good place to start off with. And I think we adapted it pretty good.

[27:11] Jason A. Coombs: For sure, for sure. Did you get to be part of the rehearsal process at all?

[27:14] Eric Idle: No. No, no. No, no, because I'm old now, and all your references are about 40 years old. You know, so you don't help them by giving them puzzling notes. So I came in, I saw it for the first time on Saturday, and I loved it. I mean, you're sometimes you're just better out the way. Yeah. And sometimes you can help if they need a bit of help.

[27:32] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[27:33] Eric Idle: I mean, you know, but no, they didn't need they didn't need my help at all. Josh is a genius, you know.

[27:39] Jason A. Coombs: He is.

[27:40] Eric Idle: And uh he's made a wonderful thing. And the casts are just having such a ball. They're having such a good time they're saying.

[27:46] Jason A. Coombs: I can't wait to see it.

[27:47] Eric Idle: Oh, you should. Yes. I'm so excited about here for opening. I can sell you a pair of tickets if you like.

[27:52] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, oh yeah. We got the hookup.

[27:54] Eric Idle: Have you got a couple of hundred?

[27:55] Jason A. Coombs: Come on, Samantha.

[27:58] Eric Idle: Okay. Is there another event in history that you think could be spamified?

[28:04] Eric Idle: I think all history spammified should be spammified. You can find some kind of attitude. Yes, of course. I mean, we found it in the Bible, didn't we?

[28:11] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[28:12] Eric Idle: Not to mention any names.

[28:13] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[28:15] Eric Idle: Well, my audition. I wasn't in it.

[28:17] Jason A. Coombs: No. Well, thank you for being here. Thank you for sharing your time and congratulations.

[28:23] Eric Idle: Thank you.

[28:29] Jason A. Coombs: Okay, Jason, we're middle of the carpet. We have a little beat. How are you feeling?

[28:34] Jason A. Coombs: I am living the dream, baby. Like, this is like the best thing that's happened to me, like in a month or so.

[28:40] Samantha Tuozzolo: I love that, you know? Where somebody said this, I can't remember who, that Thanksgiving is coming and they're feeling thankful.

[28:46] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[28:46] Samantha Tuozzolo: This is such a fun carpet. Everyone is so nice and excited. So I'm thankful as well. And I'm thankful for you.

[28:51] Jason A. Coombs: Thankful for you.

[28:53] Vanessa Williams: Love you. Thankful for Vanessa Williams. Hopefully you get to see her. Crossing our fingers and our toes. He said I'm thankful for Vanessa Williams. You know what? Thank you. Would you mind talking to us for a two seconds? Thank you so much. My name is Jason.

[29:11] Vanessa Williams: Hey Jason. And I'm on with Broadway Podcast Network. Would you mind introducing yourself? Because we are a podcast and they can't see your beautiful face. It is Vanessa Williams on the red carpet. Yes. How are you feeling tonight? I'm happy to see my friends, James Monroe Iglehart, who just finished doing a show that I produced called A Wonderful World. He played Louis Armstrong. So can't wait to see him. Of course, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer did uh um uh Sanham San with me back in 2010. Yeah. And of course, Michael Urie from Ugly Betty. Yes, you're co-stars. Those are your peeps. Oh, I love that so much. If you could spamify any historical moment from history, is there a moment you would want to spamify?

Like make something funny? I know history is kind of dark sometimes, but yeah, yeah. Probably spamify. Um we heard the insurrection, we heard a 2016 election. My stuff. Yeah. Well, thank you for chatting with us. Thank you. Thank you for being you're a nightmare. Thank you. Thank you.

[30:21] Adam Pascal: Hi. Hi. So we're the Broadway Podcast Network. So can you just introduce yourself? Even though we all know who you are. No, that's okay. Just the people listening. Absolutely. Hi, my name is Adam Pascal. Happy opening night. Thank you so much. I imagine this is like a countless number of opening nights you've been to. I've been to a lot, um, but they're always wonderful and so much fun, and I'm so happy to be here. I was I'm so grateful to have been invited. Totally. What's your favorite part about opening night? Um the party afterwards. Hey! I mean it's always so much fun, right? Of course. So we have a podcast on the network called Survival Jobs. Do you have a survival job that's one of your most memorable?

Yes. My favorite job, I was a janitor at an all girls Catholic school. Amazing. Now let me caveat by saying saying that I didn't work when the girls were there. We would come in after everybody went home and we would clean the school. But it was it was just me and three other guys, and it was just like a real interestingly enough, it was a really fun job. You know, yeah. You learned how to clean for when you got your little New York City apartment. I'm very good at cleaning, actually. Um if anyone needs a cleaner, Adam's available. Thank you. Um, is there a historical incident or moment that happened that you would spamify? That I would spamify. That you'd like to see spamified. Oh. Uh that's a good question.

Um God, that's I I gotta come up with something. You know, we've stumped a lot of people with this one. You can pass if you'd like. Yeah, uh no, no, no. No, I I wanna I wanna come up with something. Uh um um um how about uh of course I want to say something horrible and macabre, but I'm not gonna say that. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, I was like, I was gonna say the Indonesian tsunami. Um, you gotta like some sort of. Alright, I said it. I said it, and I find it. You said it and it stuck. Now the Lady of the Lake in Spamalot is a major diva. So we're playing a little game called Can You Name This Diva. Okay. Ready? Yep. Alright. It's just a picture. It's just a picture. Oh, Adele. Congrats. Amazing.

Listen, I mean, I thought like Ariana Grande was easy and Lady Gaga was easy and it wasn't. So congratulations. Thank you very much. Thank you for chatting with us. Of course, absolutely opening. Thanks, guys. Thanks.

[32:40] Julie White: Look, you get your own mic over here. Hi, how excited. Hi, so can you just introduce yourself to the people who are only listening? Oh, hi. Uh, my name is Julie White, and uh, I'm here to see Spamalot. Yes, you sure are. Julie last seen in POTUS on Broadway. That's right. Which was amazing. Some of the POTUS girls are. We sure did, we sure did see them. Um what what are you most excited about for opening night? It's always so fun. Wow, you're in for a treat. It's so funny, your face is gonna hurt. She's a Spamalot virgin, everyone. Yeah, ready. Also a spam virgin. I've never eaten it. You know, it's everywhere tonight, so buckle up. You know? So our podcast. I don't know. I grew up as a kid eating Vienna sausages, which is That's pretty much spam, no? Is it?

Like it's in the same family, I think. And meat, you know, so it's horrible. So I think you sort of got the gist. So our podcast on the network is called Survival Jobs. Do you have a job that was a job you had to work hard to get to where you are now you want to share? I used to make a little extra money to buy a ticket to come home from college by um walking around the floor of Bloomingdale's covered in that fango mud and talking about from the spas of Montecatini. Fango by Marcella Borghesa. And I had mud on me in a bathing suit and high heels. Like all over the whole body, or like it's like on one arm. At one time they put it up in my hair. Okay. And still, people would stop me and ask, where's the bathroom?

You're like, you know what? I am here in Fango Mud. And the bathroom is on four. Bitch, please buy some fango. Bitch, please buy some mud. Thank you. I don't think they even sell it anymore. I have I have no idea what you're talking about. It was this stuff that came in a big jar and it was fancy. I think it was $30. We have to look. Wow. That's expensive for mud. Um, one more question. Really? Yes. You're like, really? We're not ending on the mud. If there's a moment in history that you could spamify, what would that be? What is spamify? So, like, make fun of or like bring a joke to a moment in history. The Trump administration. Thank you. And that's where we end. Thank you so much for chatting with us. Enjoy the show. Have fun tonight.

[35:18] Jimmy Smagula: Hello. How are you today? Oh, thank you. Yes. My name is Jason. I'm here at Broadway Podcast Network. Nice to meet you, Jimmy. So because we're a podcast, would you mind introducing yourself to the camera for our listeners? I'm Jimmy Smagula. I play Sir Bedevere in the Broadway revival of Spamalot. And it's our opening night. It's opening night. How are you feeling right now? I feel excited. I feel happy. I feel joyful. I feel grateful. It's almost Thanksgiving. I feel thankful. Oh my god. I'm all the fools. I'm full. You're full. You're so full. I'm full. Can you tell me? This this this this show, this property has been around since the 70s, right? Yes. What makes it so relevant for today still?

Well, that's the beauty of Spamalot is that if you like to laugh, you know, comedy is evergreen. Good comedy is evergreen. We need comedy. You will come and laugh. And we've updated a few things, but not very many. Yeah. It's still so funny. All you have to do is come and see us and you'll be laughing. Yes, I love that so much. Do you have a favorite memory from when you were doing the rehearsal process for the show? Oh boy. There were a lot of laughs, but just early on, you know, for me it's always about the people. Yeah. I love the people in this cast and in this company. Um, and so getting to know a group of new people and call them friends, and we've all gotten so amazingly close, and we all really love each other.

That's been the greatest gift. Those are the memories that I will always hold dear. You guys get to clown around for work. Oh, it's so fun. It's so much fun. Just act like idiots and have a great time. We're so lucky. I love that. Okay, so if there is another historical moment in history that you could spamify, would you what would you choose? Oh my god. I know it's a tough question, right? There's a lot of history out there. Yeah, yeah. Like, um, I wonder if we could God, I don't know. That's a hard question. Did you ask everybody that question? We are. We got Marie. We got Marie Antoinette so far, which is a good one. Okay. What else? Who else? That's a hard question. That is a hard question.

I need that one in advance. Yeah. To do some Googling and some research. How about a quick game? Alright. I love games. So we know that in this show, the Lady of the Lake is the Queen Diva, right? It certainly is. And in life. In life, right? Can you name this Diva that we're gonna play? We're gonna play a song for you. Can you name this Diva that we're playing this song? Taylor Swift, I don't know one song she sings, but go ahead. That's a good one. Is that Megan Thee Stallion? Oh close! Is it um It's Beyoncé? Yeah! That's embarrassing. No, you were so close. That's not on the Renaissance album, is it? No, no, it's oldie. I only know the Renaissance. If you played something from the Renaissance, I would have known I'm sorry, Beyoncé.

Don't hate me, Jay-Z. I love you. Oh, you're good. Congratulations on all your success. Have so much fun tonight. Of course, we're so hungry for you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Have a good night, okay?

[38:39] John: Side of life. Doo doo, do do, doo doo do do do. Oh, wait, John, the bride. Yep. Hi. John, hello. Sorry, I was I was just singing. So perfect. Standing. I was like, you can tell the original cast members because they're all wearing sketches, you know. Can you please introduce yourselves to our um listeners who are to our listeners? Broadway podcasts. We're a podcast. Which is why I'm having you introduce yourself so that listeners know who you are. Hello, John. Yes, I'm John. Hello, John. And John wrote the score. John wrote the score, yeah. And so did I. And so that's a coincidence. So John wrote the score and I did. Correct? That's wonderful. Lovely to meet you. And I've heard it's a very good score.

I've heard that as well. Right before you walked up, I was actually singing and doing a bit, so you made it pretty catchy. There's your good friend. What are you most excited about tonight? I'm most excited. Well, actually, I don't get out much. So I'm having the best time with you. Just meeting people and talking to lovely ladies like you. Oh good. That's what really makes it makes it zing. I want to see what they've done to the show. There's my family. My wife, there's my lovely son. Who else is there? Hi. Say hi to the Broadway. Hi, Jasmine. Um, yeah. So I'm excited to see what they've done with the show. What's your favorite song in the show? Oh, uh I'm all alone. Can you give us 16 bars?

16. I'm all alone. That's it. That's that's a slow 16. Actually, it was amazing. He wrote, he rewrote his scores in 2-4 after he discovered they were paid by the bar. Did you know that? He wrote in 4-4. He rescotted in 2-4 to get twice the money. I did not know that. Thank you for that fact. I appreciate it. Well, you know what? Maybe. But I think it's perfect the way it is. It's specifically. Say hi to everyone with confidence. Okay. Perfect. Well, congratulations. Right. Congratulations and happy opening night. I hope I didn't make it too dead. You made it perfect. Thanks, John. Thank you.

[41:06] Montego Glover: Okay, so we have to get a name is Jason. Hi, Jason. And I'm here at Broadway Podcast Network. Yes. Would you mind just saying your name? Because this is a podcast, so people will see your beautiful face. Yes, absolutely. Hi guys, my name is Montego Glover. Yes, and you're here opening night? Yes. How do you feel? Oh, so exciting. There's nothing like a Broadway opening. Yeah. Nothing like a Broadway opening. It's it's thrilling. The energy. Oh. It's like through the roof. Oh yeah. I love that so much. What's been your favorite part of this whole process so far? What do you mean, like coming like uh to an opening? Yeah. Oh goodness. One, seeing my friends on stage do what they do best. Marvelous, beautiful, you know, artists.

Yeah. I love a good laugh, and Spamalot is just like top to bottom. The good stuff. You know, it's the good stuff. Um about it. Um and there's something really great about being able to share um some some light time together. Do you know? Yeah. You can always use a good laugh, and I think Spamalot is placed just right. We need it. Yeah. Is that is that why this show has been so resonated since like, you know, the original Broadway show wasn't watched 2006? Absolutely. Absolutely. I love that so much. Alright, should we play a little quick game? Yeah. Is it okay with you? Sure. So Lady the Lake is the Queen Diva of the night, right? We're gonna play a song for you. Can you tell me what Diva this is? Oh my goodness. Alright. Not sure. So little hints. Her last name is Spanish for big. Sorry. Goronde. Killed it.

[43:21] Jason A. Coombs: Is there a moment you can choose? We've heard insurrection, we've heard the Boston Tea Party, we heard The Million Man March by James Monroe. Any event, what would it be?

[43:34] Unknown speaker: Yes, any historical event.

[43:36] Unknown speaker: Probably like the very popular address four score and seven spams ago. Just take it from there. You know?

[43:46] Unknown speaker: Yeah. Take it from there. Whatever comes to you, just say that after that.

[43:50] Jason A. Coombs: Winner. You picked your winner, Samantha.

[43:52] Samantha Tuozzolo: This is my winner of the night.

[43:54] Jason A. Coombs: Yes. Thank you for being here. Thanks for chatting with us.

[43:57] Unknown speaker: Of course. Have a great time tonight. You look amazing.

[44:00] Unknown speaker: You were so kind. Thank you.

[44:05] Unknown speaker: Hi.

[44:06] Unknown speaker: It is.

[44:07] Unknown speaker: I love it.

[44:07] Unknown speaker: If I do say so.

[44:09] Samantha Tuozzolo: Can you please introduce yourselves to the people who are just listening?

[44:12] Douglas Lyons: Hello. It's Douglas Lyons. Here at the opening night of Spamalot.

[44:16] Samantha Tuozzolo: How are you feeling?

[44:17] Douglas Lyons: I'm so excited. I have a lot of friends. Most importantly, Josh Rhodes is making his Broadway debut. I'm so excited about it.

[44:22] Samantha Tuozzolo: Congratulations to Josh.

[44:24] Douglas Lyons: Yes, yes, yes. As a director, obviously.

[44:27] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yes, amazing. How's it been feeling now your show has been closed? How's it feel now to come support?

[44:33] Douglas Lyons: I love this part. Where you get to like play a little bit and then be a little bit and support folks. So I'm very excited about it. So many friends. So many friends in the show.

[44:41] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah. So this show is so funny and exciting. Is there a part of the show that you know well that you're looking forward to the most? Are you just going in and ready to be surprised?

[44:49] Douglas Lyons: Okay. A lot of girls in college saying find your grail. Hey. So I've never heard it, I've never seen the show ever. So it's my first time seeing it. So I'm excited to hear it.

[44:59] Samantha Tuozzolo: We're excited for Find Your Grail. I mean, Leslie is an icon, so you're in for a treat.

[45:04] Douglas Lyons: Oh yes. So we know the show. Well, you don't know the show really. You have never seen it. Um but if you could take a moment in history that happened and spamify it, what would you do? What is your pick?

[45:20] Douglas Lyons: It's political, but I think it's funny. The moment that Trump was elected, I would spamify it. We need to spamify the F out of it.

[45:27] Samantha Tuozzolo: Spammify. And so the Lady of the Lake who Leslie plays is a Diva and her own accord. Can you name this Diva?

[45:39] Unknown speaker: Please hold for technical difficulties.

[45:40] Unknown speaker: All good.

[45:41] Unknown speaker: I was like. Please hold for technical difficulties.

[45:43] Unknown speaker: Okay, are you ready?

[45:44] Unknown speaker: Okay. Come close.

[45:46] Unknown speaker: Oh. Please.

[45:56] Unknown speaker: Okay. Do you want to phone a friend?

[45:59] Unknown speaker: Yes. I think I know, but I could be wrong.

[46:01] Unknown speaker: Okay.

[46:03] Unknown speaker: Sarah M.

[46:04] Unknown speaker: Oh my gosh, that was amazing. I was gonna say that.

[46:06] Unknown speaker: Congratulations.

[46:08] Unknown speaker: But I thought it was a children. Thank you so much.

[46:10] Unknown speaker: No, it was a good one. I know it was Sarah. I knew. I knew it was Sarah.

[46:13] Unknown speaker: We love Che Diaz. Also. Yes, original.

[46:15] Unknown speaker: Oh ge. Thank you. Well, thanks for chatting with us. It's always good to see you.

[46:19] Douglas Lyons: Same here. Check out Douglas on episode season one finale of Survival Jobs a podcast.

[46:24] Douglas Lyons: I'm there. I am. Thank you. Good to see you.

[46:28] Unknown speaker: So good to see you. Hi, how are you?

[46:33] Samantha Tuozzolo: I'm Samantha. We're chatting from the Broadway Podcast Network. So can you please introduce yourself and let everybody know what your role is here for the people who are just listening?

[46:41] Sheena Ann Morris: Um my name is Sheena Ann Morris, and I'm in the ensemble.

[46:45] Samantha Tuozzolo: Literally, she looks fierce, amazing. Like take a moment for the listeners with my excitement, the outfit is giving. Happy opening night. How are you feeling?

[46:54] Sheena Ann Morris: Thank you so much. Um pretty great. We're so excited to have everybody here and share it with our friends and family. And it's just such a fun ride.

[47:03] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah. So this show is so funny, so exciting, so much fun. Is there a particular memory from the rehearsal process that sticks out to you?

[47:12] Sheena Ann Morris: Um, I feel like without giving anything away. Um, just working with the props. Um and the shenanigans that happen with the props. Yeah, everyone is so smart in their comedy and just the amount of play that has been happening.

[47:28] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah, yeah. The comedy in this is just like your face will hurt, laughing, run to see Spamalot people. Um so if there's a historical event that you could spamify next, what would it be?

[47:43] Sheena Ann Morris: Oh shoot, this is hard.

[47:44] Unknown speaker: It is, right?

[47:47] Sheena Ann Morris: The Oregon Trail?

[47:48] Unknown speaker: Hey. You know?

[47:51] Unknown speaker: Yeah, it sure can be. You know, this question's fun because you can do whatever you want.

[47:56] Sheena Ann Morris: And so the Lady of the Lakes, like super big diva. Can you name this Diva?

[48:02] Jason A. Coombs: Diva.

[48:04] Sheena Ann Morris: I'm so sorry.

[48:05] Jason A. Coombs: It's alright. All right, ready?

[48:07] Unknown speaker: Yes.

[48:10] Unknown speaker: Are we the friends?

[48:11] Unknown speaker: Boom, done. I get nervous because Christopher Fitzgerald did not know Lady Gaga. I was like, first name Lady.

[48:20] Unknown speaker: He was like, okay, got it. Well, congratulations. Happy opening. We're all so thrilled for you guys. What an amazing cast. Thanks for chatting with us.

[48:32] Unknown speaker: Hi, Broadway Cast Network. My name is Daryl T. Joe, and I am a swing for the ensemble in Spamalot.

[48:38] Denny Lambert: I'm Denny Lambert and I'm in the ensemble.

[48:41] Tyler Roberts: I'm Tyler Roberts, and I'm also in the ensemble.

[48:44] Samantha Tuozzolo: Congratulations. Do you guys just want to say what you're most excited about for opening night?

[48:51] Daryl T. Joe: I am excited to continue to see all the gorgeous and fabulous looks that everybody's turning tonight.

[48:57] Denny Lambert: Yes. Um I hear Donna Murphy's here and I want to meet her.

[49:02] Tyler Roberts: Oh my gosh, Donna Murphy. Wait, hold up. I'm kind of just excited to like let this show fly and let it just like soar and just like have audiences enjoy it from now on.

[49:13] Samantha Tuozzolo: Well, congratulations. Thanks for saying hi.

[49:14] Daryl T. Joe: Thank you, absolutely. Enjoy opening night. Congratulations.

[49:24] Samantha Tuozzolo: Hi everyone, my name is Samantha. We're from the Broadway Podcast Network. Can we go around and introduce ourselves and say what your role is in the show?

[49:32] Maria Briggs: Maria Briggs, ensemble.

[49:34] Gabriela Enriquez: Gabriela Enriquez ensemble.

[49:36] Lily Kaufman: I'm Lily Kaufman, I'm a swing.

[49:38] Angie Cloud: Angie Cloud, I'm a swing.

[49:40] Tyler Roberts: Tyler Roberts ensemble.

[49:42] Kayleigh Olsen: Kayleigh Olsen ensemble.

[49:43] Unknown speaker: Broadway debut.

[49:45] Unknown speaker: Oh my god! Kaylee!

[49:48] Unknown speaker: That's amazing. How are you feeling?

[49:50] Kayleigh Olsen: Incredible. I'm out of this world right now.

[49:53] Unknown speaker: What an amazing show to make your Broadway debut, and I imagine it must be so much fun.

[49:58] Kayleigh Olsen: It is. I couldn't be happier because it is so much fun.

[50:00] Unknown speaker: Yeah. We're only having fun on stage, offstage, upstairs, downstairs.

[50:06] Unknown speaker: Everywhere.

[50:06] Unknown speaker: By the way, isn't that how it should be, you know, that just to have fun and do what we love?

[50:12] Unknown speaker: Well, congratulations to you all. Can we go around real quick and say what we're most excited about?

[50:18] Unknown speaker: This audience!

[50:20] Unknown speaker: Oh my god.

[50:22] Unknown speaker: Uh resting during the day.

[50:31] Unknown speaker: Like, I'm just excited for the party tonight.

[50:37] Unknown speaker: For my family to get to see it.

[50:40] Unknown speaker: Just sharing the stage with everyone.

[50:43] Unknown speaker: I have a very specific moment on stage that I'm very much looking forward to. I get to be zero down center.

[50:49] Unknown speaker: Yeah, you do.

[50:50] Unknown speaker: So I'm very looking forward to that. I'll probably cry, but I'm looking forward to that too.

[50:54] Unknown speaker: By the way, thank you for the lip coordination to perfectly to the dress. For those of you just listening, the lip is an identical shade of to the dress.

[51:02] Unknown speaker: Okay, so we're gonna play a really quick game. As the Lady of the Lake is the ultimate diva. We're gonna play a quick snippet of a song and yell out who the diva is. Let's hope it's loud enough.

[51:13] Unknown speaker: Right.

[51:17] Unknown speaker: Rihanna.

[51:21] Unknown speaker: Okay. Oh literally pink love, love, what is it?

[51:28] Unknown speaker: Sorry. I mean, you didn't even have a shot.

[51:31] Unknown speaker: Listen.

[51:33] Unknown speaker: He didn't even hear it. Well, congratulations on winning the game. And congratulations to all of you. Have the best opening night.

[51:39] Unknown speaker: Thank you so much. See you.

[51:43] Unknown speaker: Thanks, y'all. Yeah, have fun. Thank you. Congratulations.

[51:51] Unknown speaker: Hi guys, how enjoyers are you?

[51:52] Unknown speaker: Thank you.

[51:54] Jason A. Coombs: Hi, I'm Jason.

[51:55] Unknown speaker: Hi, I'm Maddie.

[51:56] Jason A. Coombs: Nice to meet you, Matt. So we are a podcast network. Would you mind introducing yourself?

[52:02] Maddie Majacomo: My name is Maddie Majacomo.

[52:04] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, so what are you most excited about tonight?

[52:06] Maddie Majacomo: So big nights or big carpet right now. Lots of energy. Lots of energy. I saw the original. It's one of my favorites. And you know what? With everything that's happening in the world right now, we really need to laugh.

[52:17] Jason A. Coombs: We do.

[52:18] Maddie Majacomo: And so, right? I mean, always look on the bright side of life.

[52:21] Jason A. Coombs: Yes. And I think we all need to do that right now. So tonight's an escape.

[52:25] Maddie Majacomo: I love that. What makes you always look on the bright side of life when things are crazy?

[52:29] Maddie Majacomo: But I mean, listen, like a lot of people will tell me that, like, they're like, how do you say so happy all the time? It's not that like you're anybody who's happy 100% of the time, you can't trust because they might be crazy.

[52:40] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, yeah.

[52:41] Maddie Majacomo: Okay. But there's a difference between being a happy person and being an optimistic person. An optimistic person understands that even on a really cloudy day, like the sun's gonna come out tomorrow.

[52:50] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah.

[52:52] Maddie Majacomo: So that's where we're at.

[52:52] Jason A. Coombs: I love that. I love that so much. Okay, so did you ever have a survival job that you hated?

[52:58] Maddie Majacomo: Of course. Tell us, please.

[53:00] Maddie Majacomo: Of course. Oh my goodness. I used to work at an Italian deli.

[53:08] Jason A. Coombs: Oh, it's a lot of things. Alright?

[53:09] Maddie Majacomo: Yeah, yeah. Okay. Now, um, you know, I loved the people that I worked with. The thing that I hated the most was have you ever taken pastrami out of like a plastic? Alright?

[53:19] Jason A. Coombs: Talk about spam.

[53:20] Maddie Majacomo: Alright, you have to like you have to cut the like the plastic off, and then all this like juice or liquid kind of just like seeps out of it, then you have to like wash it.

[53:28] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, yeah.

[53:29] Maddie Majacomo: Makes you want to become a vegetarian.

[53:31] Jason A. Coombs: Definitely, definitely. Well, thank you for being here. Have a good time tonight.

[53:35] Maddie Majacomo: Thank you.

[53:37] Jason A. Coombs: Thanks. Thank you for being on the network.

[53:43] Unknown speaker: Flexible at the Broadway Podcast Network.

[53:43] Unknown speaker: Hi, just we're the designers.

[53:48] Unknown speaker: Three of three of them at least.

[53:50] Unknown speaker: The designers!

[53:51] Unknown speaker: Could you please sell can you introduce yourselves and let us know what your role is here for the people who are listening?

[53:58] Paul Tay Tapou: I'm Paul Tay Tapou, I'm the scenic and projection designer.

[54:01] Corey Paddock: Amazing. Uh I'm Corey Paddock, I'm the lighting designer.

[54:04] Jen Caprio: I'm Jen Caprio, I'm the costume designer.

[54:06] Unknown speaker: Well, congratulations. Happy opening. How are you guys feeling tonight?

[54:11] Paul Tay Tapou: So excited.

[54:12] Corey Paddock: I'm feeling pretty good.

[54:13] Jen Caprio: Excited.

[54:13] Paul Tay Tapou: Yeah, this is a show that needs an audience and thrives with a big happy audience who wants to laugh. I think this audience is ready to have a good time tonight.

[54:22] Samantha Tuozzolo: Amazing. Do you have a favorite memory from the creative process and developing everything that you can share with us?

[54:29] Paul Tay Tapou: Oh my goodness. I think it was when I first put Les one of Leslie's gowns on her and she screamed. And from Joy, from Joy, and that that was a really happy moment for me.

[54:40] Corey Paddock: I don't know. When Jen told me that her inspiration for Leslie was fish. So I had an embrace fish. So you'll see.

[54:46] Jen Caprio: Architecture inspired by fish.

[54:49] Paul Tay Tapou: And for those of you who are just listening, we are working with a fish clutch tonight, and it is iconic.

[54:55] Unknown speaker: Amazing. I mean, for me, there's a lot of improv in the show. And so for those of us that watched it many times for through rehearsals, it's still different every time they find new jokes, they find they find new bits. And so whereas with most shows, you know what you're getting every night, we always got to see something new and fresh, and bits that bombed and bits that killed that are now in the show. So it's just exciting to see the genesis of the comedy.

[55:19] Unknown speaker: Amazing. Thank you for sharing that. Thanks so much. Just one more question. If there's an event hit in history that you'd like to see spamified next, what would it be?

[55:29] Unknown speaker: Spamify. What historic event would you spamify?

[55:33] Unknown speaker: Oh, a historic event. It's tough. We're stopping. That's a hard one. I think the Salem Witch trials is a good answer.

[55:42] Unknown speaker: That is a great answer.

[55:45] Unknown speaker: I'm gonna take it. How about the Salem Witch trials?

[55:47] Unknown speaker: Amazing answer! That's an amazing answer. I mean, imagine it. Imagine those costumes.

[55:53] Unknown speaker: Oh my gosh. You know, I think I think anything in the like vaudeville area. I mean, like, we're we're like big magic fans, and like we love like like Victor like old like Victorian parlor magic. David Copperfield.

[56:08] Unknown speaker: But it could also, yes, like it could also be very silly. Like they take themselves very seriously. So I think getting the Spamalot treatment of like, yeah, of like the Houdini area.

[56:17] Unknown speaker: That's a good one. That would be fine.

[56:19] Unknown speaker: Yeah, yeah. You guys are killing the answers. A lot of people had a tough time.

[56:23] Unknown speaker: Yeah. This is a tricky one. Thank you to the Broadway Podcast Network.

[56:27] Unknown speaker: Thank you. Happy opening.

[56:28] Unknown speaker: Thanks a lot. Congratulations.

[56:35] Jason A. Coombs: I know you've been feeling a little down lately. So I wanted to remind you.

[56:38] Unknown speaker: What?

[56:40] Jason A. Coombs: Always look on the bright side of life.

[56:46] Unknown speaker: Too do. Doo doo. Do you get it?

[56:50] Jason A. Coombs: Yeah, I love that song. I just don't know it.

[56:52] Unknown speaker: Like just sing it. That's the only words I know. Is tell me.

[56:58] Unknown speaker: Always look on the bright side of life.

[57:04] Jason A. Coombs: Hey, survivors. Thank you so much for tuning in to this bonus episode of Survival Jobs a podcast. Live from the opening night of Monty Python's Spamalot. Brought to you by Broadway Podcast Network. Myself, Jason A. Coombs, and my wonderful, beautiful, amazing co-host, Samantha Tuozzolo will be back with season three in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy your holiday season. Send lots of love to your family and friends, and continue to bring more light into this world. We'll be seeing you all very, very soon. Much love. Bye.