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Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, but it differs from the film in many ways. The original 2005 Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, received 14 Tony Awards nominations, winning in three categories, including Best Musical. During its initial run of 1,575 performances, it was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $175 million.
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Finally, films have inspired and been adapted into plays. John Waters's films have been successfully mounted as plays; both "Hairspray" and "Cry-Baby" have been adapted, and other films have spurred subsequent theatrical adaptations. "Spamalot" is a Broadway play based on Monty Python films. In a rare case of a film being adapted from a stage musical adaptation of a film, in 2005, the film adaptation of the stage musical based on Mel Brooks' classic comedy