Aiken Joins Spamalot

American Idol finalist Clay Aiken will have to impress a few more people other than Simon Cowell starting tonight.  Aiken makes his Broadway debut this evening in the hit production of Monty Python’s Spamalot.  He will assume the roles of Sir Robin, Guard and Brother Maynard, all characters that were originated on Broadway by Tony winner David Hyde Pierce.  Aiken is scheduled to continue with the role through May 4.  Also joining the Spamalot cast are Hannah Waddingham and Christopher Sieber who is returning to his original roles as Sir Galahad/The Black Knight/Price Herbert’s Father.

Spamalot is a musical that tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on their quest from God for the Holy Grail with a short stop in the dazzling Spam-filled land of Camelot.  Spamalot earned the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, it recently celebrated its 1,000th performance on August 9, 2007.  Aiken’s appearance in the show will no doubt bring fans to the Broadway Theatre in order to hear his magnificent voice.  Don’t miss this hilarious musical that will leave you laughing for days afterwards, get your Spamalot tickets from Stubhub.com.

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