Stephen Curry makes musical theatre debut in Spamalot

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 04:32 · Archive

Comedian and actor Stephen Curry is playing King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, his first musical theatre role.

Stephen Curry, a comedian and actor, is making his musical theatre debut playing King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot. The Tony Award-winning musical, based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, has moved to Sydney after a successful Melbourne season.

Curry is known for television and film work including The Castle and The Secret Life of Us. He is 50 years old and said he did not manage to complete six months of planned cardio training before the production started. 'Physically, it's a lot,' he said, noting that he does not go to the gym. He added that if the run were longer, it 'might actually kill me'.

The musical is a parody of Arthurian legend in which King Arthur recruits knights for a quest to find the Holy Grail, encountering eccentric characters and absurd challenges along the way. Curry described himself as a self-confessed 'show-off' and said the production means 'everything' to him. 'It was my first musical theatre production, and for it to be this one is perfect because it's so fun, so energetic and so ridiculous,' he said. He grew up attending musical theatre shows with his mother but is unsure whether he has been bitten by the theatre bug, though he is relishing the chance to connect with audiences in a way screen acting rarely allows.

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• Comedian king is adding some Curry in his musical debutComedian and actor Stephen Curry is swapping the screen for the stage as King Arthur in the irreverent musical Monty Python's Spamalot.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 04:22
• Comedian king is adding some Curry in his musical debutComedian and actor Stephen Curry is swapping the screen for the stage as King Arthur in the irreverent musical Monty Python's Spamalot.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 04:22

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