Monty Python's Spamalot on New Years Eve December 31, 2010

Ring in 2011 at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, by being the first to see the regional premiere of the smash hit Tony Award winning musical comedy SPAMALOT, enjoying a gourmet dinner, dancing as a DJ spins festive favorites in the Critics Corner Lounge, and indulging in a midnight champagne toast. The event begins with the first dinner starting at 4 p.m. and concludes at 1 a.m. For reservations call 630.530.0111.

Drury Lane Oakbrook offers several package options for the evening of Friday, December 31 including:

Dinner/ Theatre Package 1
Dinner at 4:00 p.m./ SPAMALOT at 5:30 p.m. ($80.00*)
5:30 p.m. Show Only ($45.00)
4:00 p.m. Dinner Only ($35.00)

Dinner/ Theatre Package 2
Dinner at 9:00 p.m./ SPAMALOT at 5:30 p.m. ($90.00*)
5:30 p.m. Show Only ($45.00)
9:00 p.m. Dinner Only ($45.00)

Dinner/ Theatre Package 3
Dinner at 7:00/ SPAMALOT at 9:00 ($90.00*)
9:00 p.m. Show Only ($50.00)
7:00 p.m. Dinner Only ($45.00)
*Does NOT include alcohol, tax or gratuity

As a first course, guests will choose between either a salad of field greens, cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries, and candied walnuts with raspberry vinaigrette dressing or Lobster Bisque soup. Entrée choices include Roast Tenderloin of Beef served with green peppercorn sauce or in its natural juices; Baked Salmon with champagne dill sauce; and Grilled Mahi-Mahi with citrus mango relish. All entrees include Roasted Shallot Mashed Potatoes and fresh Chef’s Vegetables. For dessert, sumptuous Panna Cotta Cheesecake Martini with raspberry sauce will be served.

Drury Lane Theatre presents SPAMALOT from December 30 through March 6, 201. The Monty Python-inspired farce is a hilarious musical comedy spoofing the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, with a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and an entirely new score created by Idle and John Du Prez. The New Yorker hailed SPAMALOT as “a no-holds-barred smash hit,” The Sunday Times raved that it “raises silliness to an art form,” The Boston Herald said it is "A high energy blast, you'll leave the theatre whistling!" and "You could put a happy-meter in the theatre and watch it go off the charts!" exclaimed the Toronto Star.

The production debuted on Broadway in 2005 and ran for over 1,500 hysterical performances. SPAMALOT received 14 Tony Award nominations, winning three including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical. The original cast recording of Monty Python's Spamalot won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. A hilarious ode to the classic Monty Python humor adored by millions of fans worldwide, SPAMALOT tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail. Along the way, they encounter a chorus line of beautiful dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight.
The performance schedule for SPAMALOT is as follows: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. ($35), Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. ($35) and 8 p.m. ($40), Fridays at 8:30 p.m. ($45), Saturdays at 5 p.m. ($45) and 8:30 p.m. ($46) and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. ($45) and 6 p.m. ($40). Lunch and dinner theater packages range from $49.75 to $68 depending on the day of the week. Student tickets start as low as $20 and Senior Citizen tickets start as low as $29 for matinees and $43.75 for a matinee luncheon package. For reservations, call the Drury Lane Theatre box office at 630.530.0111, call TicketMaster at 800.745.3000, or visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.