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''Monty Python Live (mostly)'' (also billed as ''Monty Python Live (mostly): One Down, Five To Go''〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28390310 )〕) was a stage show by the Monty Python comedy group in the The O₂ in London in July 2014. ==Overview== In 2013, the Pythons lost a legal case to Mark Forstater, the producer of their second film, ''Holy Grail'', over royalties for its musical adaptation ''Spamalot''. They owed a combined £800,000 in legal fees and back royalties to Forstater. To pay these, a reunion show was proposed. It soon become apparent to the group that owing to his theatrical experience with the creation of ''Spamalot'' (and because his schedule was free), Eric Idle was best suited to supervise the production. He envisaged an extensive assembly of the most well-known Python sketches; to facilitate costume changes, they would be linked by short video clips and elaborate routines of the troupe's songs. The latter would be performed by a full chorus line, choreographed by Arlene Phillips.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/10559164/Arlene-Phillips-wants-John-Cleese-to-stretch-himself-for-Monty-Python-reunion.html )〕 The music was to be arranged and conducted by Idle's long-time collaborator, John Du Prez.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jul/06/monty-python-live-mostly-review-parrot-fashion-no-bad-thing )〕 The ten stage shows were held on 1–5 and 15–20 July 2014. The first night of the show sold out in 45 seconds of being available to purchase. All five surviving Pythons performed on stage together for the first time in 34 years, with archive footage of Graham Chapman interspersed throughout the show. The three-hour show had a 30-minute intermission. Some of the sketches were updated to include contemporary references.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.npr.org/2014/07/20/332900656/at-monty-python-reunion-show-the-circus-makes-one-last-flight )〕 Carol Cleveland, who appeared in many of the original TV episodes, assisted by playing additional characters, as did newcomer Samuel Holmes, who was given several lead roles, some of which were originally played by Chapman. Eddie Izzard made a small guest appearance as a 'Bruce' on the final night, as well as having appeared the previous evening as the 'Blackmail' special guest. There were also surprise cameos by (amongst others) Stephen Fry, Mike Myers, and Professors Brian Cox and Stephen Hawking. Robin Williams was scheduled to be the 'Blackmail' special guest for the final night but declined, as according to Idle he was "suffering from severe depression" at the time, which ultimately contributed to his suicide in August 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ew.com/article/2014/11/11/robin-williams-monty-python-reunion )〕 When the show was released on DVD, it was dedicated to Williams. The last of the ten performances was broadcast in the UK on Gold TV and internationally in cinemas by Fathom Events through a Dish Network satellite link on Sunday, July 20, 2014.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/10975695/Monty-Python-live-mostly-review-poignant-and-predictable-but-tremendous-fun.html )〕 The filming of the performance was directed by Aubrey Powell. The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming on November 11, 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monty Python Live (mostly)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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