In comedy, the more you can surprise the audience by subverting their expectations, the better. There is nothing better than coming up with a brilliant set piece, something that writers and actors can ...

When John Cleese and his Monty Python comedy cohorts premiered “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” in 1975, they had no expectations that anyone would be talking about it 50 years later. “We really ...

Before the 1975 release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the British comedy troupe Monty Python was barely known overseas. People in Britain knew the group, made up of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The movie was created on a shoestring budget by British comedy troupe Monty Python: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, ...

If wishes were horses, the knights of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" would ride. But since the now-classic film, celebrating its 50th birthday on Monday, April 28, was made for horse feed (about ...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is widely considered to be among the best comedy films of all time, and it’s certainly one of the most quotable. This absurdist masterpiece sending up Arthurian legend ...

John Cleese took a big risk when he helped create “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” back in 1975, as the idea of a series of parody sketches centered around King Arthur seemed absurd compared to ...

Editor’s note: The Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 27 and 28, performances at the Fisher Theatre have been canceled due to weather-related travel delays. Those wishing to exchange their tickets for ...