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John Cleese And Eric Idle Together Again
British funnymen John Cleese and Eric Idle are returning for a second joint tour through North America, this time through the western United States and Canada this fall.
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The “Together Again At Last … For the Very First Time” tour ramps up with three shows in Victoria, British Columbia, Oct. 16-18. After a gig in Vancouver, the U.S. itinerary includes Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, wrapping up at the
The performancehas both scripted and improvised elements, which include singing, acting, storytelling and video footage. The pair said in a press release their goal was for “no shows (to) be quite the same, thus ensuring that every audience feels like they’re seeing ‘Together Again At Last … For The Very First Time,’ for the very first time.”
Cleese and Idle were both part of the seminal British comedy troupe Monty Python. Cleese has found success as an actor and writer. Idle is also an actor, writer, singer and songwriter. He wrote the book and co-wrote the music for the award winning “Spamalot,” based on the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
The two haven’t always been laughing though. In the past, Cleese and Idle have had disagreements about money and royalties for “Spamalot,” taking jabs at each other on social media, but they’ve managed to patch things up and are ready to keep trekking together.
Here is the schedule:
Oct. 16 – Victoria, British Columbia, McPherson Playhouse,
Oct. 17 – Victoria, British Columbia, McPherson Playhouse
Oct. 18 – Victoria, British Columbia, McPherson Playhouse
Oct. 21 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Oct. 26 – Seattle, Wash., Moore Theatre
Oct. 27 – Seattle, Wash., Moore Theatre
Oct. 28 – Spokane, Wash., Ind.B Performing Arts Center
Nov. 1 – Santa Rosa, Calif., Luther Burbank Center For The Arts
Nov. 4 – San Francisco, Calif., Golden Gate Theatre
Nov. 5 – San Jose, Calif., Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 9 – Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Nov. 12 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Arlington Theatre
Nov. 15 – Escondido, Calif., California Center For The Arts – Escondido
Nov. 17 – San Diego, Calif., Balboa Theatre
Nov. 18 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Venetian Theatre
Nov. 19 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Venetian Theatre
Nov. 21 – Mesa, Ariz., Mesa Arts Center Ikeda Theater
Nov. 22 – Tucson, Ariz., Centennial Hall
Nov. 25 – Albuquerque, N.M., Kiva Auditorium
Nov. 26 – El Paso, Texas, The Plaza Theatre
The presale for these shows is underway now and the general onsale starts June 20. The pair have a joint website, CleeseAndIdle.com, which has all the details about this tour.