Spamalot Meets Princess Bride! ABC Sets Premiere Date for Alan Menken's Galavant

The much buzzed about new ABC fairytale musical comedy Galavant will premiere on January 4, 2015. As previously reported, the show comes from the minds of Alan Menken, Glenn Slater and Dan Fogelman.

Galavant is a single-camera comedy that follows a handsome prince who embarks on a quest for revenge on the king who stole his one true love.

Menken, Slater and Fogelman teamed up previously for the Emmy-nominated musical episode of The Neighbors. Menken and Slater are long-term collaborators, having penned music and lyrics, respectively, for Broadway’s Leap of Faith, Sister Act and The Little Mermaid. Menken has won eight Oscars and was awarded a Tony for Newsies.

Check out a trailer below!