Eric Idle Will Lead Monty Python's Spamalot at the Hollywood Bowl, Co-Starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson & More

California will soon be looking on the bright side of life! Eric Idle will headline his Tony-winning musical comedy Monty Python's Spamalot at the Hollywood Bowl this summer. According to the L.A. Times, the previously reported production will also star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Craig Robinson, Merle Dandridge and Warwick Davis, and run July 31 through August 2. B.T. McNicholl will direct.

Idle wrote the book and lyrics to Spamalot but never appeared in the Broadway production; he will take on the role of the Historian. In a statement the Python member said he is "proud to join a hand-picked cast of seriously funny people for three nights of fun at my favorite venue: The Bollywood Hole."

Ferguson (Modern Family) will appear as Sir Robin, with Robinson (The Office) as King Arthur, Dandridge (Rent) as the Lady of the Lake and Davis (Return of the Jedi) as Patsy.

The musical comedy also features music by John Du Prez and Idle, and is based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. The score includes the Python classic “Always Look On The Bright Side of Life."

Spamalot opened on Broadway on March 17, 2005 and went on to win three Tonys and run for four years. The original production starred Tim Curry as King Arthur, Michael McGrath as Patsy, David Hyde Pierce as Sir Robin and Christian Borle as the Historian and other roles.