Richard Chamberlain to Star in Spamalot National Tour

Richard Chamberlain is set to play King Arthur in the national tour of Spamalot. The actor’s first performance is scheduled for January 20 at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago.

Chamberlain became a household name in 1961 when he landed the title role on TV’s Dr. Kildare, a part he played for five years. Other notable credits include six acclaimed mini-series: Shogun for which he earned a Golden Globe Award and Emmy nomination, Wallenberg, The Thornbirds Golden Globe Award and Emmy nomination, The Bourne Identity, Dreamwest and Centennial. His other television credits include Will & Grace, Nip/Tuck and Desperate Housewives. On film, he’s appeared in The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Three Musketeers, Towering Inferno, Strength and Honour and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. His many stage performances include runs in the Broadway revivals of My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music. He most recently starred in the tour for the U.S. premiere of Scrooge, and played the king in The King and I for Hawaii Opera Theatre.

Based on the cult classic movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Director Mike Nichols, as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.

Chamberlain will star in the Spamalot tour for a limited engagement; no final performance has been announced.