Spamalot Closing/Danny Gans to Wynn

From the Las Vegas Sun:

Somehow the show went on: The cast and crew of the comic music “Spamalot” weren’t in a laughing mood before Wednesday night’s performance at Wynn Resort and Casino. The performers, including star John O’Hurley, were given the sad and stunning news that the show would be closing on July 13, reports the show business trade website Stage-Directions.com. A Wynn spokesperson confirmed the details to The Sun.

“Closing in Las Vegas will allow Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’ to pursue opportunities elsewhere which had been precluded by the show’s agreement with Wynn Las Vegas,” according to a prepared statement from the casino/resort. “Wynn Las Vegas would like to extend its utmost appreciation to the cast and crew who bring laughs to our audiences each and every night, and a special thanks to our eminently lovable star John O’Hurley.”

The Wynn Las Vegas spokesperson says impressionist Danny Gans, currently headlining at the Mirage, will take the musical’s place in the Grail Theater in early 2009; the theater will be refurbished and renamed the Encore Theater.

The Tony Award-winning “Spamalot,” which just began celebrating its anniversary at Wynn Las Vegas, will have played more than 500 performances when its contract concludes in July. “Spamalot” is the second Broadway-style show to close on the Strip this year, following the February shuttering of Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” at Paris Las Vegas.

Spamalot Closing/Danny Gans to Wynn

Yes, this was announced last week. Danny Gans tickets use to be $35. When he moved from Rio to his current theater at Mirage they started at $69.

When the price for show tickets started going nuts (because people were willing to pay) Gans actually took a stand and said he didn%26#39;t want his tickets to exceed $100. They inched their way up to $100 and now his show is moving to Wynn. I wonder what the new pricing structure will be?

Spamalot Closing/Danny Gans to Wynn

Yeah, we paid $100. While we liked what we saw, he did an abreviated show and we felt gyped. I wouldn%26#39;t be surprised they will raise the prices at the Wynn.

I called the Wynn, and they said that Spamalot will be continuing to run until 2009, don%26#39;t know if they were mistaken, but I called and asked