Gender
Male
Born
Mar 29, 1943
South Shields, ENGLAND
Composer Writer Lyricist Source Material
  • CREDITS
    Spamalot (Nov 16, 2023 - Apr 07, 2024)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
    • Book by Eric Idle
    • Lyrics by Eric Idle
    • Lovingly ripped off from the original screenplay for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin
    Spamalot (Mar 17, 2005 - Jan 11, 2009)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
    • Book by Eric Idle
    • Lyrics by Eric Idle
    • Based on the screenplay "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman
    Seussical (Nov 30, 2000 - May 20, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle
    Spamalot (Dec 01, 2025 - Present)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
    • Book by Eric Idle
    • Lyrics by Eric Idle
    • Lovingly ripped off from the original screenplay for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin
    Spamalot (Mar 07, 2006 - Oct 18, 2009)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
    • Book by Eric Idle
    • Lyrics by Eric Idle
    • Lovingly ripped off the motion picture 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' with screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin
    Seussical (Sep 02, 2002 - Jun 29, 2003)
    Musical, Original
    • Conceived by Eric Idle, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Book of a Musical

    2005 | Nominee  | Spamalot
    Book by Eric Idle
     

    Best Original Score

    2005 | Nominee  | Spamalot
    Music by Eric Idle
    Lyrics by Eric Idle

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Book of a Musical

    2005 | Nominee  | Spamalot
    Book by Eric Idle

    Outstanding Lyrics

    2005 | Winner  | Spamalot
    Lyrics by Eric Idle
Spamalot (Nov 16, 2023 - Apr 07, 2024)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
  • Book by Eric Idle
  • Lyrics by Eric Idle
  • Lovingly ripped off from the original screenplay for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin
Spamalot (Mar 17, 2005 - Jan 11, 2009)
Musical, Original
  • Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
  • Book by Eric Idle
  • Lyrics by Eric Idle
  • Based on the screenplay "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman
Seussical (Nov 30, 2000 - May 20, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle
Spamalot (Dec 01, 2025 - Present)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
  • Book by Eric Idle
  • Lyrics by Eric Idle
  • Lovingly ripped off from the original screenplay for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin
Spamalot (Mar 07, 2006 - Oct 18, 2009)
Musical, Original
  • Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle
  • Book by Eric Idle
  • Lyrics by Eric Idle
  • Lovingly ripped off the motion picture 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' with screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin
Seussical (Sep 02, 2002 - Jun 29, 2003)
Musical, Original
  • Conceived by Eric Idle, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty

Tony Award®

 

Best Book of a Musical

2005 | Nominee  | Spamalot
Book by Eric Idle
 

Best Original Score

2005 | Nominee  | Spamalot
Music by Eric Idle
Lyrics by Eric Idle

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Book of a Musical

2005 | Nominee  | Spamalot
Book by Eric Idle

Outstanding Lyrics

2005 | Winner  | Spamalot
Lyrics by Eric Idle

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