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Monty Python plan new ‘second coming’ for Life of Brian stage musical

MONTY Python are in talks to reunite again for a musical version of Life of
Brian.

The comedy troupe had insisted they were finished after doing ten shows in
London this summer.

But Terry Gilliam admitted the shows “reinvigorated the brand” and they will
discuss new projects.

On the table is a stage version of the 1979 film comedy, which would be the
Pythons’ second musical after the smash hit show Spamalot.

Gilliam said: “At a gathering in December we’ll talk of what we might do.

“There have always been talks about trying to do a musical of Life of
Brian.”

Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, John Cleese and Terry Jones perform on the closing night of 'Monty Python Live (Mostly)' at The O2 Arena on July 20, 2014 in London, England.

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But he said deciding to do another film would be a trickier decision to make.

He said: “There have always been talks about another film but I don’t
know. One reason we did the show was because it only required a couple of
months of our lives. But a film is a much longer process.

“And it’s whether everybody could work together in that way.”

He said the reunion gigs – a ten-date tour at London’s 02 this summer – with
co-stars John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin “brought the
group closer together”.

Gilliam, 73, admitted that he went into the sell-out shows “grumbling”
– but quickly changed his mind about them.

He said: “By the end, I was converted and had a real Road to Damascus
moment.”

He spoke ahead of documentary Monty Python: The Meaning Of Live on Thursday at
9pm on Gold.