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Idle also wrote the book and co-wrote the music and lyrics for the musical "Monty Python's Spamalot", based on the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". It premiered in Chicago before moving to Broadway, where it received the Tony Award for Best Musical of the 2004–05 season. Idle won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.