Not that I’m bitter or anything. Thanks to the generosity of my parents, I did get to see the show last May, with its original cast. (I didn’t realize Groener was now in the role of Arthur.) And I did enjoy it. It’s silly and fun and a great evening out.

Except, you know, it’s really not too original. I kept wanting more new material — even though you’re probably right that “The Song That Goes Like This” is the only real stand-out. I can quote Python backwards and forwards with the best of them, but I want a little more from comedy than recognition. Monty Python works so well on screen because there’s nothing else like it. This worked, and was fun, but it still felt like something I’d seen before.

Oh, and it’s not just going to Vegas — it’s going to have a permanent home in the city. Eric Idle will never need to work again…which some of the other Pythons, maybe only half-jokingly, have said was his main goal from the get-go.