A rare piece of Broadway history finally arrives on DVD. This Tony-nominated Camelot revival, mounted for Broadway in the early 1980s and filmed for television by HBO, stars the legendary Richard Harris, who reprises the role he played to great acclaim in the 1967 movie version. Also starring Tony-nominated actress Meg Bussert as Guenevere and g-british, g-drama Desk-winner Richard Muenz as Lancelot. As staged for television, the production maintains the immediacy of a live performance while making the most of close-ups to capture every nuance of the performances.
Experience Lerner and Loewe's landmark Broadway hit in all of its original glory in this release of a 1982 performance staged at New York's Winter Garden Theater and originally aired on HBO. Richard Harris stars in his Tony nominated role as King Arthur with Meg Bussert and Richard Muenz assuming the roles of Queen Guenevere and Sir Lancelot respectively. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide