Long before the motion picture, "Camelot" was a Broadway play. Written by legendary writers Lerner and Loewe, this new DVD puts viewers in the front row of a 1982 performance at New York's Winter Garden Theater. Playing the optimistic King Arthur is Richard Harris, who starred in the 1967 film version of the classic tale of idealism and love.

Arthur envisions a world where laws govern, violence is obsolete, and might is used for right. With his Queen Guenevere (Meg Bussert) by his side he sets up the round table where knights gather and no one is more important than the other. Lancelot (Richard Muenz) hears of the idealistic king and his round table and travels from France to join this new order. Lancelot and Arthur become best friends, and soon Lance and Guenevere discover a strong attraction between them, thereby putting in jeopardy everything good Arthur has accomplished. When Arthur's illegitimate son arrives to claim his heritage to the throne, he sets out to destroy everything his father has built.

This production was originally broadcast on HBO in 1983. Now it is available on DVD for everyone to enjoy. It is an enchanting video, and provides a wonderful viewing experience. It's different from the movie, so if that is the only version of this story that you know, you deserve to watch this DVD and see the story unfold the way it was originally written. This is pure entertainment!

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