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[[File:julie-andrews-7_7636.jpg|frame|The original Broadway cast: Robert Goulet as Lancelot, [[Julie Andrews]] as Guinevere and [[Richard Burton (actor)|Richard Burton]] as Arthur]]
 
A'''''Camelot''''' is a 1960 musical by [[Lerner and Loewe]], written shortly after the success of ''[[My Fair Lady]].'' It is an adaptation of T.H. White's ''[[The Once and Future King]],'' following the story of [[King Arthur]].
 
At the start of the story, King Arthur is a young man, anxiously awaiting the arrival of his bride, Guinevere, who shares a similar amount of anxiety. [[Hilarity Ensues]] for a short while before they are married, but Merlin is abducted by Nimue before he can warn Arthur of the perils of the future. King Arthur decides to write a new code of chivalry, "where violence is not strength, and mercy is not weakness," and forms the round table.
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For the 2011 television series produced by Starz and GK-TV, [[Camelot (TV series)|see here]].
 
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* [[The Ace]]: Sir Lancelot
* [[Adapted Out]]: The film adapted completely removed Nimue and Morgan le Fey, both appeared in the play and had one-scene each.
* [[Badass Baritone]]: Again, Sir Lancelot
* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: Guinevere prays for "The Simple Joys of Maidenhood," which includes a knight pining for her, her being competed for, and people starting a "little war" for her. She gets all she asks for, but at the cost of her marriage and Camelot itself.
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