Tras una larga y cruenta guerra, Uther Pendragon le ruega al mago Merlín que le ayude a seducir a la esposa de su nuevo aliado, el Duque de Cornwall. Merlín accede, pero a condición de que el fruto de esa unión le sea entregado. Esa misma noche, es concebido Arturo. Dieciocho años después, los nobles de un reino cuyo trono está vacante intentan apoderarse de Excalibur, la espada mágica que está incrustada en una piedra desde la muerte de Uther.
Amor, honor, traición y pasión en el Reino de Camelot. Cuando Lady Guinevere contrae matrimonio con el rey Arturo, lo hace movida por dos razones: el respeto y la admiración que siente por él y la necesidad de que proteja su reino, Leonesse. Pero el destino hace que se cruce en su camino el apuesto caballero Lanzarote, recién llegado a Camelot. Surge de inmediato el amor entre ellos, colocando a Guinevere en la tesitura de elegir entre el rey o Lanzarote.
This story is set in the 13th century, in Britain, where Lancelot, who was raised by Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, becomes one the Knight of the Round Tables and falls secretly in love with Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur, for whom he wants to accomplish many deeds.
The plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threatens to topple King Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.
Classic tale of King Arthur and how his wife is kidnapped by his evil sister. Lancelot is sent out to try and retrieve the lost queen and unfortunately falls in love with her. Forbidden love, revenge, family rivalry, and magic are all prominent themes.
Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a rift developing between Lancelot and Mordred, Arthur urges his knights to bury their differences and become friends. However, the king is unaware that Lancelot is having an affair with his queen, Guinevere. Lancelot is torn between his duty to his king and his love for the queen, whilst Mordred is determined to use his infidelity to destroy him.
As border wars break out in Camelot, the young princess Guinevere is taken to live in safety with the High Priestess L'Fei. When King Arthur claims the crown, Guinevere is promised to him and she must leave her true love, Prince Lancelot in order to unite the land. In a tale of honor, loyalty and the price of war, Guinevere is forced to choose between the only man she has ever loved and her duty to her kingdom.
Shot live from the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, this presentation of the 1980 Broadway revival of the beloved Lerner & Loewe classic follows King Arthur, who founds the kingdom of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. Their goal: fight for justice and right, but Arthur only sees his ideal crumble when his wife Guenevere falls in love with his favorite knight, Sir Lancelot.