Forget the grand lore of the forbidden love between Guenevere and Lancelot.

The production of “Camelot” at the Majestic Theatre this week is more “Ginny luvs Lance 4-evah.”

That’s not a bad thing. But understand that this rendition of the classic Lerner & Loewe musical, starring “Young Guns” hunk Lou Diamond Phillips as King Arthur, is more of a comedy than a romance.

The show runs at 8 p.m. through Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $24.50-$65.50, available at ticketmaster.com or (210) 224-9600.

If it’s been a while since you’ve brushed up on the Camelot legend, here ’tis in a nutshell: Noble King Arthur, student of Merlin, founds the Knights of the Round Table and dedicates his life to creating a peaceful, democratic kingdom. This reign of peace is threatened when Queen Guenevere and Arthur’s most beloved knight, the pure Lancelot, fall in love.

Set it all to music, and you’ve got one of the best-known Broadway musicals out there.

Phillips, a star with enough name recognition to draw in the crowds, is not a singer, though he gamely does his best. And, truly, vocal chops aren’t as big of a deal here as charisma, which is something Phillips has in spades.

Matt Bogart as Lancelot was a scene-stealer from his first appearance to his last. His physical and funny presentation of “C’est Moi,” a tribute to his own talents, hit just the right note.
Guenevere, as played by Rachel de Benedet, was more fluffy teen queen than sympathetic heroine.

Her transformation into conflicted ruler and guilt-ridden penitent was never completely believable, but she capitalized on her moments in the spotlight as a singer, turning in a tender and memorable rendition of “Before I Gaze at You Again.”

She and Phillips demonstrated good comedic timing together, and both were easy to understand – an asset often overlooked in the sometimes-mushy acoustics at the Majestic. Their pairing was more about the conversational patter than a great romance, with Phillips injecting a little too much buffoonery (Shades of “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” anyone?) to be quite as kingly as purists would like.

But, if you’re not a loyalist to the original “Camelot” … if you just want a fun night out at some musical theatre, this show is a nice way to spend an evening. Light-hearted, well choreographed, and fun to watch, it gives credence to the lines from the title song: “In short, there's simply not/A more congenial spot/For happily-ever-aftering/Than here in Camelot.”