Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this bee is one unforgettable experience.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
Year | Category | |
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2005 | Best Musical |
Videos
Dear Evan Hansen
The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts (1/10 - 1/12) | ||
The Recursion of a Moth
Boston Playwrights' Theatre (2/27 - 3/9) | ||
Come From Away
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (4/11 - 4/13) | ||
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Emerson Colonial Theatre (2/1 - 2/2) | ||
Prison Dancer: The Musical
Cutler Majestic Theatre (2/22 - 3/16) | ||
Utopian Hotline
Museum of Science, Planetarium (5/1 - 5/18) | ||
Paths of Peace
Boston University Tsai Performance Center (5/3 - 5/3) | ||
The Odyssey
American Repertory Theater (2/9 - 3/16) | ||
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