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.
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2005 | Best Musical |
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Avenue Q
Wisteria Theater (1/24 - 3/2)
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RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
South Coast Repertory (2/19 - 3/2) | |
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RENT in Concert
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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C A B A R E T
Jaxx Theatre (3/13 - 3/29) | |
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DOT by Colman Domingo
The Box Riverside (2/27 - 3/2) COMEDY NEW PLAY
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Gustav and Alma
Walt Disney Concert Hall (3/6 - 3/9) | |
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Song of the Night
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/27 - 3/1) | |
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Insidious: The Further You Fear
Dolby Theatre (4/30 - 5/1) | |
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Beethoven & Dessner with Esa-Pekka Salonen
Walt Disney Concert Hall (5/2 - 5/4) | |
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Celeste Walker’s GHOSTED – a BFF ’24 in ’25 World Premiere Visiting Artist Free Event
Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space (3/13 - 3/13) | |
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Coachella Valley Repertory (3/16 - 3/16) | |
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Vasthy and Friends – an interactive family musical for kids 4 to 10 and their grownups - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Event
Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space (3/7 - 3/7) | |
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