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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A Fabulous 50th: Chicago and A Chorus Line!
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (4/18 - 4/18) | |
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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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RHINESTONE COWBOYS
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (3/22 - 3/23) | |
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Porn Rock: The Obscenity Trial of Jello Biafra
Eastwood PAC (3/1 - 3/23) | |
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Haïm Leads Handel & Bach
Walt Disney Concert Hall (3/21 - 3/23) | |
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Tchaikovsky & Schubert
Walt Disney Concert Hall (3/14 - 3/16) | |
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Magic at the Biltmore with David Minkin
The Biltmore Los Angeles (7/20 - 7/19)
PHOTOS
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Nic & Desi Broadway to Hollywood
Catalina Jazz Club (4/10 - 4/10) | |
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Unreconciled
Moving Arts Theater (3/21 - 3/31) | |
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Letters Aloud: From the Front—Letters of Service and Sacrifice
Smothers Theatre (3/27 - 3/27) | |
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Here There Are Blueberries
Bram Goldsmith Theater at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (3/13 - 3/30) | |
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