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 Driving Beat
FIM Flint Repertory Theatre (3/14 - 3/30) | |
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Sense & Sensibility
The Encore Musical Theatre Company (2/27 - 3/16) NEW MUSICAL MICHIGAN PREMIERE
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Groundhog Day the Musical
Grosse Pointe Theatre (3/28 - 4/6) NEW MUSICAL | |
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Stuart Little
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (7/20 - 8/9) | |
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Life of Pi
Wharton Center (3/11 - 3/16) | |
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Inspire Theatre (3/21 - 4/6) | |
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Kairos a NNPN Rolling World Premiere
Theatre NOVA (2/14 - 3/16) | |
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The Naughty List
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (11/6 - 12/21) | |
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Steel Magnolias
Birmingham Village Players (3/14 - 3/30) | |
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Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE
Miller Auditorium (5/10 - 5/10) | |
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