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
Ladies of Laughter
Bergen PAC (2/3 - 2/3) | ||
Broadway Through the Ages
Westfield High School Auditorium (12/31 - 1/1) | ||
The Firebird with Xian Zhang
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (3/9 - 3/9) | ||
Stone Soup & Other Stories
Pushcart Players (8/24 - 6/30) | ||
Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey
Mayo Performing Arts Center (2/2 - 2/2) | ||
Brahms and Chopin
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/20 - 2/20) | ||
A Case for the Existence of God
Luna Stage (2/20 - 3/16) | ||
Step Afrika!
State Theatre New Jersey (1/17 - 1/17) | ||
Come From Away (Non-Equity)
Mayo Center for the Performing Arts [Community Theatre] (3/28 - 3/30) | ||
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