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 |
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Kweskin Theatre (6/7 - 6/29) | ||
2.5 Minute Ride
Hartford Stage (5/30 - 6/23) | ||
Frozen KIDS
Center Stage Theatre (5/30 - 6/2)
VIDEOS
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Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve
The Legacy Theatre (5/30 - 6/16) | ||
The Lion King
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Belding Theater] (11/13 - 12/1) | ||
Native Gardens
The Little Theatre of Manchester (6/7 - 6/23) | ||
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Goodspeed (4/5 - 6/2) | ||
Duck Hunter Shoots Angel
The Little Theatre of Manchester (8/9 - 8/25) | ||
A Complicated Woman
The Terris Theatre (5/10 - 6/2) | ||
Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
Off-Beat Players (8/1 - 8/3) | ||
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