The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 2005 - Articles Page 2.6

Run Time:
One hour and 45 minutes with no intermission
Opened: May 2, 2005
Closing: January 20, 2008

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 2005 - Broadway History , Info & More

A spoof of the contests that pit children against children to determine who has the best command of their voluminous vocabulary. Among the competitors are the incumbent, Wentworth Miller III, and Grammarcy Park, who placed first in the Math Bee. Presiding over the test are four-time champion Rhona Janet and vice principal Douglas Panch.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 2005 - Broadway Cast

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 2005 - Broadway Articles Page 2.6

BWW Video Exclusive! The Understudies of 'Spelling Bee' Spell It Like It Is
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2005


Exclusive backstage video of understudies Todd Buonopane, Kate Wetherhead, Lisa Yuen and Willis White!

Spelling Bee Cast Members Appear at Drama Book Shop on July 31
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2005


Meet Tony Award winning actor, Dan Fogler (William Barfee), and his fellow original cast members, Jay Reiss (Vice Principal Panch) and Sarah Saltzberg (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre) from 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.'

'Bee'ing Celia Keenan-Bolger
by Craig Brockman - May 6, 2005


Making her Broadway debut in 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee is Celia Keenan-Bolger.

Photo Coverage: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Opening Night
by Ben Strothmann - May 3, 2005


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opened at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre on Monday, May 2, 2005.

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to Offer $25 Lottery Tickets at Every Performance
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2005


A limited number (20) of $25 lottery tickets will be offered at every performance.

Spelling Bee Begins Previews April 15
by BWW News Desk - April 7, 2005


Previews begin on Friday, April 15 at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre (50th St., between Broadway and 8th) for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the new musical with music and lyrics by William Finn, with a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman and directed by James Lapine.

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Tickets Are Now on Sale
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2005


Tickets for the Broadway transfer of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are on sale through Telecharge and the box office

25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee Announces May 2 Broadway Opening
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2005


Confirming the news broken by BroadwayWorld on February 19, the show will transfer in time for the Tonys.

Breaking News: Spelling Bee to Move to B-R-O-A-D-W-A-Y
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2005


The production, by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin will move to Circle In The Square in time for Tony consideration.

Other Productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

2004   Regional (US) Workshop
Regional (US)
2004   World Premiere
2005   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2005   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
2006   San Francisco Production
2006   US Tour First National Tour
US Tour
2006   Boston Boston Production
Boston
2011   West End Donmar Warehouse Production
West End
2014   Washington, DC (Regional) Ford's Theatre Society Production
Washington, DC (Regional)

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 2005 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2005 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Book of a Musical Rachel Sheinkin
2005 Theatre World Awards Performance Dan Fogler
2005 Theatre World Awards Performance Celia Keenan-Bolger

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