The Spelling Bee 1976

Opened: February 26, 1976
Closing: March 13, 1976

The Spelling Bee - 1976 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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Clarence Brown Theatre Opens New Season With The Return Of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2023


The show that played to rave reviews until Covid stopped it in its tracks last season.  Back by popular demand, Agatha Christie's masterpiece, “Murder on the Orient Express,” will open the Clarence Brown Theatre's 2023/2024 Season September 6 – 24, 2023.

Photos: First Look At The World Premiere Of BOTTLE SHOCK! The Musical At CCAE Theatricals
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2023


Get a first look at the World Premiere production of Bottle Shock! The Musical opening tonight at CCAE Theatricals at The California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Check out the photos here!

Photos: First Look At The World Premiere Cast Of BOTTLE SHOCK! The Musical At CCAE Theatricals
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2023


Who’s ready for a little love, fermentation, and rock ’n roll? Following up on the heels of Sunday in the Park with George and Ain’t Misbehavin’, CCAE Theatricals will present the final show in their 2022/23 Season, the world premiere of Bottle Shock! The Musical. See photos from the world premiere production!

CARBONELL AWARDS Announces Winners Of Jack Zink Memorial Scholarships 2023
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2023


Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theatre & Arts Honors, has announced the three young winners of the 2023 Jack Zink Memorial Student Scholarships.

Cast Set For World Premiere Of BOTTLE SHOCK! THE MUSICAL At CCAE Theatricals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2023


Who's ready for a little love, fermentation, and rock 'n roll? Following up on the heels of Sunday in the Park with George and Ain't Misbehavin', CCAE Theatricals will present the final show in their 2022/23 Season, the world premiere of Bottle Shock! The Musical.

Graham Phillips & Krystina Alabado to Star in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for Sunday in the Park with George, the first production of the theater’s six-month-long celebration of Stephen Sondheim. See performances dates and how to purchase tickets!

Alexandra Billings & Jane Kaczmarek to be Featured in INTO THE WOODS Presented by Pasadena Playhouse & P.U.S.D.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2023


In a landmark partnership, Pasadena Playhouse has been collaborating with all of the high schools of Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) over the past 6 months to realize the students’ vision of Into the Woods.

Larry Owens' SONDHEIMIA, Bernadette Peters & More Announced for Pasadena Playhouse's Sondheim Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2022


Pasadena Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Danny Feldman announced the latest news for the theater’s upcoming six-month-long celebration of the works and impact of Stephen Sondheim January 26 through June 11, 2023. 

Actors Theatre Of Indiana Opens 2022-2023 Season With NUNSENSE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2022


Actors Theatre of Indiana has announced casting for the first show in their 2022-2023 season – NUNSENSE: A musical. 

Pasadena Playhouse Announces 2022/2023 Season Featuring Six-Month Sondheim Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2022


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the 2022/2023 Season featuring a six-month-long celebration of the works and impact of Stephen Sondheim.  The State Theater of California’s Sondheim Celebration will begin in January 2023 and extend into June.  Find out what shows are included and the full schedule.

BOTTLE SHOCK! THE MUSICAL Industry Reading Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2022


CCAE Theatricals and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, will host a private industry reading of Bottle Shock! The Musical on Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15, 2022.

Casts Announced for AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' and ANDY WARHOL IN IRAN at BSC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2022


Barrington Stage Company has announced casting for the first two shows of its 2022 season: the 1978 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical Show, and the world premiere play, Andy Warhol in Iran by Brent Askari (BSC’s American Underground) which opens the St. Germain Stage from June 2-25.

Meet the Cast of COMPANY on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2021


Company has officially returned to Broadway as of November 15. Meet the current cast and learn more about who is bringing this production to the stage!

Feinstein's/54 Below To Reopen June 17; Upcoming Concerts to Feature Andy Karl & Orfeh, Andre De Shields, Alice Ripley & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2021


After a 15-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic, proprietors Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, and Tom Viertel have announced that “Broadway’s Supper Club” Feinstein’s/54 Below will reopen its iconic red door for live performances on June 17, 2021. 

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

Dallas Black Dance Theatre Announces Spring 2021 Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 31, 2020


Dallas  Black Dance Theatre  (DBDT) is completing its 44th season with all virtual performances. In January 2021, the company will continue to capture the dance and choreography on video in natural outdoor environments across Dallas in many instances.

Meet the Cast of COMPANY - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020


Company is officially in previews on Broadway!  Following the engagement in London's West End, the new production of Sondheim and George Furth's landmark American musical, Company, directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Marianne Elliott comes to Broadway starring Tony and Grammy Award® winner Katrina Lenk as Bobbie and two-time Tony Award and two-time Grammy Award winner Patti LuPone as Joanne.

MTC Presents KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2019


Kander & Ebb's (Chicago, Cabaret) Tony Award-winning musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman, is now in rehearsals at Melbourne Theatre Company ahead of its opening on Friday 22 November at Southbank Theatre.

Bonnie Milligan & Natalie Walker, Betsy Wolfe, and More Highlight Next Month at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - Sep 26, 2019


This Month, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Cleveland Play House Offers World Premiere Of TINY HOUSES
by Julie Musbach - Feb 21, 2019


Cleveland Play House (CPH), announces the World Premiere of Tiny Houses, a new comedy by Chelsea Marcantel, to be performed March 23rd-April 14th  in the Outcalt Theatre at Playhouse Square.  The production is directed by CPH Artistic Director Laura Kepley and is a co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park,

BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR Comes to The Bickford Theatre In November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2018


The Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum is pleased to present Billy Bishop Goes to War with book, music, and lyrics by John Gray and Eric Peterson from November 10 - 18, 2018.  David Girard stars as Billy Bishop and Michael Musial as the accompanist. This production is directed by Michael Musial in conjunction with The Theatre Institute at Sage of Troy, New York.

BWW Interview: She's Doin' This Thing (x3)! Jennifer Simard Tells All About Her New Roles in MEAN GIRLS
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 27, 2018


It's a good thing that Jennifer Simard looks great in pink... Following a triumphant run as the hilarious Ernestina in Hello, Dolly!, the Tony nominee has just taken over not one, but three roles in Mean Girls on Broadway- Mrs. Heron, Ms. Norbury and Mrs. George.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Comes to San Francisco Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2018


San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) announced casting for the final show of its 2017-18 Mainstage Season--Sunday in the Park with George, the quintessential Stephen Sondheim musical about the art of creation and the creation of art. Bill English will direct the 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

Arvada Center Launches BOOK FEST - A Celebration Of Literary Arts, Today
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2018


A celebration of books, reading and writing for the whole family, the first annual Arvada Center Book Fest takes place at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities on May 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Designed as an event for all ages, the Book Fest includes hands-on activities and storytime for kids, panel discussions and staged readings, an all-day exhibit hall, writing workshops, and a special keynote speaker. The Arvada Center is located at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. and provides free parking at the venue. The presenting sponsor of the Arvada Center Book Fest is Regis University's MFA in Creative Writing program.  

Music Theater Works Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Julie Musbach - May 8, 2018


Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, June 9 through 17. A 26-piece orchestra accompanies such well-known songs as "Poor Wand'ring One," "Oh, Better Far to Live and Die" and "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General."

The Spelling Bee FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Spelling Bee have there been?
The Spelling Bee has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1976.

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