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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Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (4/18 - 4/18) | |
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Music of the Knights
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Mary VanArsdel at The Gardenia Club
The Gardenia Supper Club (4/19 - 4/19)
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Mozart & Nielsen
Walt Disney Concert Hall (4/25 - 4/27) | |
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Bright Star
Mira Costa High School (4/25 - 5/3)
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The Wedding Singer: The Musical Comedy
The Colony Theatre (6/5 - 6/29) | |
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Anastasia: The Musical
El Segundo Performing Arts Center (4/25 - 4/27) | |
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Two Rooms
Zephyr Theatre (4/25 - 4/27) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN
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Carlos Simon’s Gospel Mass with Dudamel
Walt Disney Concert Hall (4/17 - 4/17) | |
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Beethoven & Dessner with Esa-Pekka Salonen
Walt Disney Concert Hall (5/2 - 5/4) | |
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The Funny Thing About Men
Revolution Stage Company (4/26 - 4/26)
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Tevye in New York!
North Coast Repertory Theatre (5/19 - 5/20) | |
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All-Brass Chamber Music
Walt Disney Concert Hall (5/13 - 5/13) | |
Spring Awakening
City College Theatre (4/25 - 5/3) | ||
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The Circus
Bob Baker Marionette Theater (4/26 - 8/31) | |
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Grupo Corpo
The Music Center's Ahmanson Theatre (5/2 - 5/4) | |
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