William Finn News

BARBARINO’S BIG NIGHT OUT is one of those old-school shows you might have heard happened “back in the day” that always induces retroactive “FOMO.” The monthly show is a throwback to a wilder, crazier New York nightlife.

Check out our top cabaret shows for Fall 2025 in NYC from Lea Salonga (star of MULAN, ALADDIN) to a concert reading of William Finn's final work and more.

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company will open its 2025/26 season with the Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos, directed by Kevin Glaccum. The production will run at the F. Otto Haas Stage from September 25 through October 26, with opening night on October 4. Check out photos of the production.

Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening, Tootsie, POTUS) and Jason Kravits (The Drowsy Chaperone, Sly Fox) have joined the cast of the first New York revival of the landmark Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

TheaterWorks will present the Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee from October 24 through November 9, 2025, at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that Leslie Uggams, the multi-award-winning Broadway, film, TV, and recording star, has been appointed to its Artistic Advisory Board. Uggams was recently honored at the company’s 2025 ICONS Gala: Celebrating Leslie Uggams.

Penfold Theatre's production of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is both fresh and timeless! It's a show full of chaos, humor, and unexpected moments of heart. #BWW #ATXTheatre

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!

Theatre Under The Stars will present all-new production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

While this iteration leans heavily into Finn's chaotic sense of fun, it occasionally rushes through the emotional beats and connections that make the show such a powerful study of illness, hope, and community.

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company will open its 2025/26 season with the Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Tamworth’s venerable The Barnstormers Theatre finishes its 95 season with a spectacular production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony Award-winning musical by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin.

Barrington Stage Company presented a one-night only celebration and tribute to the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist and Associate Artist William Finn last night (August 19) on it’s  Boyd-Quinson Mainstage. Check out photos from the event.

Three cast members have joined the first New York revival of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Learn more about the show here!

Cassie Beck is reprising her performance from the National Tour production. Alongside Beck, the complete cast includes MJ Sieber as ‘Legionnaire’ and local 12th grader Natalie Stephens as ‘Debater.’

The Barnstormers Theatre will close its 95th season with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, running August 22–30, 2025. Directed by Clayton Phillips.

Penfold Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creatives for the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with music and lyrics by William Finn and a Tony Award- winning book by Rachel Sheinkin. Learn more!

The Acting Company has revealed its 2025-26 Season of programming. The season features Dickens' Great Expectations in a World Premiere Adaptation by Nikki Massoud, and more.

The first New York revival of the landmark Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has found its initial cast members! Learn more here!

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will return to the New York stage this fall.  The musical will begin previews on November 7, with opening night set for November 17, 2025. The show is now teasing its cast via Instagram. Can you guess the spellers from these emojis?