The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More
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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 - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Review: A Delightful Competition
10 / 10
Sheinkin’s uproarious book (based on a concept by Rebecca Feldman, additional material by Jay Reiss) and Finn’s beautiful songs deftly dispense information about the kids’ personalities and home lives — the integration of script and score in this show could be taught in drama schools as a model of graceful exposition.
Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at New World Stages
9 / 10
William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s delightfully quirky musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has returned to New York in a dream-come-true revival directed by Danny Mefford at New World Stages. A full-hearted, belly-laughing confection from the early 2000s, this new production of Spelling Bee swoops in like a big hug from an old friend, reminding us of everything we fell in love with two decades ago.
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Other Productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
| 2004 | Regional (US) |
Workshop Regional (US) |
| 2004 |
World Premiere |
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| 2005 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2005 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
| 2006 |
San Francisco Production |
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| 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) |
| 2025 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Danny Mefford |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Lilli Cooper |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Jasmine Amy Rogers |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | Danny Mefford |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Justin Cooley |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Kevin McHale |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Jasmine Amy Rogers |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee |
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