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.
Year | Category | |
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2005 | Best Musical |
Videos
Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/2 - 2/2) | ||
Ladies of Laughter
Bergen PAC (2/3 - 2/3) | ||
The New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Sieminski Theater (3/2 - 3/2) | ||
Brahms and Chopin
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/20 - 2/20) | ||
Cuentos del Arbol
Pushcart Players (9/29 - 6/30) | ||
Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
Mayo Performing Arts Center (6/5 - 6/5) | ||
2x2 by Broadway an evening of duets
players Guild of Leonia (2/14 - 2/16) | ||
Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Directed by Diane L. Parker
Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College (2/14 - 2/23) | ||
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