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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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Nominated For:
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical (Rachel Sheinkin)
WINNER
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (William Finn)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dan Fogler)
WINNER
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Celia Keenan-Bolger)
Best Direction of a Musical (James Lapine)
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The Story
In this new musical by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin, six young people in the throes of puberty are overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, as they compete for first prize in a spelling bee. They learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.
History
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee transferred from Off Broadway's Second Stage Theatre. The musical is based on a the play C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E by Rebecca Feldman and her company, The Farm. Spelling Bee was first produced in Massachusetts by Barrington Stage Company in July 2004.
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Cast and Production Credits from Internet Broadway Database
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