25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee December 11, 2008

This Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is a perfect holiday treat for all — smart enough for adults and quirky enough for teenagers.Thisone-act musical centers on a fictional spelling bee involving six eccentric adolescents and three equally eccentric grown-ups. An unusual aspect of the show is that a few real audience volunteers are invited on stage to compete in the spelling bee alongside the six young characters. Music and lyrics are by William Finn, and the book is by Rachel Sheinkin “’Putnam County’… is that rarity of rarities, a super-smart show that is also a crowd-pleaser. It’s the best new musical I’ve covered.” — Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal “This loony lollipop of a musical…presents a divinely flaky nerd’s-eye view of life….” — The Washington Post Order Your Tickets - $49 / $47 / $45.