The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeEdit

Stage Musical (2004)

Music and lyrics: William Finn, Book: Rachel Sheinkin.

SynopsisEdit

Comedy inspired by the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Real audience members invited on stage to participate.

Musical NumbersEdit

1. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2. Spelling Rules/My Favorite Moment of the Bee
3. My Friend, the Dictionary
4. First Goodbye
5. Pandemonium
6. I'm Not That Smart
7. Second Goodbye
8. Magic Foot
9. Pandemonium (Reprise)/My Favorite Moment of the Bee (Reprise)
10. Why We Like Spelling
11. Prayer of the Comfort Counselor
12. My Unfortunate Erection (Chip's Lament)
13. Woe Is Me
14. I'm Not That Smart (Reprise)
15. I Speak Six Languages
16. I Love You Song
17. Woe Is Me (Reprise)
18. My Favorite Moment of the Bee (Reprise)/Second
19. Finale
20. Last Goodbye

LinksEdit

Broadway Musical

Musical Theatre Audition

ReviewsEdit

New York Times Feb 2005 Review

New York Times May 2005 Review

CurtainUp Review

Talkin' Broadway Review

Broadway.com Review

TheaterMania Review

Chicago Tribune Review

Aisle Say Boston Review

Selected Reviews

VideosEdit

Tony Telecast

Broadwayworld.com Video

Broadway.com Video

I Speak Six Languages

Pandemonium

The I Love You Song

I'm Not That Smart: Barrett Foa

I'm Not That Smart: Ben Durocher

Rona's Lament