The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical comedy with music by William Finn. It originated at the Second Stage theater before transferring to Broadway's Circle in the Square Theater. It was directed by James Lapine.

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Musical - Comedy - William Finn - Second Stage - Broadway - Circle in the Square Theater - James Lapine

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One unusual aspect of the show is that real audience members are invited to compete in the spelling bee alongside the perfomers. Each performance, four audience members compete against six actors.

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It was based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by The Farm, a New York based improvisational comedy troupe. Wendy Wasserstein's nanny was in the original production, and she recommended that Finn see the show.

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The Farm - Wendy Wasserstein

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