UPDATE: Zach Theatre will hold over The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee through November 8UPDATE: Click for ALT review, October 3
UPDATE: Review by Elizabeth Cobbe in the Austin Statesman, October 1
UPDATE: Uncredited review by AustinOnStage.com, September 22
UPDATE: Review by Clare Croft at the Statesman's Austin360 "Seeing Things" blog, September 21
Found on-line:
At Zach Scott's Kleberg Stage:
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
September 17-October 25
Book by Rachael Sheinkin
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Directed by Dave Steakley
Featuring Jill Blackwood
Music Direction and Choreography by Adam Roberts
"Spelling Bee is riotously funny and remarkably ingenious.
Gold stars all around!" -The New York Times
Can you spell H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S? Nominated for six Broadway Tony Awards, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a tuneful, offbeat and smart musical. Each night, the witty cast challenges audience members and Austin celebrities to a bona fide spell-off, but be prepared: this bee is anything but typical! Great fun for all ages, this show is a unique performance filled with surprising improvisations every single night!
EXTRAS
Wikipedia entry on The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Video of the Spelling Bee cast with Cong. Al Sharpton at the Tony awards,2005:
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