"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is a one act musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin. The show centers around a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally-quirky grown-ups.
In 2005, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" was nominated for
SIX Tony Awards.
Best Score (William Finn, Nominee)
Best Book (Rachel Skeinkin, Winner)
Best Direction (James Lapine, Nominee)
Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Dan Fogler, Winner)
Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Celia Keenan-Bogler, Nominee)
Best Musical (nominee)
