The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre, 2005) | Playbill

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS:

Grab a D-I-C-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y and welcome to Spelling Bee! This heartfelt Tony-Award winning musical follows a group of wonderfully unique and impassioned adolescents as they compete for the bee championship. Featuring a thrilling score by William Finn, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a joyful night of comedy and quirk that celebrates the pursuit of victory and the gift of being true to oneself.

People (94)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2005 Outstanding Music Nominee
2005 Outstanding Lyrics Nominee
2005 Outstanding Ensemble Performance Winner
2005 Outstanding Musical Nominee
2005 Outstanding Director of a Musical Winner
2005 Outstanding Book of a Musical Winner
Drama League
2005 Distinguished Production of a Musical Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
2005 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
Theatre World Awards
2005 Theatre World Award Winner
2005 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
2005 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2005 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
2005 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
2005 Best Book of a Musical Winner
2005 Best Original Score Nominee
2005 Musical Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Jan 20, 2008) Total Current Gross: $45,280,200.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $573,557.00 (Week Ending Jan 1, 2006)   Average Ticket Price: $66.85 Average % Capacity: 84.82%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jan 20, 2008 34 $282,053.00 $456,768.00 $63,582.00 $60.51 $175.00 4,661 684 8 0 85.18% 12.21%
Jan 13, 2008 33 $218,471.00 $456,768.00 -$39,365.00 $54.71 $175.00 3,993 684 8 0 72.97% -6.31%
Jan 6, 2008 32 $257,836.00 $456,768.00 -$126,644.00 $59.44 $175.00 4,338 684 8 0 79.28% -8.75%
Dec 30, 2007 31 $384,480.00 $456,768.00 $156,872.00 $79.82 $175.00 4,817 684 8 0 88.03% 17.25%
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