Putnam County Spelling Bee Playbill - Opening Night
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.
| 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 |
| 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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