Riverdale Rising Starts Present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
This Tony-Award winning musical comedy by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn.,Tells the story of, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. With its enormously appealing cast of lovable misfits, nerds, neurotics (and no jocks), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee hilariously captures the angst, exhilaration, and heartache that makes growing up so painful and so wonderful.
The New York Times has called Spelling Bee "irresistible, riotously funny and remarkably ingenious …" And, Spelling Bee offers audience members a chance to join the fun by becoming on-stage spellers (strictly voluntary, of course.
Spelling Bee’s tunes somehow manage to delve deep into the childhood psyche while simultaneously appearing to be spontaneous extensions of adolescent frustration. All of this is accomplished with the funniest lyrics Broadway has heard in a long time. The Wall Street Journal called Spelling Bee, "perfect in every possible way – that rarity of rarities, a super-smart musical that is also a bona fide crowd-pleaser. An ingenious blend of simplicity and sophistication, it’s not merely funny, it's wise. Directed by Laurie Walton.
Sunday, December 06, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Neuwirth Theatre
5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
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