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25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
March 5-16, 2008
At the Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street, Sacramento.
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Sponsored by Tickets.com and The Sacramento Bee
Rave reviews for "Spelling Bee"
The Sacramento Bee's Marcus Crowder calls the show "clever and surprising, a musical comedy with an honest heart." (link)
Jeff Hudson from Capital Public Radio says "this unpretentious, offbeat show rates is an unexpectedly pleasant surprise: a crazy left-field entry in the often predictable world of musical comedy." (link)
In the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 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. “Spelling Bee” has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “perfect in every possible way – that rarity of rarities, a super-smart musical that is also a bona fide crowd pleaser.” This tuneful, offbeat and at times heartworking show offers audience members the opportunity (strictly voluntary!) to become part of the action as on-stage spellers. The New York Times calls “Spelling Bee,” “irresistible, riotously funny and remarkable ingenious–gold stars all around.”
- Currently available to season subscribers (>more) and groups of 12 or more (>more).
- Single-show tickets will go on sale in October 1, 2007. Tickets will be available online at Tickets.com, through the Community Center Theater box office at 1301 L Steet, the Wells Fargo Pavilion box office at 1419 H Street and by phone at (916) 557-1999, and (916) 264-5181.
- THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is recommended for theatregoers 16 and over. A clever look at the pressure adults and life put on exceptional children. A musical about youth seen from a grown-up perspective, the production includes subjects that might not be appropriate for children – for instance, the spontaneous onset of puberty.
- Run time: one hour, 45 minutes.
SCHEDULE AND SINGLE-TICKET PRICES
| Date | Time | Orchestra/ Grand Tier |
2nd Tier Front | 2nd Tier Rear | Click below to order online |
| Wednesday, Mar. 5 |
8 p.m. |
$50.00 | $30.00 | $15.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Thursday, Mar. 6 |
2 p.m. |
$45.00 | $25.00 | $15.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Thursday, Mar. 6 |
8 p.m. |
$55.00 | $35.00 | $20.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Friday, Mar. 7 |
8 p.m. | $55.00 | $35.00 | $20.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Saturday, Mar. 8 |
2 p.m. |
$55.00 | $35.00 | $20.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Saturday, Mar. 8 |
8 p.m. |
$60.00 | $40.00 | $25.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Sunday, Mar. 9 |
2 p.m. |
$60.00 | $40.00 | $25.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Sunday, Mar. 9 |
7:30 p.m. | $50.00 | $30.00 | $15.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Monday, Mar. 10 |
no performance |
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| Tuesday, Mar. 11 |
8 p.m. | $50.00 | $30.00 | $15.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Wednesday, Mar. 12 |
8 p.m. | $50.00 | $30.00 | $15.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Thursday, Mar. 13 |
2 p.m. | $45.00 | $25.00 | $15.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Thursday, Mar. 13 |
8 p.m. | $55.00 | $35.00 | $20.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Friday, Mar. 14 |
8 p.m. | $55.00 | $35.00 | $20.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Saturday, Mar. 15 |
2 p.m. | $55.00 | $35.00 | $20.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Saturday, Mar. 15 |
8 p.m. | $60.00 | $40.00 | $20.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
| Sunday, Mar. 16 |
2 p.m. | $60.00 | $40.00 | $20.00 | On sale Monday, Oct. 1 |
