Video: See Kevin McHale, Beanie Feldstein, More Perform Songs From The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The present is about to get a star-studded manufacturing on the Kennedy Center.
Do you like to spell and sing showtunes? Because The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is about to get a star-studded manufacturing on the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. And Playbill acquired an advance look. Above, see the present's solid (together with Tony winner Bonnie Milligan, Kevin McHale, Beanie Feldstein, and Alex Joseph Grayson) carry out three songs from the present: the title music, “Magic Foot,” and “Prayer of the Comfort Counselor”
Kennedy Center's upcoming manufacturing of William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's musical is set to play the D.C. venue October 11-20 of their Eisenhower Theater as a part of the Broadway Center Stage collection. The present additionally stars Philippe Aroyo, Noah Galvin, Leana Rae Concepcion, Nina White, Taran Killam.
The musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2005 after an Off-Broadway run, encompasses a Tony-winning guide by Sheinkin (tailored from a play by Rebecca Feldman) and music and lyrics by two-time Tony winner Finn. The work is ready at a fictional center faculty spelling bee, the place a lovable band of misfits—plus just a few fortunate viewers members—assemble to duke it out on their data of phrase spellings and languages of origin. The present was a Best Musical nominee on the 2005 Tony Awards, profitable for Sheinkin's guide and authentic solid member Dan Fogler's featured efficiency.
Danny Mefford is directing and choreographing, with Roberto Sinha serving as music director. The manufacturing will characteristic scenic design by Paul Tate dePoo III, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by David Weiner, and sound design by Haley Parcher. Matthew Lacey will function manufacturing stage supervisor.
Casting is by Geoff Josselson.
This manufacturing is being licensed by Music Theatre International.