Past Event
Sunday, January 15, 2023, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
4944 Newport Avenue, San Diego, 92107
Cost: $17 - $35
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee features a book by Rachel Sheinkin and a score by William Finn. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion. At least the losers get a juice box. Evening shows are rated R for language.