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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

First Preview: Nov 7, 2025
Opening Date: Nov 17, 2025
Closing Date: Oct 11, 2026
Running Time: 01:45
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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Playing @
New World Stages
340 West 50th Street, New York City, NY 10019
Six spellers enter, but only one can win The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! This charmingly witty and touching musical has entertained audiences across the world since its Tony-winning Broadway debut in 2005. It now returns to New York in a special 20th Anniversary production that celebrates the singular heart, humor and verve that cemented its place in the musical theater canon. 
 
Featuring a Tony Award-winning book by Rachel Sheinkin (Striking 12, Sleeping Beauty Wakes) and a vibrant score by Tony Award winner William Finn (Falsettos, A New Brain), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a fast-paced and funny D-E-L-I-G-H-T. As six wonderfully unique and impassioned contestants vie for the championship by spelling their way through vexing vocabulary, hilarious and poignant personal stories unfold…along with a dash of riotous audience participation. Declared by The New York Times as an “irresistible musical” that is “refreshingly handcrafted, effortlessly endearing, and riotously funny,” The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee delivers an unforgettable experience that is sure to leave audiences spellbound.
Off BroadwayMusical
Show Notes: No intermission
Age Guidance: 13

Music
  • William Finn

Book
  • Rachel Sheinkin

Director
  • Danny Mefford

Choreographer
  • Danny Mefford

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Full-price tickets:

$58.00 - $194.00

Lottery & Rush

Digital Rush: A limited number of $49 digital rush tickets for each day's performance(s) will be available on rush.telecharge.com beginning at 11am ET. Rush tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticket buyers will be limited to two (2) tickets per person. Seating locations and ticket quantities are subject to availability.

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Street to Lobby (Box Office): no steps, ground floor. Box Office windows are wheelchair accessible.
  • Restroom

    All restrooms are wheelchair accessible via the elevator. Restrooms are on the Orchestra and Mezzanine levels.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    There is an elevator and an escalator providing access from the Box Office lobby to the orchestra and mezzanine levels of the theatre.
  • Entrance

    There are no steps to the box office.
  • Visual Assistance

    Available upon request
  • Water Fountain

    Water fountains are next to the Orchestra restrooms on the 50th Street side.
  • Assisted Listening System

    Infrared assisted listening devices and neck induction loop systems (requires t-coil) are available to borrow at the Shubert Audience Services kiosk
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair seating is available
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    Front of Entrance

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