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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Friday, 1 May 2026

2:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Free

Gig / Live Music

Grosvenor East theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester M15 6BR, UK, M15 6BR

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Join us for this BA Acting production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

This Tony-award winning musical introduces us to six extraordinary children, all armed with own ambitions of winning a prestigious spelling bee. Through the course of the competition, they learn some of life's biggest lessons and navigate the hilarious chaos that unfolds.Music & lyrics by William FinnBook by Rachel SheinkinConceived by Rebecca FeldmanAdditional material by Jay ReissOriginally directed on Broadway by James Lapine

*Audience participation features in this production.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk*Student ID will need to be presented on arrival when using a student ticket.