About the Show
A new musical based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original improvisational play created by Rebecca Feldman about a middle school spelling bee.
Story: Six spellers - Olive Ostrovsky, William Barfée, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre, Marcy Park, Leaf Coneybear and Chip Tolentino - compete at the Putnam Valley Middle School in Putnam County, NY and learn that winning isn't everything.
Parental Advisory: Contains Explicit Content
Cast and Creative Team
Composer and Lyricist: William Finn
Librettists: Rachel Sheinkin
Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Circle in the Square Theatre
Opening Night: May 2, 2005
Total Performances: 1,136
Original Cast: Derrick Baskin, Deborah S. Craig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jay Reiss, Sarah Saltzberg and Jose Lana
Director: James Lapine
Choreographer: Dan Knechtges
Musical Director: Vadim Feichtner
Scenic Design: Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design: Jennifer Caprio
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
Sound Design: Dan Moses Schreier
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Merchandise
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Awards and Nominations
2005 Tony Award Nominations
Best Book of a Musical - Rachel Sheinkin
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Dan Fogler
Best Musical
Best Original Score - William Finn and William Finn
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Celia Keenan-Bolger
Best Direction of a Musical - James Lapine
2005 Theatre World Award Nominations
Dan Fogler
Celia Keenan-Bolger
2005 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding New Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical - James Lapine
Outstanding Book of a Musical - Rachel Sheinkin
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Outstanding Lyrics - William Finn
Outstanding Music - William Finn
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