'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast)'


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Music : The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast)

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by: William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin, Derrick Baskin, Dan Fogler, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Deborah Craig, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jose Llana, Jay Reiss, Sarah Saltzberg

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast)

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0791558440720
Format: Cast Recording
Label: Ghostlight Records
Manufacturer: Ghostlight Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Ghostlight Records
Release Date: May 31, 2005
Sales Rank: 5343
Studio: Ghostlight Records

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
When was the last time you heard a musical with a truly hilarious book? Rachel Sheinkin has concocted such a thing for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, one of the most unexpected hits of 2005. Unfortunately, Sheinkin's wit is mostly lost on a cast album; fortunately, the show's songs are by the great William Finn. Set at the titular event, the musical never looks down on the competiting kids (played by adult actors), instead portraying them as endearingly nerdy but also smart, and endowing them with real personalities rather than predictably spelling-bee tics. The cast is uniformly superb, although personal faves include Sarah Saltzberg, playing Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre with a delicious lisp ('Woe Is Me'); Jesse Tyler Ferguson, bringing sweet innocence to Leaf Coneybear ('I'm Not That Smart'); and Dan Fogler, in a breakout comic performance as William Barfee ('Magic Foot,' sounding like a sly tribute to Kander & Ebb). This show may be small in scale, but it's a huge winner. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Hear the music, see the play!!
If this musical is playing in your area, get tickets and see it soon! I have to say it was one of the best musicals I have ever seen - so much more 'real' than Le Miz (so overblown) and more touching than Lion King. I saw it 4 times when it was in San Francisco - if you love ensemble-type theater you'll love this play.

Rating:

- Great fun, but not for the little ones!
We thought this was great fun, very engaging in the tradition of the modern musical. Just be careful, there are a couple of cuts that are not for "the wee ones". But, my 2nd and 4th grader love all the other songs. They love "Magic Foot" in particular. We just skip past the "mature" material. I suggest you listen to it first so you know what to skip.

Rating:

- Love it!!!!
This is a great cd. I loved it when I listened to it, but loved it more after I saw the show.

Rating:

- Good but not great
I'd heard the opening number as well as "The I Love You Song" upon which I decided I'd like to listen to the entire soundtrack. I liked the concept behind the musical and thought it would be fun.

Upon first listening I have to say I was slightly disappointed. The style of singing is all the same: strong and loud and the melodic movement of the songs is generally all the same with lots of long notes that generally get prety annoying after awhile.

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Rating:

- Charming musical
Spelling Bee has a cute score with a number of memorable tunes. While the overall theme is quite comical, there are a few more serious moments when one of the characters talks about her absentee mother. "Magic Foot" is a total scream. This should be on the shelves of all lovers of musical comedy.

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