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Six hopeful Spellers (and a few audience members) gather in a high school gymnasium for a championship spelling bee, a competition of focus, determination, and uniquely cerebral skill. As the bee unfolds in a flurry of letters and laughs, the Spellers also must navigate their hopes for love, acceptance, and validation \u2014 and the highs and lows of adolescence \u2014 and confront the pressures from parents, themselves, and society pushing each toward the first prize. Bursting with charm and heart and an outrageously good time, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em> (with a book by Rachel Sheinkin and music and lyrics by William Finn) at the Kennedy Center is simply P-H-E-N-O-M-E-N-A-L.<\/p>\n

With a spectacular cast from start to finish, this Broadway Center Stage production radiates the kind of youthful exuberance that makes you forget about the world outside to just laugh, smile, and cheer. The six main Spellers did an outstanding job balancing the comical, technical challenge of \u201cbeing\u201d a middle schooler, and each built a constant stream of moments \u2014 whether big character songs or small background asides \u2014 that infused the production with more personality than I\u2019ve seen in one show in the last several years. Add in the guest Spellers \u2014 at our performance Carla Hall, Cobie Smulders, and audience members Jack and Vivienne \u2014 and you couldn\u2019t help but dive head first into the torrent of chaotic, earnest joy at the center of the show.<\/p>\n

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Leana Rae Concepcion (as Marcy Park) and the cast of \u2018The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.\u2019 Photo by Matthew Murphy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nina White as contestant Olive Ostrovsky nailed the awkward self-consciousness and quiet desperation for acceptance at the character\u2019s core, masterfully highlighting her tension of self-reliance and finding solace in the steadiness of words with her melancholic seeking love and care from others (specifically her parents). Her commanding voice was especially displayed in \u201cMy Friend the Dictionary.\u201d<\/p>\n

An unlikely friend to Olive, William Barf\u00e9e sniffled and shuffled his way into your heart as portrayed by Kevin McHale, an incredibly skilled physical actor. William\u2019s \u201cMagic Foot\u201d underscored McHale\u2019s talent at infusing his charater with eccentricities from head to toe. McHale also had a catalog of looks of disgust and adolescent arrogance that he flipped through at rapid speed during the show, all spectacular to watch.<\/p>\n

On his own journey as Leaf Coneybear, Noah Galvin\u2019s performance was the perfect balance of unbridled stream of consciousness and pure joy. Whether in \u201cI\u2019m Not That Smart\u201d or as a member of the growing \u201cPandamonium,\u201d I found myself holding my heart every time he stood at the mic. Galvin\u2019s shepherding of the free-spirited and self-doubting Leaf into a place of self-discovery and confidence was buoyant love personified.<\/p>\n

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TOP: Noah Galvin (as Leaf Coneybear) and the cast; ABOVE: Taran Killam (as Vice Principal Douglas Panch), Philippe Arroyo (Chip Tolentino), Leana Rae Concepcion (Marcy Park), Noah Galvin (Leaf Coneybear), Alex Joseph Grayson (Mitch Mahoney), Beanie Feldstein (Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre, Kevin McHale (William Barf\u00e9e), and Bonnie Milligan (Rona Lisa Peretti), in \u2018The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.\u2019 Photos by Matthew Murphy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Intense and highly motivated, Beanie Feldstein as Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre imbued precision into every moment and every syllable. With a lisp as big as her passion for progressive politics and making her two dads proud, Feldstein\u2019s Logainne led to more than a few cheer-out-loud moments. From Feldstein\u2019s \u201cWoe Is Me\u201d to Logainne\u2019s future appointment in the cabinet of President Sasha Obama, this DC home crowd was the target audience for her character in every way.<\/p>\n

Similarly struggling to live up to parental expectations, Leana Rae Concepcion as Marcy Park rose to the occasion and then some. Overachieving and (protestingly) serious but also still just a kid, Concepcion\u2019s Marcy found room for play \u2014 particularly in \u201cI Speak Six Languages\u201d \u2014 and often had the biggest smile on her face among the Spellers during the full-company songs.<\/p>\n

Last but not least of the Spellers (especially in his own estimation) was Philippe Arroyo as Chip Tolentino. The most confident and then rapidly the most distraught, Arroyo\u2019s Chip excellently demonstrated the many frustrations of adolescence and the physical embarrassment of puberty \u2014 whether serenading a lovely girl or chucking candy at the audience in the fantastic kerfuffle that is \u201cChip\u2019s Lament.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guiding the Spellers were the equally idiosyncratic bee staff \u2014 Bonnie Milligan as the warmly nostalgic Rona Lisa Peretti, Taran Killam as the unpredictable (and hilarious) Vice Principal Douglas Panch, and Alex Joseph Grayson as the silvery-voiced, pep-talking Mitch Mahoney. All exceptional additions to the chaos, standout moments were Vice Principal Panch’s ever-blossoming crush on Rona throughout, Rona\u2019s not so masked envy of the kids as she longed to re-live her own youthful glory, and Mitch\u2019s increasingly sympathetic juice box handoffs before sending each eliminated contestant down the aisle and out of the competition. Additionally, both Grayson and Milligan alongside White as Olive’ parents in \u201cThe I Love You Song\u201d were transcendent. The trio of voices locked into perfect frequency, cutting to the heart of each audience member and chord.<\/p>\n

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The cast of \u2018The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.\u2019 Photo by Matthew Murphy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The creative team of this production went all out as well. The creative set design by Paul Tate dePoo III cheering on the Putnam Piranhas with bright blue and yellow; the sometimes time-warp-inducing lighting design by David Weiner; the off-kilter and energetic costume design by Emily Rebholz; the helter-skelter choreography and well-orchestrated, multi-layered direction by Danny Mefford \u2014 every element of this show was in it to win it.<\/p>\n

In trying to summarize this glorious night of theater I find myself aware of the irony of running out of new words to describe how good a show set in a spelling bee is. Luckily thanks to my friend the thesaurus, I am able to add that it was effulgent and effervescent. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em> at the Kennedy Center is an absolutely must-see of the 2024\/25 theater season. Grab tickets as soon as you can for this sure-to-sell-out run.<\/p>\n

Running Time: Approximately one hour and 45 minutes, no intermission.<\/p>\n

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em><\/strong><\/a> plays through October 20, 2024, in the Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. Tickets ($69\u2013$299) can be purchased at the box office, online,<\/strong> <\/a>or by calling (202) 467-4600 or toll-free at (800) 444-1324. Box office hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 am-9 pm, and Sunday 12pm-9 pm.<\/p>\n

The program for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em> is online\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

COVID Safety:<\/strong>\u00a0Masks are optional in all Kennedy Center spaces for visitors and staff. If you prefer to wear a mask, you are welcome to do so. See Kennedy Center\u2019s complete COVID Safety Plan\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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