• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

    22 Feb 2011

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    There are some shows that create an almost insatiable urge in you to run up on stage and join in the jazz handing fun. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee undoubtedly falls into this camp... Read more


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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Showing at:Donmar Warehouse

Box Office:0844 871 7624

Download (pdf format): Seating plan

Age:General

Genre:Musical

Sub Genre:Musical-Comedy

The Donmar Warehouse presents the UK premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Only those blessed with an extraordinary ability and love of language qualify for the Putnam County Spelling Bee. But there can only be one winner and with a place in the national final at stake, emotions run high, hopes are quashed and dreams are broken.

William Finn (Falsettoland) and Rachel Sheinkin's riotous musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will have you cachinnating in your seat.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is directed by Jamie Lloyd, an associate director at the Donmar Warehouse where his previous productions have included the award-winning Piaf, which transferred the West End, Polar Bears and Sondheim's 80th birthday production of Passion.

For more about the The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Donmar Warehouse read the Big Interview with Steve Pemberton or the First Night Feature.

Performance Details

  • previews from: 11 Feb 2011
  • opening night: 21 Feb 2011
  • closing: 02 Apr 2011

show times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Wed & Sat 14:30

ticket prices: £10-£32.50

duration: 1h35

Assisted Performances

captioned performance:

By STAGETEXT on Mon 28 Mar at 19:30, tickets £15 T: 020 7845 5813
E: access@donmarwarehouse.com

audio described performance:

By VocalEyes on Sat 26 Mar at 14:30, tickets £15 T: 020 7845 5813
E: access@donmarwarehouse.com

cast: Chris Carswell, David Fynn, Hayley Gallivan, Harry Hepple, Katherine Kingsley, Maria Lawson, Ako Mitchell, Steve Pemberton, Iris Roberts

director: Jamie Lloyd

music by: William Finn

lyrics by: William Finn

book By: Rachel Sheinkin

sound: Nick Lidster & Terry Jardine for Autograph

lighting designer: Neil Austin

choreographer: Ann Yee

designer: Christopher Oram

Venue location map

Access Enabled Map (pdf format):
View The Donmar Warehouse Access Enabled Map

address: Earlham Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9LX

nearest tube: Covent Garden (275m)

nearest bus: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176

parking: Westminter City Council car park at Cambridge Circus. NCP at Drury Lane and Upper St Martin's Lane. Meters in Earlham Street and Mercer Street. 1 Disabled parking bay outside theatre.

air conditioned: Yes

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Access Booking:Tel: 0871 297 5477

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

discounts: Discounts available for disabled theatregoers and their companions.

limited mobility: Aisle seats have the most legroom, except row A in the Stalls. C9 and C30 in the Stalls have unlimited legroom.

access description: A portable ramp can be placed over the 15cm step into entrance on Earlham Street. Box office counter is straight ahead from the Earlham Street entrance. Lift up to all floors of the auditorium, to the right of the box office counter. All staircases have handrails on both sides and steps are highlighted. Stalls up 26 steps from the foyer and have one step between rows. Circle up 48 steps from the foyer, with one step between rows. The Stalls is level, the Circle is raked.

hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 8 headsets. Headsets can be collected from the Box Office. Returnable deposit of credit card or driving licence required. Portable induction loop at the Box Office.

guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog-sit. The theatre can accommodate 4 guide dogs per performance.

wheelchairs: Slight slope up from the lift to the back of the Stalls. 1 space for a wheelchair user in the Stalls. Up to 4 wheelchair transfer seats available. Wheelchair/Scooters are stored beside the Box Office.

toilets: Women’s and men’s off the Circle bar, off the foyer and 4 steps up from the Stalls.

disabled toilets: Adapted toilet off Circle bar.

bars: 2 licensed bars. No steps to both the Stalls and the Circle bars. Both have fixed seating and limited space. Drinks may be taken into the auditorium in plastic cups, or brought to customers.

Steve Pemberton and Katherine Kingsley in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Photo: Hugo Glendinning)

Steve Pemberton and Katherine Kingsley in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Photo: Hugo Glendinning)