Oahu, $5 OFF 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' -- the season finale at Manoa Valley Theatre
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The highly anticipated 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee, one of the most lauded Broadway hits of 2005 and
winner of two Tony Awards, will make its Hawaii debut as Manoa
Valley Theatre's season finale, onstage July 1 -
19.
Show times are Wed.-Thur. 7:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. and
Sun. 4 p.m.
HGEA members receive a $5 discount off the
regular adult ticket price of $35.
Valid thru July 19, 2009, based on availability.
Cannot be combined with any other offer; members must mention
HGEA DISCOUNT at time of purchase.
Discount not available online; phone and walk-up orders
only.
Seniors and military are admitted for $30; patrons 25 years old
and under for $20.
Recommended minimum age is 10.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee chronicles the
trials and tribulations of six young spelling whizzes in the
throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to
escape childhood themselves, as they learn that winning isn't
everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a
loser.
This tuneful, offbeat and at times heartwarming show offers
audience members the (strictly voluntary) opportunity to become
part of the action as on-stage spellers. MVT is making the most
of its flexible black-box space by reconfiguring the theatre
into cabaret seating and designing the entire house to resemble
a high school gymnatorium. Wait staff dressed as cheerleaders
will provide beverage service in-house, and audience members
will be invited to purchase $5 sack lunches courtesy of the
Lunch Lady (actor Braddoc DeCaires).
"Can you spell i-r-r-e-s-i-s-t-i-b-l-e? Spelling Bee is
riotously funny and remarkably ingenious. Gold stars all
around," says The New York Times. The Wall Street
Journal called it "perfect in every possible way - that
rarity of rarities, a super-smart musical that is also a bona
fide crowd-pleaser. An ingenious blend of simplicity and
sophistication, it's not merely funny, it's wise."
Manoa Valley Theatre is located at 2833 East Manoa
Road. For more information, call MVT at
988-6131 or log on to www.manoavalleytheatre.com.
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