| | 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Soundtrack CD (3 Customer Reviews)
Who would of thunk it? That some ingenious soul(s) would use the spelling bee -- that great American institution that millions of children have suffered through -- as a gristmill for a Broadway musical? The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee does exactly that, and Ghost Light has provided an original Broadway cast recording of the musical. The compositions and lyrics are from William Finn, and with a Tony under his belt, he's got the experience to make even a spelling bee dramatic. As one might imagine, the cast includes a number of overachievers gathered at a junior high gym for the contest. There are love songs to the dictionary ("My Friend, the Dictionary" rhymes Nietzsche with Christiana Richie), expressions of inferiority ("I'm Not That Smart"), and lots and lots of spelling. The music is catchy and the cast are fine singers, though numbers like "Pandemonium" are a bit overwhelming as what seems like a dozen spellers trade lines and build to a crescendo as the band plays louder and louder. A musical without the visuals can seem a bit fragmented, and that's true of The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee. Some may find all of this a bit precious and not unlike sitting through another spelling bee. Others (i.e., overachievers) will no doubt enjoy a glance back at their glory days. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
Original Cast Recording/Original Soundtrack: Jose Llana, Derrick Baskin, Craig, Deborah S., Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jay Reiss, Sarah Saltzberg.
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Soundtrack Music 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Soundtrack Songs | 1. | 25th Annual Putam County Spelling Bee, The |
| 2. | The Spelling Rules / My Favorite Moment Of The Bee 1 |
| 3. | My Friend, The Dictionary |
| 4. | First Goodbye, The |
| 5. | Pandemonium |
| 6. | I'm Not That Smart |
| 7. | Second Goodbye, The |
| 8. | Magic Foot |
| 9. | Pandemonium Reprise / My Favorite Moment Of The Bee 2 |
| 10. | Why We Like Spelling |
| 11. | Prayer of the Comfort Counselor |
| 12. | My Unfortunate Erection (Chip's Lament) |
| 13. | Woe Is Me |
| 14. | I'm Not That Smart - (Reprise) |
| 15. | I Speak Six Languages |
| 16. | I Love You Song, The |
| 17. | Woe Is Me - (Reprise) |
| 18. | My Favorite Moment of the Bee 3/Second |
| 19. | Finale |
| 20. | Last Goodbye, The |
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25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Soundtrack Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   G-R-E-A-T-A-L-B-U-M
Yes, it is a great album! It is fun, it pulls up the memories of being in the spelling bees when I was a kid, although I don't remember words that difficult - I got knocked out fairly early, but would have to sit through the rest! All for the prize: a dictionary.
Character portrayals are unique and I am anxious to see the show at some time.
Submitted by kuyken49 (New Boston, Michigan, USA) 
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 The show
While I was in New York with my family, we saw the Bee! It was amazing, and better than we had expected of it! My favorite song is Woe Is Me!
Submitted by FOOFOOFUZZY (TX, USA)
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THE CD
I saw the play just a few weeks ago
and I loved it!
If you like to laugh
THIS IS THE SHOW FOR YOU !!!!!
Submitted by MAC (GATLINBURG,TN.,USA)
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