Featuring music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Finn (Falsettos) with a book by Rachel Sheinkin from a concept by Rebecca Feldman, the musical will be directed by James Lapine (Into The Woods, Fran's Bed).

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee follows "six young people on the edge of puberty [who] strive to become adults," according to show materials. The work made its world premiere production, under the direction of Michael Unger and Rebecca Feldman, at Sheffield, Massachusetts' Barrington Stage Company in July 2004.

The Barrington cast included Jesse Tyler Ferguson (On the Town), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Summer of 42, The Light in the Piazza), Derrick Baskin, Deborah S. Craig, Dan Fogler, Lisa Howard, Jay Reiss, Sarah Saltzberg and Robb Sapp (Zanna, Don't!). No casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway run.

Second Stage currenlty co-presents the Broadway staging of Reckless (with Manhattan Theatre Club at the Biltmore Theatre) and a revival of John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (at its midtown home). The world premiere of Paul Weitz's Privilege (starting March 29, 2005) and Cheryl L. West's Birdie Blue starring "Law & Order" actress S. Epatha Merkerson (from May 31, 2005) will also fill the troupe's season.

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