Saw Spelling Bee Yesterday!!!

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 9:15am

Yesterday I thought I would take a chance at trying some lotteries, so I figured since Wicked and Spelling Bee were right next to eachother, then I would do them both. Well, as always I lost Wicked, but I won Spelling Bee!!! I was so excited, the only other lottery I have won is Rent, and I know everyone can win that.
I loved it!! I thought it was so funny, and I can completely understand why it won best book of musical at the tonys. The performances were also hilarious, normally when I see a show there is usually one person that I don't think was very good or well cast, but the cast was so great. Everyone was hilarious, and the sentences made me fall over in my seat. The seats were a little uncomfortable since they were practically on the floor, but for $25, you can't beat it!!! I also thought, have only seen Spelling Bee and Spamalot, and not DRS, and Light in the Piazza, that of the 2 I have seen I liked Spelling Bee a lot more and would have picked that for best musical over spamalot. Spamalot is good once, and it is just a bunch of dry british humor. I thought spelling bee was original and funny, but not annoying and at sometimes insulting funny, like spamalot. All in all, I really enjoyed Spelling Bee, and I hope that my winning the lotteries it a trend, I can only hope!

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 9:22am

So glad you had a good time! I totally agree about the Tonys.

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 9:28am

Agree here as well, although for me it was between DRS & BEE...giving the slight edge to DRS.

Born2cthelightsofbway you couldnt have described SPAMALOT any better....also, try the DRS lottery next...its kind of easy to grab a ticket for that as well...you may have to try 2 or 3 times, but youll get in there too and it is a Gloriously Hysterical show!

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 9:28am

Glad you liked 'caude I'm gonna see it in August.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 10:07am

I think it's a terrific show, too. I am still kind of surprised that a lot of the younger members of this board didn't get in on seeing it early in the run when there were a lot of tickets. I would think they would find it to be a show that speaks to them in genuine tones, about rejection and perseverance and all the things that a certain show with a green girl pretends to be about. Except Spelling Bee makes sense.

Well, now that it's breaking house records I suppose people will now think they have to see it, and that's good. Because it's a show about all of us, really.

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 10:18am

I saw DRS Saturday and Spelling Bee Sunday and adored both productions.

I thought Spelling Bee was flawless. Every actor was brilliant. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer, and that's a compliment.

[BwayBoy25]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 12:14pm

anyone know how long spelling bee will be open...and with the current cast?

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 12:18pm

it's an open run and i'm pretty sure the cast is contracted through new year's...

NAMO!! i'm so glad you were able to post. obviously i too loved the show and encourage all to see it!

[BwayBoy25]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 12:20pm

amazing!!! thanks for the info. we are going late december and it is NUMBER 1 on my list...i was assuming it would stay open through the holidays because on the official site it has special holiday performances and such

thanks again!