There's a review of the "Spelling Bee" CD on Playbill that states that Jay Reiss, who plays the vice principal, wrote most of the "definitions" himself, although he has no writing credit, and doesn't share in the best book tony. Does this shock anyone else? The definitions to the words supply the biggest laughs of the evening, and I doubt the show would have won the best book tony without them.
Behind the fake tinsel of Broadway is real tinsel.