Sentinel staff report–
Theatre in the Heights this weekend will host it final performances of the award-winning 2005 Broadway production “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
Performances are slated for Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets appear to be sold out online, but may be available by phone.
The musical features “an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime,” according to a description on the community theatre’s website. The show is described as fast-paced and “wildly funny,” written by Rachel Sheinkin.
The play drew controversy this year in Ohio when a school board initially voted to cancel the production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, deeming it “vulgar” and not “family-friendly,” according to MSN.com The play includes a song called “My Unfortunate Erection,” which has drawn criticism, although an alternate version of the song is offered for high school performances.
Theatre in the Heights is located at 8215 Auburn Blvd., Suite G, in Citrus Heights. More information is available at www.theatreintheheights.com.