WHAT: The Tony Award-winning musical comedy "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" as part of the 72nd season of the Marshall Artists Series.

WHERE: The Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, 925 4th Ave., downtown Huntington.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 28.

HOW MUCH: Tickets are $55/$50/$45. Youth ticket prices are $27.50/$25/$22.50.

TICKETS: Tickets may be purchased at the Marshall Artists Series Box Office, located in the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse, open noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Patrons also may call the box office at 304-696-6656 or 304-523-5757.

ON THE WEB: Tickets can be purchased online at www.marshallartistsseries.org or www.ticketmaster.com.

ABOUT THE SHOW: The musical is based on C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by The Farm improv group in New York City.

"Spelling Bee" had its world premiere production in July 2004 at Barrington Stage Company, Sheffield, Mass.

Under the direction of James Lapine, "Bee" officially opened Off-Broadway on Feb. 7, 2005, at Second Stage Theatre, where it ran from Jan. 11 through March 20, 2005.

The show then moved to Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre, with previews beginning on April 15, 2005, and an official opening on May 2, 2005. The Broadway production closed Jan. 20, 2008.

PLAY THE GAME: Think you're a hot speller? Go online at www.spellingbeethegame.com to test your spelling prowess.

SPONSORS: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is sponsored by: Steve & Mary Williams, Boggs Roofing, Neighborgall Construction, Huntington Testing & Technology, Verizon, Air Systems Inc. WKEE, B97, WTCR, The Herald Dispatch, WSAZ, Marshall University, The College of Fine Arts, & The Marshall Artists Series.

DID YOU KNOW? Each Spelling Bee show has a couple celebrity spellers. Those spellers will be West Virginia Secretary of State, Natalie Tennant and WTCR's Clint McElroy. Here is the link to the Tony Awards where Al Sharpton was the celebrity guest speller: www.youtube.com/watch?v=292dPNs9S8k.