A few weeks ago we highly recommended a play about stamps (Mauritius). This week, we're back at it, throwing our weight behind The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a Tony award-winning musical taking to the Tacoma Little Theatre stage three weeks starting this Friday. Billed as, "tender and sardonic," not to mention "hilarious," and irreverent," The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Suzy Willhoft, should be totally excellent. Excellent: e-x-c-e-l-l-e-n-t. Excellent.

To read Joe Izenman's review of the show, click here.

[Tacoma Little Theatre, through Sept. 26, $16.50-$26.50, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 210 N. I St., Tacoma, 253.272.2481]