An Ohio school canceled the production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' after complaints over a Jesus character and two gay dads, saying the musical contains 'vulgarity.'
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Former Broadway hit"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" was reportedly pulled from production at Cardinal High School after several complaints over its content. One mom, an assistant director for the musical, said she heard of three complaints, which were brought to Cunningham's attention and relayed to the production team before the show was officially canceled.
Matchinga said prior to the play's cancellation, changes were made to some of the dialogue in the play to make it more appropriate for kids, and that permission slips were ready to be signed for a special middle school student viewing, Fox 8 reported.
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