Overview
- Producers announced that Jon Cryer will take over as Vice Principal Douglas Panch at New World Stages, stepping in after Jason Kravits completes his run.
- The Off-Broadway revival marks the musical’s 20th anniversary and has extended multiple times beyond its original engagement.
- Cryer joins a principal cast that includes Kevin McHale, Lilli Cooper, Justin Cooley, Philippe Arroyo, Leana Rae Concepcion, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Autumn Best, and Matt Manuel.
- Danny Mefford directs the production, with Kennedy Center alums Emily Rebholz, David Weiner, and Haley Parcher returning, and Teresa L. Williams providing the new scenic design.
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee features a Tony-winning book by Rachel Sheinkin with music and lyrics by William Finn, and it invites audience members to take part in a fictional middle-school spelling bee.