Go Backstage at The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with The Dressing Room Project

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee currently stars Jon Cryer, Lilli Cooper, Kevin McHale, and more.

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is going strong at New World Stages and the cast is giving a special look behind the curtain with Michael Kushner's The Dressing Room Project . Check out exclusive photos from backstage with the full company!

The first-ever major revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee currently features a musical theater all-star cast, including two-time Emmy Award winner Jon Cryer as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, Grammy nominee and SAG Award winner Kevin McHale in his New York stage debut as William Barfée, Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers as Olive Ostrovsky, Grammy and Tony Award nominee Justin Cooley as Leaf Coneybear, Philippe Arroyo as Chip Tolentino, Autumn Best as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre through June 22, Leana Rae Concepcion as Marcy Park, Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper as Rona Lisa Peretti , and Matt Manuel as Mitch Mahoney. Rounding out the cast as understudies are Brandon L. Armstrong , Jahbril Cook , DeMarius Copes , Vanessa Magula , Emily Nicole Rudolph , and Cecilia Snow . Featuring a Tony Award-winning book by Rachel Sheinkin and a vibrant score by Tony Award winner William Finn , this new production of the musical is directed and choreographed by Danny Mefford . The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a fast-paced and funny D-E-L-I-G-H-T. As six wonderfully unique and impassioned contestants vie for the championship by spelling their way through vexing vocabulary, hilarious and poignant personal stories unfold, along with a dash of riotous audience participation. This charmingly witty and touching musical has entertained audiences around the world since its Tony-winning Broadway debut in 2005.

Photo Credit: Michael Kushner/ The Dressing Room Project

Autumn Best

Autumn Best , Leana Rae Concepcion

Brandon L. Armstrong , Jon Cryer

DeMarius R. Copes

DeMarius R. Copes, Kevin McHale

Emily N. Rudolph

Kevin McHale

Leana Rae Concepcion

Leana Rae Concepcion

Leana Rae Concepcion , Kevin McHale

Lilli Cooper

Lilli Cooper

Philippe Arroyo

Philippe Arroyo , Autumn Best , DeMarius R. Copes

Philippe Arroyo , The Cast of Spelling Bee

The Cast of Spelling Bee

The Cast of Spelling Bee

Television star and singer/songwriter Laura Marano will make her New York stage debut as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway.

The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, Shrey Parikh, put his spelling skills to the test as one of the guest spellers in the award-winning revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Check out video here!

There's a new VP at the bee! Emmy Award-winning comedic legend Jon Cryer just joined the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Vice Principal Douglas Panch. Check out an exclusive first look at him in action here!

The Off=Broadway production of The 25th Annual County Spelling Bee has announced the cancellation of tonight's performance due to illness. The production shared the news on a social post earlier this evening.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Go-Backstage-at-THE-25TH-ANNUAL-PUTNAM-COUNTY-SPELLING-BEE-with-The-Dressing-Room-Project-20260615)._