The production opened at New World Stages on November 16, 2025.
Check out photos of the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on the opening night red carpet for the Off-Broadway production running now at New World Stages.
The show stars Philippe Arroyo (& Juliet), Autumn Best, Leana Rae Concepcion (Merrily We Roll Along), Justin Cooley (Kimberly Akimbo), Lilli Cooper (SpongeBob SquarePants), Jason Kravits (The Drowsy Chaperone), Matt Manuel (Ain't Too Proud), Kevin McHale (GLEE), Jasmine Amy Rogers (BOOP! The Musical).
Understudies are Brandon L. Armstrong (A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical), Jahbril Cook (Off-Broadway: The Snowy Day and Other Stories), Cecilia Snow (National Tour: SIX), and Emily N. Rudolph.
Photo credit: Jennifer Broski
Timothy Bloom, Barbara Whitman, Aaron Glick

Autum Best

Brandon L. Armstrong, Emily Nicole Rudolph, Cecilia Snow, Jahbril Cook

Yazmany Arboleda, Danny Mefford

Leana Rae Concepcion, Kevin McHale, Justin Cooley, Philippe Arroyo, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Autumn Best

Leana Rae Concepcion, Autumn Best, Matt Manuel, Kevin McHale, Lilli Cooper, Justin Cooley, Philippe Arroyo, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Jason Kravits

Danny Mefford, Leana Rae Concepcion, Autumn Best, Matt Manuel, Kevin McHale, Lilli Cooper, Justin Cooley, Philippe Arroyo, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Jason Kravits

Aaron Glick, Timothy Bloom, Danny Mefford, Leana Rae Concepcion, Autumn Best, Matt Manuel, Kevin McHale, Lilli Cooper, Justin Cooley, Philippe Arroyo, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Jason Kravits, Barbara Whitman

The cast and creative team of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Jason Kravits, Lilli Cooper, Matt Manuel

Leana Rae Concepcion, Autumn Best, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Lilli Cooper, Cecilia Snow, Emily Nicole Rudolph

Matt Manuel, Jason Kravits, Philippe Arroyo, Kevin McHale, Justin Cooley, Jahbril Cook

Kevin McHale, Jasmine Amy Rogers

Carmel Dean, Rachel Scheinkin, and the family of William Finn
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