Lilli Cooper and Jasmine Amy Rogers will each complete their extended runs in the production this summer —  Ms. Cooper through Thursday, August 6, and Ms. Rogers through Sunday, August 9 at New World Stages.

The new cast members joining the recently announced television star and singer/songwriter Laura Marano (Disney Channel’s “Austin and Ally,” Netflix’s The Perfect Date), who begins performances on June 24, and two-time Emmy Award-winner Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men,” Pretty in Pink), will be announced shortly.

Lilli Cooper received a 2026 Drama Desk Award Nomination for her performance as Rona Lisa Peretti and Jasmine Amy Rogers received 2026 Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations for her performance as Olive Ostrovsky. The duo of triple threats depart to pursue new, soon-to-be announced projects.

Additionally, Jasmine Amy Rogers will be on a brief leave of absence beginning Thursday, June 11 and will return to the production on Thursday, July 9.

The first ever major revival of The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee currently features a musical theater all-star cast, including  2-time Emmy Award-winner Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men,” Pretty in Pink) as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, Grammy Nominee & SAG Award winner Kevin McHale (“Glee”), in his New York stage debut as William Barfée, Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers (BOOP!) as Olive Ostrovsky, Grammy & Tony Award Nominee Justin Cooley (Kimberly Akimbo) as Leaf Coneybear, Philippe Arroyo (& Juliet) as Chip Tolentino, Autumn Best (Netflix’s Woman of the Hour; The CW’s 4400) as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre through June 22, Leana Rae Concepcion (Merrily We Roll Along) as Marcy Park, Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening, Tootsie, POTUS) as Rona Lisa Peretti, and Matt Manuel (Ain’t Too Proud) 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 (Striking 12, Sleeping Beauty Wakes) and a vibrant score by Tony Award winner William Finn (Falsettos, A New Brain), this new production of the musical is directed & choreographed by Danny Mefford (Kimberly Akimbo, Dear Evan Hansen). 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 across the world since its Tony–winning Broadway debut in 2005.