Kevin McHale (“Glee”), who made his New York stage debut as William Barfée, will play his final performance on August 16. The new magically metatarsal-ed speller will be announced shortly.

The first ever major revival of Spelling Bee enjoys an exciting summer casting carousel this August when several stage & screen favorites make their debuts in the show, as original cast members hang up their placards.

Tony Award winning stage sensation Alex Newell (Shucked, “Glee”) joins the cast as Rona Lisa Peretti, beginning Friday, August 7, for 4 weeks only. Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper plays her final performance in the role on Sunday, August 2.

Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers (BOOP!) concludes her celebrated run as Olive Ostrovsky on Sunday, August 9, with Broadway standout Nina White (Kimberly Akimbo) beginning in the role on Monday, August 10.

Fernell Hogan (Kimberly Akimbo, The Prom) extends his run at the Bee, covering Leaf Coneybear during original cast member Justin Cooley’s leave of absence, through Monday, August 10.

The show currently stars 2-time Emmy Award-winner Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men,” Pretty in Pink) as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, Laura Marano (Disney’s “Austin & Ally,” Netflix’s The Perfect Date) as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre, Philippe Arroyo (& Juliet) as Chip Tolentino, Leana Rae Concepcion (Merrily We Roll Along) as Marcy Park, Matt Manuel (Ain’t Too Proud) as Mitch Mahoney, and understudies 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.