Leana Rae Concepcion Joins All Star Cast of 25th ANNUAL PUTNUM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Kennedy Center

Can you spell A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y? Today it was announced that Leana Rae Concepcion, last seen on Broadway in the Tony-winning revival of Merrily We Roll Along, will join the company of William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee. She joins the company as Marcy Park for the run at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater October 11-20, 2024. 

Theatrely 31 Alum Anna Zavelson was previously announced to play Park, but now will be making her Broadway debut in The Notebook as Young Allie. Rounding out the company is an all-star cast including Philippe Arroyo as Chip Tolentino, Beanie Feldstein as Logan Schwartzandgrubenierre, Noah Galvin as Leaf Coneybear, Alex Joseph Grayson as Mitch Mahoney, Taran Killam as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, Kevin McHale as William Barfee, Tony Award winner Bonnie Milligan as Rona Lisa Peretti, and Nina White as Olive Ostrovsky.

Directed and choreographed by Danny Mefford, and with musical direction by Roberto Sinha, the creative team includes scenic design by Paul Tate dePoo III, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by David Weiner, and sound design by Haley Parcher. Casting is by Geoff Josselson. Matthew Lacey is the Production Stage Manager. Jeffrey Finn is the Artistic Director and Executive Producer of Broadway Center Stage.

Six spellers enter, but only one can be named winner of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! This charmingly witty and touching musical has entertained audiences since its Tony Award–winning debut. A group of six mid-pubescents compete in the title championship, spelling their way through vexing vocabulary while sharing hilarious and poignant personal stories. A riotous ride, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a fast-paced and hysterically funny.