The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Tickets

Philippe Arroyo is a proud alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University, who is thrilled to return to the Bee!! Broadway/Theatre credits include: & Juliet (Francois Dubois), Kennedy Center’s 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip), Disney’s Aladdin National Tour (Omar), The York Theatre’s Penelope (Telemachus), Joe Iconis’ Punk Rock Girl (Dudley), The Karate Kid Musical (Freddie), Into the Woods First National Tour (Jack), Pittsburgh Public Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), TUTS' In the Heights (Sonny). TV credits: Uncoupled on Netflix, Evil on CBS, Helpsters on Apple Plus, and Truth Slash Fiction!

Leana Rae Concepcion was an original cast member of the Tony Award winning revival of Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway, Off-Broadway & will appear in the upcoming film. Her other credits include the Kennedy Center production of Spelling Bee, Joanne in Rent at the Paper Mill Playhouse, and Katie in the world premiere of Rattlesnake Kate at DCPA.

Although widely known for film and television such as his Emmy-winning turn on Two and a Half Men and 80’s classic Pretty in Pink, Jon Cryer started his career on Broadway in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy. He has since gone on to appear on stage in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, the Los Angeles premiere of Howard Korder’s Boys’ Life, the New York Premiere of Jules Feiffer’s Carnal Knowledge and the London, New York, and Los Angeles productions of David Baird’s 900 Oneonta. His most recent foray was opposite Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Colbert and Patti Lupone in Stephen Sondheim’s Company at Lincoln Center.

Nina White did a book report on Kristin Chenoweth’s memoir in sixth grade. Thank you Lindsey, Stephen, Michael, MMC, Lauren, Cree, Kristin, Bill, and Greg for your artistry and your trust. Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo. Film/TV: A Different Man (A24), Long Bright River (Peacock). UMich grad. Thank you Nicolosi! So much love to my family, my friends, and my Gian. For Rikki. 

Justin Cooley was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lortel and Antony awards and received an ABA Clarence Derwent Award, a Theatre World Award and the Clive Barnes Award in recognition of his performance as Seth in the original Broadway company of Kimberly Akimbo. He is stoked to be hitting the stage again in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Kevin McHale is a Grammy-nominated, SAG Award-winning actor best known for playing Artie Abrams on Glee. He has appeared in multiple TV shows including The Office, When We Rise, and American Horror Stories. As a singer, he released his debut EP in 2019. Kevin made his stage debut in the Kennedy Center’s revival of Spelling Bee in 2024 and his London debut in 2025 in Sondheim’s The Frogs. He currently co-hosts the hit iHeart podcast And That’s What You Really Missed with Glee co-star Jenna Ushkowitz.

Marano broke out on Disney Channel, in particular Austin and Ally, and can be seen in the films Lady Bird, The War with Grandpa, Superbad, The Perfect Date and Choose Love. Marano’s latest movie Original Sound was released in theaters, and her future credits include Above & Below and House of Holloway.

Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (David Ruffin). National Tours: Girl from the North Country (Joe Scott), Motown the Musical (Marvin Gaye), May We All (Joe). TV: Only Murders in the Building. Grateful to family and friends for their endless love and support. This performance is dedicated to the memory of dear friend and fellow artist Kaleb Kreidler, whose light and laughter continue to inspire every step I take on stage.

Alex Newell recently made history with their Tony Award win for the hit musical Shucked. They are a Drama Desk Award Winner and a recipient of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical. Newell starred as the God “Asaka” in the 2018 Broadway revival of Once On This Island. This show earned Newell a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album, and the show won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

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