{"id":255330,"date":"2026-06-04T15:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/255330\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:58:17","slug":"laura-marano-to-make-stage-debut-in-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/255330\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Marano to make stage debut in &#8216;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do you spell M-A-R-A-N-O? Laura Marano, best known for her breakout role on Disney Channel&#8217;s Austin &amp; Ally, will make her stage debut in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/show\/44388-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/a> off Broadway starting June 24.<\/p>\n<p>She will adopt the role of Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre from original cast member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/autumn-best\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Autumn Best<\/a>, who departs the show June 22 for a yet-unannounced project. Marano joins continuing cast members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/jon-cryer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Cryer<\/a> as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/lilli-cooper\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lilli Cooper<\/a> as Rona Lisa Peretti, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/jasmine-amy-rogers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jasmine Amy Rogers<\/a> as Olive Ostrovsky, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/matt-manuel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Manuel<\/a> as Mitch Mahoney, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/philippe-arroyo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philippe Arroyo<\/a> as Chip Tolentino, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/leana-rae-concepcion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leana Rae Concepcion<\/a> as Marcy Park, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/justin-cooley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Cooley<\/a> as Leaf Coneybear, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/stars-on-stage\/kevin-mchale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin McHale<\/a> as William Barf\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee centers on a regional spelling contest between six quirky students, run by three equally quirky adults. The 20th-anniversary revival of the musical at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/venues\/new-world-stages\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New World Stages<\/a> received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/reviews\/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-off-broadway-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">critical acclaim<\/a> and the 2026 Lucille Lortel, Off-Broadway Alliance, and Dorian Theater awards for Outstanding Revival.<\/p>\n<p>Get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorktheatreguide.com\/show\/44388-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee tickets<\/a> now.<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Laura Marano. (Photo by Storm Santos)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How do you spell M-A-R-A-N-O? 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