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The Office! A Musical Parody Finds Its Michael Scott

The new spoof by Bob and Tobly McSmith opens this month at the Jerry Orbach Theater.

Sarah Mackenzie Baron will star as Michael Scott in The Office! A Musical Parody.
Sarah Mackenzie Baron will star as Michael Scott in The Office! A Musical Parody.
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Producers for The Office! A Musical Parody have announced that Sarah Mackenzie Baron will play the lead role of Michael Scott. The open-ended run begins September 20 at the Jerry Orbach Theater.

Baron — a singer, actor, and dancer from Los Angeles — joins a cast that includes Michael Santora as Dwight Schrute; Tom McGovern as Jim Halpert and Andy Bernard; Taylor Coriell as Pam Beesly and Erin Hannon; Katie Johantgen as Angela Martin and others; Rebecca Mason-Wygal as Phyllis Vance, Meredith Palmer, and others; and Ani Djirdjirian as Kelly Kapoor and others. Swings include Madeline Glenn and Patrick Swailes Caldwell.

In The Office! A Musical Parody, it's a typical morning at Scranton's third-largest paper company until, for no logical reason, a documentary crew begins filming the lives of the employees of Dunder Mifflin. The show is written and produced by Bob and Tobly McSmith with music by Assaf Gleizner, and directed by Donald Garverick.

The creative team also includes scenic design by Josh Iacovelli, lighting design by Alex Stevens, sound design by Matthew Fischer, costume design by Dustin Cross, and music direction by Tegan Miller.