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Interview: Director Danny Mefford on Spelling Bee and Bigfoot!, Plus His Pick for Guest Speller: Mayor Mamdani

Interview: Director Danny Mefford on Spelling Bee and Bigfoot!, Plus His Pick for Guest Speller: Mayor Mamdani

Tony Nominees Crystal Lucas-Perry and Grey Henson to Star in New Musical Comedy Bigfoot!

Tony Nominees Crystal Lucas-Perry and Grey Henson to Star in New Musical Comedy Bigfoot!

Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Back and Better Than E-V-E-R

Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Back and Better Than E-V-E-R

See Photos of Lilli Cooper, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and Kevin McHale at Spelling Bee’s Opening Night

See Photos of Lilli Cooper, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and Kevin McHale at Spelling Bee’s Opening Night

Lilli Cooper and Jason Kravits Join Spelling Bee Revival

Lilli Cooper and Jason Kravits Join Spelling Bee Revival

Bigfoot! Musical From Amber Ruffin to Run Off-Broadway

Bigfoot! Musical From Amber Ruffin to Run Off-Broadway

Jasmine Amy Rogers and More Announced for Spelling Bee Revival

Jasmine Amy Rogers and More Announced for Spelling Bee Revival

Cayleigh Capaldi, Kevin Earley, and Christiane Noll to Lead Sound of Music Tour

Cayleigh Capaldi, Kevin Earley, and Christiane Noll to Lead Sound of Music Tour

Spelling Bee Will Receive Its First New York City Revival, Marking 20th Anniversary

Spelling Bee Will Receive Its First New York City Revival, Marking 20th Anniversary

Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter at Arena Stage Sets Full Cast

Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter at Arena Stage Sets Full Cast

Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Casts a Winning S-P-E-L-L in Washington, DC

Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Casts a Winning S-P-E-L-L in Washington, DC

Full Casting Announced for the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo

Full Casting Announced for the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo

Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter to Have Arena Stage Run

Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter to Have Arena Stage Run

Revised <i>Shrek the Musical</i> Announces Tour Dates and Cast

Revised Shrek the Musical Announces Tour Dates and Cast

Interview: Creating the Musical <em>Kimberly Akimbo</em> on Broadway

Interview: Creating the Musical Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway

Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize-Winning <em>Cost of Living</em> Is Becoming a Musical

Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cost of Living Is Becoming a Musical

<em>Miss You Like Hell</em> Is a Musical About Living Undocumented in America

Miss You Like Hell Is a Musical About Living Undocumented in America

Darren Criss, Tina Fey, Zendaya, and More Celebrate the Opening of <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

Darren Criss, Tina Fey, Zendaya, and More Celebrate the Opening of Dear Evan Hansen

Ben Platt-Led <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> Finds a New Broadway Home

Ben Platt-Led Dear Evan Hansen Finds a New Broadway Home

Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's <em>Fun Home</em> Bids Adieu to Broadway

Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's Fun Home Bids Adieu to Broadway

<em>Fun Home</em> to End Its Broadway Run

Fun Home to End Its Broadway Run

Ben Platt, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael Park to Lead <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> to Broadway

Ben Platt, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael Park to Lead Dear Evan Hansen to Broadway

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> Announces Broadway Transfer

Dear Evan Hansen Announces Broadway Transfer

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> Will Add Extra Benefit Performance to Off-Broadway Run

Dear Evan Hansen Will Add Extra Benefit Performance to Off-Broadway Run

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>, Starring Ben Platt, Extends at Second Stage Theatre

Dear Evan Hansen, Starring Ben Platt, Extends at Second Stage Theatre

Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, and More Toast Ben Platt at <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>'s Opening Night

Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, and More Toast Ben Platt at Dear Evan Hansen's Opening Night

Meet Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, and the Stars of Pasek and Paul's <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

Meet Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, and the Stars of Pasek and Paul's Dear Evan Hansen

TheaterMania's Favorite Regional Shows of 2015

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TheaterMania's Favorite Regional Shows of 2015

Broadway Musical <em>Fun Home</em> Recoups Its Investment

Broadway Musical Fun Home Recoups Its Investment

Fall for These Photos of the New <em>Bridges of Madison County</em> Tour

Fall for These Photos of the New Bridges of Madison County Tour

Elizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky Rehearse <em>Bridges of Madison County</em> Tour

Elizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky Rehearse Bridges of Madison County Tour

Full Casting Announced for Tour of Jason Robert Brown's <em>The Bridges of Madison County</em>

Full Casting Announced for Tour of Jason Robert Brown's The Bridges of Madison County

Meet Kerstin Anderson, Ashley Brown, and the Stars of the New <em>Sound of Music</em> Tour

Meet Kerstin Anderson, Ashley Brown, and the Stars of the New Sound of Music Tour

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

Dear Evan Hansen

<em>Fun Home</em> Makes Television History With First Broadway Performance on <em>Seth Meyers</em>

Fun Home Makes Television History With First Broadway Performance on Seth Meyers

<em>Fun Home</em> to Become First Broadway Show on <em>Late Night With Seth Meyers</em>

Fun Home to Become First Broadway Show on Late Night With Seth Meyers

<em>The Bridges of Madison County</em> National Tour Finds Its Robert and Francesca

The Bridges of Madison County National Tour Finds Its Robert and Francesca

Jason Robert Brown to Lead Des Moines Symphony in <em>Bridges of Madison County</em> Concert

Jason Robert Brown to Lead Des Moines Symphony in Bridges of Madison County Concert

National Tour of Jason Robert Brown's <em>Bridges of Madison County</em> to Launch in Iowa

National Tour of Jason Robert Brown's Bridges of Madison County to Launch in Iowa

Jason Robert Brown's <em>The Bridges of Madison County</em> to Make Los Angeles Premiere

Jason Robert Brown's The Bridges of Madison County to Make Los Angeles Premiere

<em>Pitch Perfect</em>'s Ben Platt to Star in World-Premiere Musical <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

Pitch Perfect's Ben Platt to Star in World-Premiere Musical Dear Evan Hansen

Pulitzer Prize Winner <em>Disgraced</em> Enters Arena Stage's 2015-16 Season

Pulitzer Prize Winner Disgraced Enters Arena Stage's 2015-16 Season

Judy Kuhn, Beth Malone, and Sydney Lucas to Reprise Their Roles in <em>Fun Home</em> on Broadway

Judy Kuhn, Beth Malone, and Sydney Lucas to Reprise Their Roles in Fun Home on Broadway

See the Cast of City Center Encores! Off-Center's <em>Pump Boys and Dinettes</em> in Action

See the Cast of City Center Encores! Off-Center's Pump Boys and Dinettes in Action

Get a Glimpse of Katie Thompson, Hunter Foster, and More in Encores! Off-Center's <em>Pump Boys and Dinettes</em>

Get a Glimpse of Katie Thompson, Hunter Foster, and More in Encores! Off-Center's Pump Boys and Dinettes

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Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett in Beaches at Theatre Calgary (© Trudie Lee)

Watch Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett Sing a Song From the Upcoming Broadway Musical Beaches

Broadway performances start on March 27 at the Majestic Theatre.