Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart (Disney’s Aladdin, Memphis, Hamilton) returns to TheatreWorks to helm this exuberant musical. Middle-school misfits personified by adult actors face off in a spelling showdown, vying for a coveted slot at the National Spelling Bee. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by joining TCG, which entitles you to copies of our quarterly print magazine and helps support a long legacy of quality nonprofit arts journalism.