Spelling Bee: Mo Rocca extends his stay by two weeks

Mo Rocca, the special correspondent to "The Tonight Show" and alumnus of "The Daily Show," has extended his stay in the hit Broadway musical 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for two weeks. He will now perform the role of Vice Principal Douglas Panch through to 10 Jun 2007.

Mo Rocco is making his Broadway debut in the show, he replaced Derrick Baskin who is to play Jetsam in Disney's The Little Mermaid

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee also stars James Monroe Iglehart (Mitch Mahoney), Greta Lee (Marcy Park), Stanley Bahorek (Leaf Coneybear), Jared Gertner, (William Barfee), Jennifer Simard (Rona Lisa Perretti), Jenni Barber (Olive Ostrovsky), Aaron J. Albano (Chip Tolentino) and Sara Inbar (Logainne Schwartzandgrubiennaire).

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, opened at the Circle In The Square on 2 May 2005, following previews from 15 Apr 2005. The musical originally opened Off-Broadway at Second Stage on 7 Feb 2005, following previews from 11 Jan 2005. The musical is currently booking to 2 Se 2007.

The musical comedy is about six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn�t everything and that losing doesn�t necessarily make you a loser.

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin and is based on an idea conceived by Rebecca Feldman.

The musical is directed by James Lapine, with choreography by Dan Knechtges, costumes by Beowulf Boritt, lighting by Natasha Katz and sound by Dan Moses Schreier.