On Stage: SNL Star Learns to Spell, the Tonys Welcome an Idol
Darrell Hammond by Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC
This summer,
Saturday Night Live's Darrell Hammond will make his Broadway debut in the musical
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, replacing comedian Mo Rocca in the role of Vice Principal Douglas Panch.... In addition to showcasing numbers from the tuners nominated for best revival and best musical, this year's Tonys will include a special performance by
American Idol winner Fantasia, currently starring on Broadway in
The Color Purple.... It's a stage smackdown! Producers of a serious adaptation of
Frankenstein, described as "a bold new theatrical experience," plan to open their show off-Broadway in October, the same month Mel Brooks'
Young Frankenstein hits the Great White Way. -
Reporting by Raven Snook
