Photos by Carolyn Contino/Talkin' Broadway

Lea Salonga, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Raul Esparza
join members of the Spelling Bee cast

Brian Stokes Mitchell ("the first speller whose full name is a complete
sentence") spells "indigent" ("Most indigent people
gather at the Actors' Equity Lounge").

Raul Esparza ("after a recent visit to Taco Bell,
came down with a nasty case of the Chitty Chitty
Bang Bangs") misspells "dystopia" ("Examples
include war ravaged countries, overcrowded
prisons, and Rosie O'Donnell's dressing room")

Raul Esparza - "Goodbye"

Lea Salonga ("launching her own line of
undergarments, featuring the Flower Drum Thong")
spells "helicopter" ("Some shows follow the old
theatre adage: when in doubt, add a helicopter").