More casting has been revealed for the upcoming New York City Center gala revival of Bat Boy, set to play the Manhattan venue October 29-November 9. Tony winner Alex Timbers is directing the new staging of the work, which features a story and book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming and a score by Heathers and Legally Blonde composer Laurence O'Keefe.

Joining the previously announced Taylor Trensch in the title role will be Kerry Butler as Meredith Parker, Andrew Durand as Rick Taylor, Mary Faber as Lorraine, Alan H Green as Bud, Evan Harrington as Ned, John-Michael Lyles as Ron Taylor, Alex Newell as The God Pan, Olivia Puckett as Ruthie Taylor, Christopher Sieber as Dr. Parker, Rema Webb as Maggie, and Marissa Jaret Winokur as Mrs. Taylor. Casting is by The Telsey Office.

The casting has Butler returning to the musical after creating the role of Shelley in its original 2001 Off-Broadway production early in her career. She's currently starring in the Off-Broadway revival of O'Keefe's Heathers, from which she will likely be taking a hiatus during Bat Boy performances. Also needing time off will be Sieber, currently starring in Broadway's Death Becomes Her.

Bat Boy is adapted from the recurring character from the late Weekly World News, a half-boy, half-bat. The musical's story follows the titular Bat Boy as he is adopted by a human family and attempts to become a part of regular life, only to find violent hate from his hometown.

The show premiered in 1997 in California, coming to Off-Broadway in 2001, largely launching the career of Butler and now-three-time Tony-winning original orchestrator, Alex Lacamoire.

The City Center staging will feature music direction by Andrew Resnick and choreography by Connor Gallagher, along with scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Jennifer Moeller, lighting design by Justin Townsend, and sound design by Nevin Steinberg.

Bat Boy kicks off City Center's previously announced 2025-2026 musical theatre season, which also includes an Encores! season that will feature Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray's High Spirits, running February 4-15, 2026; Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe's The Wild Party, running March 18-29, 2026; and a new revival of Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's La Cage aux Folles, the latter with Robert O'Hara directing an all-Black cast led by Billy Porter as Albin, and performing June 17-28, 2026.

Tickets are at NYCityCenter.org.