Initial casting has been revealed for BIGFOOT!, the new musical comedy by Amber Ruffin, David A. Schmoll, and Kevin Sciretta that will premiere Off-Broadway this spring at New York City Center Stage I.
Directed and choreographed by Danny Mefford (Kimberly Akimbo, Dear Evan Hansen), performances will begin February 11, 2026. The eight-week limited engagement, presented in association with Manhattan Theatre Club, will officially open March 1.
The cast will be led by Crystal Lucas-Perry (Ain’t No Mo’, 1776) as Francine, Grey Henson (Mean Girls, Elf) as Bigfoot, Katerina McCrimmon (Funny Girl national tour) as Joanne, and Alex Moffat (The Cottage, Saturday Night Live) as Mayor. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
Featuring lyrics by Ruffin, a book by Ruffin and Sciretta, and music by Schmoll, the new musical is set in the town of Muddirt, a glow-in-the-dark oasis that exists somewhere between a chemical dump site and a nuclear power plant. It is billed in press notes as a "larger-than-life musical tale of corrupt politicians, small town paranoia, and misunderstood youth," the latter standing at eight-foot tall. The musical previewed with a 2024 concert performance at 54 Below, and held developmental performances at New York Stage and Film the same year.
Emmy nominee Ruffin received a Tony nomination for Best Book of a Musical for Some Like It Hot and penned additional material for the 2024 revival of The Wiz. She has also written and performed on many TV shows, including The Amber Ruffin Show, Detroiters, A Black Lady Sketch Show, and Drunk History.
Sciretta has been a writer, improviser, and actor in Chicago for over 20 years. As a writer, he’s worked for Second City, The Second City Network, The Onion News Network, and more. He can be heard regularly as the character Dripfang on the podcast Hello From the Magic Tavern.
Schmoll has served as musical director for The Second City and Boom Chicago and composed and produced music for NBC, Peacock, TLC, Broadway Video, AOK Digital, and FOX ADHD.
The creative team includes music director Alejandro Senior, music supervisor Meg Zervoulis, scenic designer Tim Mackabee, lighting designer Mextly Couzin, costume designer Ricky Reynoso, sound designer Sun Hee Kil, and hair, wig, and makeup designers J. Jared Janas and Cassie Williams. Casting is by Jason Thinger.
Hillel Friedman will serve as general manager with Mario-Mars Wolfe as production stage manager.
BIGFOOT! is produced by Benson Drive Productions (George Strus, CEO) in association with Manhattan Theatre Club.
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