Watch: Bigfoot! Terrorizes Off-Broadway in 1st Trailer

The new musical from Amber Ruffin stars Grey Henson in the title role.

February 20, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Bigfoot is real, and he's Off-Broadway. A new video montage has been released for BIGFOOT!, the new musical comedy by Amber Ruffin, David A. Schmoll, and Kevin Sciretta, playing a limited engagement at New York City Center Stage I that officially opens March 1. Take a look above.

Directed and choreographed by Danny Mefford (Kimberly Akimbo, Dear Evan Hansen), the eight-week (through April 26) run is being presented in association with Manhattan Theatre Club.

The cast is led by Crystal Lucas-Perry (Ain’t No Mo’, 1776) as Francine, Grey Henson (Mean Girls, Elf) as Bigfoot, Katerina McCrimmon (Funny Girl) as Joanne, Alex Moffat (The Cottage, Saturday Night Live) as Mayor, Grammy nominee Jason Tam (A Chorus Line, Be More Chill) as Doctor, and Jade Jones (Vanities, Olney's Beauty and the Beast) as 'As Cast,' plus covers Jake Letts, Kala Ross, and Mike Millan.

Video Exclusive: The Cast of Bigfoot! The Musical Perform "Muddirt," Introduced by Amber Ruffin

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 supervisor Meg Zervoulis, music director Alejandro Senior, 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 serves 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.

Visit BigFoottheMusical.com.