When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up.

Following a month of previews, the musical opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre in December 2017. The show was produced by Nickelodeon, The Araca Group, Sony Music Masterworks and Kelp on the Road. The musical opened to critical acclaim.

David Zinn 'The SpongeBob Musical' costume designs by David Zinn.

The SpongeBob musical is based on the animated Nickelodeon television series that has been an enormous success since it began in 1999. The production was capitalized for up to $18.35 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It has not recouped its costs.

Live Life to The Fullest In the words of SpongeBob, “You never really know the true value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” SpongeBob values his time, even when he is alone. Even if all he's doing is watching TV or flipping burgers, he's happy. Life is made up of tiny moments – don't let them pass you by.

In this lively animated adventure, undersea oddball SpongeBob SquarePants and his starfish friend, Patrick, embark on a quest to clear the name of Mr. Krabs, the owner of the Krusty Krab restaurant, who has been framed for stealing the crown of ocean deity King Neptune.

Starring Pop Idol and musical superstar Gareth Gates or Celebs Go Dating star Tom Read Wilson (please check TOUR DATES) and Ru-Paul's Drag Race legend Divina De Campo, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg, is written by Kyle Jarrow and conceived by Tina Landau and features a tidal wave of ...

With an original score from some of the biggest names in pop and rock, SpongeBob SquarePants explodes with energy. The production is conceived and directed by Tina Landau with a book by Kyle Jarrow, and orchestrations, arrangements and music supervision by Tom Kitt.

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Mark Harrison and Blaise Smith composed the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song. Its lyrics were written by Stephen Hillenburg and the series' original creative director Derek Drymon. The melody was inspired by the sea shanty "Blow the Man Down". An old oil painting of a pirate is used in the opening sequence.

A typical production budget for a Broadway musical will fall anywhere from $8–12 million, while a play might cost $3–6 million and a fairly lavish off-Broadway musical might capitalize at $2 million.

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Always Make Friends A Priority SpongeBob is always there for his friends. He cares for them, and he finds things to do with them. With Patrick, he'll go jellyfishing, and with Sandy, he'll practice karate. SpongeBob finds different ways to connect with his friends, and keeps a wide range of them from all walks of life.

SpongeBob was created by Steve Hillenburg, a former marine biologist and science teacher who went to art school to study cartooning. Like SpongeBob, Hillenburg once worked as a fry cook at a seafood restaurant. Hillenburg liked drawing marine life and thought sponges were the "oddest of all" these creatures.

Spongebob taught us to find what you love, to seek out the good, and to somehow turn everything you do into an enjoyable activity filled with F.U.N.

The costumes, sets, and musical performances are impressive, and kids will like that SpongeBob's trademark silliness transfers well to the lead actor's work in this show.