SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
(Spongebob, the musical)

Summary of the musical SpongeBob SquarePants:

No you're not dreaming, there really is a musical version of the famous American cartoon Spongebob.

Welcome to Bikini Bottom, the beautiful underwater city where the happiest of sponges lives: SpongeBob SquarePants! We find his friends, Patrick the starfish and Sandy, his neighbors, his boss and a whole small world.
But SpongeBob's peaceful existence is shaken when he learns that the nearby volcano, Mount Humongous, will erupt in 48 hours and wipe out all of Bikini Bottom.
SpongeBob, who wants to prove to the world as well as to himself that he is much more than a sponge, decides to take the situation in hand.

SpongeBob SquarePants is a real musical hodgepodge. Each song was written by a great name in music: Sara Bareilles, David Bowie, John Legend, etc.

Find some excerpts from the musical Spongebob who was on Broadway in 2017 and 2018:
General information
  • Style : Family, Comedy, Children, Adventure
  • Theme : Friendship, Childhood, Family
  • year of creation : 2016
Music
  • Composer : Sara Bareilles, David Bowie, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Panic! at the Disco, Steven Tyler, Cindy Lauper, etc.
  • Lyricist : Sara Bareilles, David Bowie, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Panic! at the Disco, Steven Tyler, Cindy Lauper, etc.
  • Librettist :Kyle Jarrow
  • famous songs : "Bikini Bottom Day", "No Control", "BFF", "When the Going Gets Tough", "(Just a) Simple Sponge", "Daddy Knows Best", "Hero Is My Middle Name", "Super Sea Star Savior", "Tomorrow Is", "Poor Pirates", "Chop to the Top", "(I Guess I) Miss You", "I'm Not a Loser", "Best Day Ever".
  • Famous performers : Ethan Slater, Danny Skinner, Gavin Lee, Lili Cooper, Wesley Taylor.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The show is of course inspired by the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants. The Nickelodeon cartoon, created by Stephen Hillenburg, has been on television since 1999!
  • Exists in film : The musical was filmed during a performance on Broadway. This version is available on DVD.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : In 2018, the show won 4 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 6 Drama Desk and 1 Tony. Critics especially applauded the incredible interpretation of Ethan Slater in SpongeBob as well as the decorations of David Zinn.
  • Number of years on display : 1
  • Number of performances : 327
Currently on stage
  • London :

    The musical SpongeBob SquarePants opens in London sometime in 2023…Stay tuned!