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About the Musical
A new musical based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon of the same name.
Story:
Stakes are higher than ever before as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. Get ready to dive to all-new depths of theatrical innovation at SpongeBob SquarePants, where the power of optimism really can save the world!
Co-Conceiver
Tina Landau
Librettist
Kyle Jarrow
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Palace Theatre
- Opening Night
- Dec 4, 2017
- Total Performances
- 327
- Original Cast
- Ethan Slater, Gavin Lee, Lilli Cooper, Danny Skinner, Brian Ray Norris, Wesley Taylor, Gaelen Gilliland, Juliane Godfrey, Kyle Matthew Hamilton, Curtis Holbrook, Stephanie Hsu, Jesse JP Johnson, L’ogan J’ones, Jai’len Josey, Kelvin Moon Loh, Lauralyn McClelland, Vasthy Mompoint, Oneika Phillips, Jon Rua, JC Schuster, Abby C. Smith, Robert Taylor Jr., Allan Washington, Brynn Williams, Matt Wood
- Director
- Tina Landau
- Choreographer
- Christopher Gattelli
- Producer
- Nickelodeon with The Araca Group, Sony Music Masterworks and Kelp on the Road
- Musical Director
- Tom Kitt
- Orchestrations
- Tom Kitt
- Scenic Design
- David Zinn
- Costume Design
- David Zinn
- Lighting Design
- Kevin Adams
- Sound Design
- Walter Trarbach
- Projection Design
- Peter Nigrini
2004 Film Version
- Movie Name
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
- Type
- Non-Musical, Animated
- Director
- Stephen Hillenburg and Mark Osborne
- Screenplay
- Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, Kent Osborne, Aaron Springer, Paul Tibbitt
- Starring
- Jeffrey Tambor, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence
2015 Film Version
- Movie Name
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
- Type
- Non-Musical
- Director
- Paul Tibbitt and Mike Mitchell
- Screenplay
- Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel, Stephen Hillenburg, Paul Tibbitt
- Starring
- Tom Kenny, Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke
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2018 Tony Award Nominations
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Leading Actor in a Musical - Ethan Slater
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Gavin Lee
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Choreography
Best Orchestrations
Best Sound Design in a Musical
2018 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Ethan Slater
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Gavin Lee
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Set Design for a Musical
Outstanding Wig and Hair
The LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical
Outstanding Projection Design
2018 Drama League Award Nominations
Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
2018 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Ethan Slater
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreographer
Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)
Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Gavin Lee
2018 Theatre World Award Nominations
Ethan Slater
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