Broadway Musical Home - SpongeBob SquarePants

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

Musical Numbers

Prologue

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

Bikini Bottom Boogie

Chop to the Top

(I Guess I) Miss You

I'm Not a Loser

Best Day Ever

SpongeBob SquarePants Theme

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Stream Online Now

: 2019 Filmed Live on Stage Version Available to Stream via Paramount+

CDs

: SpongeBob SquarePants, The New Musical Original Cast Recording

: Spongebob Squarepants Movie Soundtrack

: SpongeBob's Greatest Hits Soundtrack from the Animated Series

Vinyl

: SpongeBob SquarePants, The New Musical Vinyl Record

Videos

: 2019 Filmed Live on Stage Blu-Ray

: 2019 Filmed Live on Stage DVD

: Animated Series Season 1 DVD

: Animated Series First 100 Episodes DVD

: Spongebob Squarepants Movie Multi-Format

: Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Blu-Ray

: Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3D

Merchandise

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