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Location: |
Chicago (June 7, 2016) |
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Date(s): |
2016-2017 |
The SpongeBob Musical[1] is an upcoming Broadway production based on the original hit animated television series, SpongeBob SquarePants. It will premiere on June 7, 2016, and run through July 3 at Chicago's Oriental Theatre.[2]
Plot
The SpongeBob Musical follows a day in the fictional underwater town of Bikini Bottom, where the citizens have just learned that a nearby volcano named Mount Humongous will erupt at sundown the next day. Amid the antics and fantasies of the community over the ensuing 24 hours, SpongeBob takes it upon himself to save the day and rescue his city from certain destruction.
Cast
- Ethan Slater - SpongeBob SquarePants
- Lilli Cooper - Sandy Cheeks
- Danny Skinner - Patrick Star
- Gavin Lee - Squidward Tentacles
- Carlos Lopez - Mr. Krabs
- Nick Blaemire - Sheldon J. Plankton
- Emmy Raver-Lampman - Pearl Krabs
Ensemble
- Gaelen Gilliland
- Curtis Holbrook
- Stephanie Hsu
- L’ogan J’ones
- Mark Ledbetter
- Kelvin Moon Loh
- Vasthy Mompoint
- JC Schuster
- Abby C. Smith
- Jason Michael Snow
- Juliane Godfrey
- Jesse JP Johnson
- Lauralyn McClelland
- Allan K. Washington
Description
- Music composed by John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Aerosmith, T.I and Sara Bareilles.
- The opening number for the musical is titled "Bikini Bottom Day".
- The musical is being directed by Tina Landau. There is going to be a song titled "BFF", sung by SpongeBob and Patrick.
