The Spongebob Musical

October 5-27, 2024

Book by Kyle Jarrow
Conceived by Tina Landau
Arrangement by Tom Kitt

Directed by Nick Vargas
Music Directed by Jon Goldberg
Choreographed by Joy Clark

Tickets on sale August 5th, 2024
Subscriptions on sale now here

SpongeBob SquarePants is the musical adaptation of Nickelodeon’s long-running animated children’s sitcom of the same name. We find ourselves in the undersea city of Bikini Bottom, inhabited by happy-go-lucky and ever-optimistic yellow sea sponge SpongeBob SquarePants and his equally quirky circle of friends and neighbors. SpongeBob’s pleasant existence is abruptly interrupted when it is discovered that Mt. Humongous, a nearby volcano, will erupt within the next 48 hours and completely obliterate Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob, trying to prove to himself and the world that he is not “just a simple sponge,” resolves to save the day when everybody else has given up all hope.

Recommended for ages 6+

Run Time: Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission

Accessibility Performance Dates:
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ABOUT THE SHOW

Though SpongeBob SquarePants is incredibly fun and family-friendly, its timeless story of identity, crisis, and community is also a witty allegory that examines and critiques the politics of the modern era, and it does so in such a way where children will appreciate and understand the plot line, while adults can read between the lines and extract even more from the musical’s message. SpongeBob SquarePants features an eclectic score of music, each song having been written by a different musical artist with the purposes of recreating the type of musical hodgepodge exhibited by the original television series. [Stage Agent]

RESOURCES

Click here to view the curriculum guide.

BEHIND THE SCENES

In the Rehearsal Room

PRESS

The Spongebob Musical Press Release coming soon. For more information, please contact Jenna at jcorc@bu.edu.