First Look at SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, and Sandy in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
The first photos have surfaced for The SpongeBob Musical giving us out first look at the live-action versions of our favorite characters. Those characters include SpongeBob (Ethan Slater), Patrick (Danny Skinner), Sandy (Lilli Cooper), Squidward (Gavin Lee), Mr. Krabs (Carlos Lopez), and Plankton (Nick Blaemire). The images also give us a look at the fantastic looking Bikini Bottom set.
I hope that I get a chance to see this one day. There’s no doubt in my mind that it’s going to ridiculously amusing. It will even feature music from several talented artists including Cyndi Lauper and The Flaming Lips, Steve Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Panic! at the Disco, Lady Antebellum, They Might Be Giants, and even a song from the late David Bowie. Here’s the synopsis:
A legendary roster of Grammy Award winners. A visionary director and Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved and unforgettable characters. Turn them all loose on Broadway and what do you get? The SpongeBob Musical! Acclaimed Steppenwolf director Tina Landau and the groundbreaking designers behind Fun Home, Hedwig, and Spring Awakening have brilliantly reimagined Bikini Bottom for the Broadway stage, bringing the spirit of SpongeBob to life with humanity, heart, and pure theatricality.
With an original score from some of the biggest names in pop and rock, The SpongeBob Musical explodes with energy. 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 The SpongeBob Musical, where the power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical will debut on June 7th at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre, playing through July 10th, 2016 before an expected move to Broadway next season.