SpongeBob SquarePants ( musical ) - Wikipedia SpongeBob SquarePants ( musical ) SpongeBob SquarePants The Broadway Musical Playbill of the Broadway production Music Various Lyrics Various Book Kyle Jarrow Basis SpongeBob SquarePants by Stephen Hillenburg Premiere June 7, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 07 ) : Oriental Theatre, Chicago Productions 2016 Chicago 2017 Broadway SpongeBob SquarePants : The Broadway Musical ( originally titled The SpongeBob Musical ) is a stage musical, co-conceived and directed by Tina Landau with songs by various artists, a book by Kyle Jarrow. It is based on the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and made its world premiere in June 2016 at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Palace Theatre in December 2017. The musical opened to critical acclaim. With twelve Tony Award nominations, it tied for most - nominated production at the 2018 72nd Tony Awards with Mean Girls. The show will close at the Palace Theatre on September 16, 2018 due to construction at the theatre. A US tour is planned for 2019. At the time of its closing it will have played 29 previews and 327 regular performances. Contents 1 Synopsis 1.1 Pre-Show 1.2 Act One 1.3 Act Two 2 Background 3 Production 4 Musical numbers 4.1 SpongeBob SquarePants Original Cast recording 5 Cast 6 Critical response 7 Awards and nominations 7.1 Original Broadway production 8 References 9 External links Synopsis This article 's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( November 2017 ) Pre-show Before the show begins, a pirate sits down on part of the stage after the audience has taken their seats. The pirate is revealed to be SpongeBob 's number one fan, Patchy, who has traveled from Encino, California to catch the premiere of SpongeBob 's musical. Two security guards appear and tell Patchy to get off the stage, as the show is about to begin. Patchy objects, but the guards lead him out of the theater as Patchy claims he is a victim of pirate discrimination and sings the protest song `` Yo Ho, We Wo n't Go ''. One of the security guards apologizes for the interruption, then tells the audience to enjoy the show. Act one SpongeBob SquarePants awakens and happily welcomes the day with his pet snail, Gary ( `` Bikini Bottom Day '' ). He greets various friends in his hometown of Bikini Bottom -- including his best friend Patrick, his neighbor Squidward, and his squirrel friend Sandy Cheeks -- as he walks to the Krusty Krab restaurant. At work, his boss Mr. Krabs tells his whale daughter Pearl she will manage the restaurant one day. With Pearl uninterested, SpongeBob hints that he dreams of being the manager. Mr. Krabs laughs at the idea, telling SpongeBob he is `` just a simple sponge '' and could not handle the position ( `` Bikini Bottom Day Reprise 1 '' ). The day continues uneventfully until a violent tremor suddenly rocks the entire town. The mayor announces all citizens should return to their homes. A television news report reveals that the tremor was caused by a nearby volcano that will erupt ( `` No Control '' ). SpongeBob checks up on Patrick, who is upset over the emergency. To cheer him up, SpongeBob reiterates that they are best friends forever ( `` BFF '' ). With the town in a panic over the impending doom, married villains Plankton and Karen try to convince the citizens to enter an escape pod that will take them away from the volcano. But, the two have a secret scheme planned. Once the residents are inside, they will hypnotize them into liking the chum that they serve at their restaurant, the Chum Bucket ( `` When the Going Gets Tough '' ). The townspeople, unknowingly, support this idea and decide to hold a last - minute music concert to raise money for the transport. Squidward, who dreams of getting to perform his own one - man show, is immediately shut down when he brings it up. Instead, Pearl suggests that the famous rock band, the Electric Skates, plays at the concert. Everyone agrees and Squidward is named manager of the event. SpongeBob, however, is against the idea of leaving town and believes the citizens should fight to save Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob thinks back on Mr. Krabs ' words from earlier and wonders if he could really save the town ( `` Just a Simple Sponge '' ). He decides that he can think of a solution with the help of Patrick and Sandy. Together, the three could build a device that could stop the volcano. Mr. Krabs sees the upcoming disaster as a money - making opportunity, holding an `` apocalypse sale '' on his signature fast food dish, Krabby Patties. Pearl worries about her father 's greedy obsession with money, believing that it overshadows his care for her ( `` Daddy Knows Best '' ). Meanwhile, SpongeBob convinces Patrick and Sandy to team up, climb the volcano, and stop it from erupting with an invention Sandy will build. Sandy has smarts and Patrick has strength, but SpongeBob does not know what he can contribute. Regardless, the friends are determined to succeed ( `` Hero Is My Middle Name '' ). Before they can start their plan, a group of cultist sardines appear. They found wisdom in Patrick 's simple thoughts at the town meeting and decide to make him their new leader ( `` Super Star Sea Savior '' ). Patrick likes the idea and decides to back out of SpongeBob 's plan so that he can bask in self - glory, angering SpongeBob. The two fight and end their `` BFF '' status. After Patrick leaves, Sandy reminds SpongeBob that things are bound to be okay. The entire company reveals their personal thoughts and feelings about the impending disaster ( `` Tomorrow Is '' ). Act two After intermission, Patchy again sneaks onstage, telling the audience that pirates are persecuted by others because of stereotypes ( `` Poor Pirates '' ). Once again, security intervenes to chase Patchy away. SpongeBob wakes up and greets a new day : the day when the volcano is expected to erupt ( `` Bikini Bottom Day Reprise 2 '' ). Bikini Bottom has fallen into anarchy and chaos : the mayor has employed a dictator - like rule over the people and an angry mob has started to hunt down Sandy, thinking her scientific achievements are the cause for the volcano 's impending eruption. Sandy is able to hide from the mob and show SpongeBob her invention, the Eruptor Interrupter. They plan to throw it inside the volcano and save the town. Back in Bikini Bottom, Plankton worries Sandy and Spongebob will successfully climb up the mountain and save the town. But Karen tells him that she found his avalanche maker. She says they can use it to create an avalanche that Spongebob and Sandy wo n't survive. Electric Skates finally arrive ( `` Bikini Bottom Boogie '' ). Squidward asks if he may perform with them as an opening act. The band will only allow it if Squidward buys every item on a ridiculously long shopping list. Meanwhile, SpongeBob and Sandy make their way up the volcano with great difficulty. Sandy tries to lift their spirits by reminding them of what they have learned in karate class about never giving up ( `` Chop to the Top '' ). When they stop to rest, SpongeBob can not help but think of how he misses Patrick and wishes he was there to help them. In Bikini Bottom, Patrick finds life as a guru unexciting and misses SpongeBob as well, prompting him to leave his followers behind to help SpongeBob ( `` ( I Guess ) I Miss You '' ). Meanwhile, we see Karen preparing the avalanche machine. Plankton then nervously says that his real name ( Sheldon ) is small sounding and he then asks to be called big guy. Karen happily agrees to call him big guy and she jumps into Planktons arms and the two have a very romantic kiss. Squidward obtains all but one of the items on the Electric Skates ' list ( seahorse radish ), so the band refuses to let him perform despite his pleas, calling him a `` loser '' in the process. Their use of this word causes Squidward -- constantly called a loser in childhood by his classmates -- to snap back at the band in anger, and they end up quitting. Now alone, Squidward insists that he is not a loser and performs a show - stopping song with a tap dance number and a back - up chorus in his imagination ( `` I 'm Not a Loser '' ). Back on the mountain, Plankton and Karen use the avalanche maker to make the avalanche. SpongeBob starts to fall when Patrick saves him with a jetpack Sandy invented. The two reaffirm their friendship and follow Sandy to the summit of the mountain. When they reach the top, neither Sandy nor Patrick are able to reach the rim where they need to throw the device in. They turn to SpongeBob, who doubts his skills ( `` Just a Simple Sponge Reprise '' ). They remind him that he is the only one who can squeeze through tight areas and that his optimism has gotten them this far. With new determination, SpongeBob throws the Eruptor Interrupter in. They head back to Bikini Bottom and wait to see if their plan will work. In Bikini Bottom, the entire city is in anarchy. Since the band is gone, there will be no concert and no escape pod. SpongeBob tries to calm everyone down, insisting that whatever happens, they have each other ( `` Best Day Ever '' ). When the time comes for the volcano to erupt, everyone braces for their deaths. The time passes without an eruption, signaling that the Eruptor Interrupter has worked. With Bikini Bottom safe, everyone decides that they should celebrate by having a new concert with Pearl as the lead vocalist. Patchy descends from above on a rope, having finally managed to sneak into the show, and joins in ( `` Bikini Bottom Day Reprise 3 '' ). During the curtain call, the cast performs the ( `` SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song '' ). Background Lyrics for the show were being written by January 2014, as The Flaming Lips ' lead singer Wayne Coyne mentioned through Twitter on January 16. Plans for developing the show were first announced at Nickelodeon 's upfront on February 25, 2015. The upfront presentation included a performance of the musical 's opening number, `` Bikini Bottom Day. '' On February 26, Nickelodeon 's chief operating officer Sarah Kirshbaum Levy told the Associated Press that the show was `` not definite. '' In August 2015, Nickelodeon announced that the show would premiere in Chicago before a Broadway run in late 2016. Its director, book author, and several of the musicians involved were also announced. The full cast list was released in April 2016. The majority of the cast members play more than one character. Rehearsals for the show 's debut in Chicago began on April 11 in New York. Throughout early 2016, Nickelodeon executives met with Broadway theater owners to arrange its Broadway premiere. Michael Reidel of New York Post stated that Broadway representatives were `` impressed '' after seeing a presentation of the show. In late May 2016, technical rehearsals for the show were conducted. Chris Jones of Chicago Tribune stated that Nickelodeon was concerned about `` an incomplete SpongeBob costume ( making ) it into a photograph, spoiling a planned big reveal. '' In June 2016, Gordon Cox of Variety reported that the musical 's budget was between $15 and $20 million. Production The musical opened at the Oriental Theatre, Chicago on June 19, 2016. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on November 6, 2017 in previews, officially on December 4, 2017. Choreography is by Christopher Gattelli, scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Kevin Adams, projection design by Peter Nigrini, sound design by Walter Trarbach and hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe. The musical is expected to close on September 16, 2018, after 327 regular performances, due to renovation of the Palace Theatre. The musical will have a North American national tour beginning fall 2019. Playbill noted that `` Director Tina Landau, whose visual style and unconventional use of performance spaces are a hallmark of her ambitious, ensemble - driven works, is the driving force behind SpongeBob on Broadway. '' Musical numbers Act I `` Bikini Bottom Day '' by Jonathan Coulton -- SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen & Company `` Bikini Bottom Day Reprise 1 '' by Coulton -- SpongeBob `` No Control '' by David Bowie & Brian Eno -- Perch Perkins, SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Squidward, Patrick, Sandy & Company `` BFF '' by Plain White T 's -- SpongeBob and Patrick `` When the Going Gets Tough '' by T.I. -- Plankton, Karen, SpongeBob & Company `` Just a Simple Sponge '' by Panic ! at the Disco -- SpongeBob & Ensemble `` Daddy Knows Best '' by Alex Ebert -- Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Electric Skates, Ensemble `` Hero Is My Middle Name '' by Cyndi Lauper -- SpongeBob, Patrick & Sandy `` Super Sea Star Savior '' by Yolanda Adams -- Patrick & Sardines `` Tomorrow Is '' by The Flaming Lips -- Sandy, SpongeBob, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen & Company Act II `` Poor Pirates '' by Sara Bareilles -- Patchy & Pirates `` Bikini Bottom Day Reprise 2 '' by Coulton -- SpongeBob `` Bikini Bottom Boogie '' by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry -- The Electric Skates, Pearl & Company `` Chop to the Top '' by Lady Antebellum -- Sandy & SpongeBob `` ( I Guess I ) Miss You '' by John Legend -- Patrick & SpongeBob `` I 'm Not a Loser '' by They Might Be Giants -- Squidward & Company `` Just a Simple Sponge Reprise '' by Panic ! at the Disco -- SpongeBob `` Best Day Ever '' by Andy Paley & Tom Kenny -- SpongeBob & Company `` Finale : Bikini Bottom Day '' by Coulton -- SpongeBob & Company `` SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song '' by Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg & Blaise Smith -- SpongeBob & Company SpongeBob SquarePants original cast recording On June 28, 2016, it was announced that the Chicago cast would record a cast album in early August with Masterworks Broadway producing the album. On September 14, 2017, the full cast recording was made available on the NPR website. The cast recording was released in its physical form in stores as well as on streaming sites on September 22, 2017, two months prior to the show 's Broadway premiere. SpongeBob SquarePants : Original Cast Recording Soundtrack album cast recording by Original Cast of SpongeBob SquarePants Released 22 September 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 22 ) Recorded August 2016 Genre Showtunes, Musical comedy, Indie rock, Alternative rock Length 57 : 19 Label Masterworks Broadway All tracks written and composed by various artists listed below ( additional music, arrangements and orchestrations by Tom Kitt ; additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. ) No. Title Length 1. `` Prologue '' 1 : 04 2. `` Bikini Bottom Day '' ( Jonathan Coulton ) 6 : 12 3. `` No Control '' ( David Bowie and Brian Eno ) 3 : 17 4. `` BFF '' ( Plain White T 's ) 2 : 41 5. `` When the Going Gets Tough '' ( T.I. ) 2 : 47 6. `` ( Just a ) Simple Sponge '' ( Panic ! at the Disco ) 3 : 57 7. `` Daddy Knows Best '' ( Alex Ebert ) 2 : 53 8. `` Hero Is My Middle Name '' ( Cyndi Lauper ) 3 : 15 9. `` Super Sea Star Savior '' ( Yolanda Adams ) 4 : 44 10. `` Tomorrow Is '' ( The Flaming Lips ) 3 : 31 11. `` Poor Pirates '' ( Sara Bareilles ) 3 : 49 12. `` Bikini Bottom Boogie '' ( Steven Tyler and Joe Perry ) 2 : 11 13. `` Chop to the Top '' ( Lady Antebellum ) 2 : 26 14. `` ( I Guess I ) Miss You '' ( John Legend ) 3 : 41 15. `` I 'm Not a Loser '' ( They Might Be Giants ) 4 : 38 16. `` Best Day Ever '' ( Andy Paley and Tom Kenny ) 4 : 19 17. `` Bikini Bottom Day ( Reprise ) '' ( Coulton ) 2 : 04 18. `` SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song '' ( Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg and Blaise Smith ) 0 : 47 Total length : 57 : 19 Cast Character Original Chicago Cast ( 2016 ) Original Broadway Cast ( 2017 ) SpongeBob SquarePants Ethan Slater Patrick Star Danny Skinner Sandy Cheeks Lilli Cooper Squidward Q. Tentacles Gavin Lee Sheldon J. Plankton Nick Blaemire Wesley Taylor Karen Plankton Stephanie Hsu * Eugene Krabs Carlos Lopez Brian Ray Norris Pearl Krabs Emmy Raver - Lampman Jai'len Christine Li Josey Mrs. Puff Abby C. Smith Gary the Snail Tom Kenny ( prerecorded ) Allan K. Washington Patchy the Pirate Jason Michael Snow Jon Rua Mayor Gaelen Gilliland Perch Perkins Kelvin Moon Loh Old Man Jenkins Mark Ledbetter JC Schuster Larry the Lobster Allan K. Washington Fred the Fish Curtis Holbrook The Electric Skates Curtis Holbrook L'ogan J'ones JC Schuster Curtis Holbrook L'ogan J'ones Kyle Matthew Hamilton French Narrator Mark Ledbetter Tom Kenny ( prerecorded ) Replacements ( Broadway ) Brandon Espinoza replaced Jon Rua as Patchy the Pirate on June 16 Catherine Ricafort replaced Stephanie Hsu as Karen Plankton on June 19, 2018 Critical response The Chicago production received positive reviews. Dean Richards of WGN - TV gave it an A+, writing that `` the story is multi-layered for kids and adults. It all adds up to one of the most fun, well produced, and best acted shows Chicago has seen in a long time. '' Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune praised the cast ( particularly Slater, Skinner, Cooper, and Lee ) and the production values. He wrote positively of the show 's songs, writing that the musical 's `` biggest gamble -- a score made up of singles by different songwriters and unified by orchestrator Tom Kitt -- works quite beautifully. '' Nonetheless, he warned `` the transition to Broadway now needs to involve a dialing back of excess and more attention to truth -- Bikini Bottom truth, sure, but metaphoric human veracity. '' Similarly, Steve Oxman in Variety magazine praises the entertainment, invention and `` terrifically talented cast '' but argues for a `` slight shift in world view '' to truly engage the broadest audience. In the Chicago Sun - Times ' review, Hedy Weiss expressed praise for the set design 's creativity and the coherency, but felt that it was almost too extravagant ; she wrote that the musical `` exhausts itself long before it 's over. '' Kendall Ashley of Nerdist described the set as `` pretty darn impressive '' and called the decision not to use extensive makeup on the actors `` interesting. '' Barbara Vitello of the Daily Herald also commended the actors ' costumes and performances, stating that the `` imaginative costumes that add a punch of color to the glittering sea green and aquamarine backdrop are among the delights. '' The Broadway production was equally praised. Ben Brantley of The New York Times, called it a `` ginormous giggle of a show '', and particularly praised Slater 's performance as the titular character. Marilyn Stasio of Variety stated the show provided a good amount of `` giddy, goofy fun '' for all audiences. Awards and nominations Original Broadway production Year Award Ceremony Category Nominee Result 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Musical Won Outstanding Book of a Musical ( Broadway or Off - Broadway ) Kyle Jarrow Nominated Outstanding New Score ( Broadway or Off - Broadway ) Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic ! At the Disco, Plain White T 's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani, Lil'C, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Andy Paley, Tom Kenny, Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg, Blaise Smith & Tom Kitt Won Outstanding Director of a Musical Tina Landau Won Outstanding Actor in a Musical Ethan Slater Won Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Gavin Lee Nominated Outstanding Choreographer Christopher Gattelli Nominated Outstanding Set Design ( Play or Musical ) David Zinn Nominated Outstanding Costume Design ( Play or Musical ) Nominated Outstanding Lighting Design ( Play or Musical ) Kevin Adams Nominated Outstanding Orchestrations Tom Kitt Nominated Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off - Broadway Musical Nominated Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical Won Outstanding Actor in a Musical Ethan Slater Won Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Gavin Lee Won Outstanding Director of a Musical Tina Landau Won Outstanding Choreography Christopher Gattelli Nominated Outstanding Book of a Musical Kyle Jarrow Nominated Outstanding Orchestrations Tom Kitt Nominated Outstanding Set Design for a Musical David Zinn Won Outstanding Costume Design Nominated Outstanding Projection Design Peter Nigrini Nominated Outstanding Wig and Hair Charles G. LaPointe Won Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show Christopher Gattelli Nominated Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show Nominated Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show Gavin Lee Nominated Tony Awards Best Musical Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Ethan Slater Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Gavin Lee Nominated Best Book of a Musical Kyle Jarrow Nominated Best Original Score Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert, Edward Sharpe, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic ! at the Disco, Plain White T 's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil'C Nominated Best Direction of a Musical Tina Landau Nominated Best Orchestrations Tom Kitt Nominated Best Choreography Christopher Gattelli Nominated Best Sound Design of a Musical Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson Nominated Best Scenic Design of a Musical David Zinn Won Best Costume Design of a Musical Nominated Best Lighting Design of a Musical Kevin Adams Nominated Theatre World Award Ethan Slater Honoree Tied with Bartlett Sher for My Fair Lady References Jump up ^ `` ' The SpongeBob Musical ' : Here Come the Songs In Behind - The - Scenes Promo ''. 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Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Playbill External links Internet Broadway Database Official site Oriental Theatre SpongeBob SquarePants Characters SpongeBob SquarePants Patrick Star Squidward Tentacles Mr. Krabs Plankton and Karen Sandy Cheeks Mrs. Puff Pearl Krabs Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Production Cast members Guest stars Awards and nominations Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Episodes `` Help Wanted '' `` Pizza Delivery '' `` Rock Bottom '' `` Christmas Who ? '' `` Band Geeks '' `` Graveyard Shift '' `` Sailor Mouth '' `` Chocolate with Nuts '' `` The Sponge Who Could Fly '' `` Have You Seen This Snail ? '' `` Dunces and Dragons '' `` Best Day Ever '' `` Friend or Foe '' `` Pest of the West '' `` What Ever Happened to SpongeBob ? '' `` SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One '' `` To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants '' `` The Clash of Triton '' `` SpongeBob 's Last Stand '' `` The Great Patty Caper '' `` It 's a SpongeBob Christmas ! 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Question: who wrote the music for spongebob the musical
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