John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is an Off Broadway musical about fish. It was written by and stars John Tartaglia, whose previous theatre acting credits include Avenue Q and Beauty and the Beast. The show is playing at New World Stages, which coincidentally, is also where the show that launched his career, Avenue Q, is playing . The book is by Tartaglia, and the musical score is by William Wade. Like Avenue Q, ImaginOcean utilizes puppetry, but unlike that show, ImaginOcean is aimed at children and the actors performing the puppets are not seen onstage. The idea for ImaginOcean came about when show creator John Tartaglia took a snorkeling trip in the Virgin Islands. The show was originally performed on the Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas before moving to New World Stages. According to an interview with Newsday , two foreign productions, a national tour, and a film adaptation of the show are currently in the works . The show utilizes blacklight sets and lighting as well as puppets with fabrics that work well with blacklight, giving the illusion that the puppets are floating against the black background. As such, the show is marketed as the first "glow-in-the-dark" musical. Tour ImaginOcean is currently in the middle of its third tour. The first and third tours remained in the United States, with the second traveling overseas. Notable Cast Members Dorsel (voiced by John Tartaglia): Ryan Dillon, David Corris, Nate Begle, Arlee Chadwick Tank (voiced by John Tartaglia): James Wojtal, Jr, Jonathan Carlucci, Weston Long Bubbles (voiced by Donna Drake): Stacey Weingarten, Haley Jenkins, Emily Tucker, Meghan Miller Ripple (voiced by Michael Shawn Lewis) and Leonard (voiced by John Tartaglia): Lara MacLean, Daniel Eli Becker, Drew Torkelson Baby Jellyfish (voiced by Michael Shawn Lewis): Carole D'Agostino, Emily Tucker, Leanne Brunn Whipper (voiced by John Tartaglia): Jonathan Carlucci, Matthew Wojtal Snapper (voiced by John Tartaglia): Brian Carson, Ben Durocher, Christina Stone
John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is an Off Broadway musical about fish. It was written by and stars John Tartaglia, whose previous theatre acting credits include Avenue Q and Beauty and the Beast. The show played at New World Stages, which is also where the show that launched his career, Avenue Q, played . The book is by Tartaglia, and the musical score is by William Wade. Like Avenue Q, ImaginOcean utilizes puppetry, but unlike that show, ImaginOcean is aimed at children and the actors performing the puppets are not seen onstage. The idea for ImaginOcean came about when show creator John Tartaglia took a snorkeling trip in the Virgin Islands. The show was originally performed on the Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas before moving to New World Stages. According to a Newsday interview , two foreign productions, a national tour, and a film adaptation of the show were planned . The show utilizes blacklight sets and lighting as well as puppets with fabrics that work well with blacklight, giving the illusion that the puppets are floating against the black background. As such, the show is marketed as the first "glow-in-the-dark" musical. Tour ImaginOcean first and third tours remained in the United States, with the second traveling overseas. Notable Cast Members Dorsel (voiced by John Tartaglia): Ryan Dillon, David Corris, Nate Begle, Arlee Chadwick Tank (voiced by Tartaglia): James Wojtal, Jr, Jonathan Carlucci, Weston Long Bubbles (voiced by Donna Drake): Stacey Weingarten, Haley Jenkins, Emily Tucker, Meghan Miller Ripple (voiced by Michael Shawn Lewis) and Leonard (voiced by Tartaglia): Lara MacLean, Daniel Eli Becker, Drew Torkelson Baby Jellyfish (voiced by Michael Shawn Lewis): Carole D'Agostino, Emily Tucker, Leanne Brunn Whipper (voiced by Tartaglia): Jonathan Carlucci, Matthew Wojtal Snapper (voiced by Tartaglia): Brian Carson, Ben Durocher, Christina Stone
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