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Synopsis

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.

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.

Show Information

Conceived By
Tina Landau
Arrangement
Tom Kitt
Based on the Play/Book/Film
SpongeBob SquarePants television series
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2016
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Spectacle
Time & Place
Present day, Bikini Bottom, Pacific Ocean
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Medium
Dancing
Heavy
Ideal For
Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen, Elderly Characters, Large Cast

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Sandy Cheeks

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Eugene Krabs

Lead

Male

Baritone

Squidward Q. Tentacles

Lead

Male

Tenor

Patrick Star

Lead

Male

Tenor

Sheldon Plankton

Lead

Male

Tenor

SpongeBob SquarePants

Lead

Male

Tenor

Karen the Computer

Supporting

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Pearl Krabs

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Mayor of Bikini Bottom

Featured

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Electric Skates

Featured

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Perch Perkins

Featured

Male

Bass

Patchy the Pirate

Featured

Male

Baritone

French Narrator

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Sardines

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

Security Guards

Ensemble

Either Gender

Spoken

Old Man Jenkins

Ensemble

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Mrs. Puff

Ensemble

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Gary the Snail

Ensemble

Either Gender

Non-singer

Undersea Creatures

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

BFF Letters

Ensemble

Either Gender

Silent

Larry the Lobster

Ensemble

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Songs

The composer of each song is noted in parentheses next to the song title.

Act One

  • *Bikini Bottom Day (Jonathan Coulton) - SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen, Company
  • Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise 1) (Jonathan Coulton) - SpongeBob
  • No Control (David Bowie & Brian Eno) - Perch, SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Squidward, Patrick, Sandy, Company
  • BFF (Plain White T’s) - SpongeBob, Patrick, *BFF Letters
  • *When the Going Gets Tough (T.I.) - Plankton, Karen, SpongeBob, Company
  • Just a Simple Sponge (Panic! at the Disco) - SpongeBob, Company
  • Daddy Knows Best (Alex Ebert) - Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Company
  • Hero Is My Middle Name (Cyndi Lauper) - SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy
  • Super Sea Star Savior (Yolanda Adams) - Patrick, Sardines
  • Tomorrow Is (The Flaming Lips) - Sandy, SpongeBob, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen, Company

Act Two

  • Poor Pirates (Sara Bareilles) - Patchy, Pirates
  • Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise 2) (Jonathan Coulton) - SpongeBob
  • *Bikini Bottom Boogie (Steven Tyler & Joe Perry) - Electric Skates
  • Chop to the Top (Lady Antebellum) - Sandy, SpongeBob
  • (I Guess I) Miss You (John Legend) - Patrick, SpongeBob
  • *I’m Not a Loser (They Might Be Giants) - Squidward, Company
  • Just a Simple Sponge (Reprise) (Panic! at the Disco) - SpongeBob
  • *Best Day Ever (Andy Paley & Tom Kenny) - SpongeBob, Company
  • Bikini Bottom Day (Finale) (Jonathan Coulton) - SpongeBob, Company
  • SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song (Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg, & Blaise Smith) - Company

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Emma Houlahan

Emma Houlahan

Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.