The Spongebob Musical: Live On Stage!

Many may know Spongebob Squarepants as a character from the Nickelodeon T.V. show of the same name, but in December of 2017, Spongebob made his Broadway debut. The show ran until September 16, 2018, after 327 performances. I was sad to see the show was closing because I already loved the soundtrack, so naturally, I wanted to see the show.

 Luckily, Nickelodeon recently announced that the original Broadway cast would reunite and perform for the Nickelodeon special "The Spongebob Musical: Live On Stage!" It is set to air on December 7, 2019. I thought this was a really great idea. Not only does it give fans, like me, a chance to see the show, but it could introduce many kids watching Nickelodeon to musical theatre.

"Great musical, I saw it when it first came out. It's a must see!"
-@gracieleachbroadway on Instagram

"ppl give it a hard time but it is honestly very good and entertaining"
-@isabela.macc on Instagram

True, Spongebob The Musical is typically underrated and rejected from the theatre community because a lot of people believe that the show is just for kids. That's probably why it had such a short run on Broadway. But many fans will tell you that if you give it a chance you may find yourself enjoying it.


Sources:
Araujo, Roberto. “What to Expect From Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage!” Playbill, PLAYBILL INC., 29 Nov. 2019, http://www.playbill.com/article/what-to-expect-from-nickelodeons-the-spongebob-musical-live-on-stage.

“SpongeBob SquarePants (Musical).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 4 Dec. 2019, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_(musical).