I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread on this yet, unless I missed it.
>Original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Dirty Projectors, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., with an additional song by David Bowie and additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton.
>The show had previously cast a virtual unknown, Ethan Slater, in the title role of the "absorbent and yellow and porous" character from the hit Nickelodeon cartoon series. Newly added among the principals: Carlos Lopez will play Spongebob's penny-pinching boss, Mr. Krabs. Lilli Cooper will play SpongeBob’s close friend Sandy Cheeks. Danny Skinner will make his Broadway debut as SpongeBob's dimwitted starfish pal Patrick. Gavin Lee (Bert in Mary Poppins) will play the sourpuss squid Squidward, and Nick Blaemire (Godspell) will play the scheming villain Plankton.
A production is currently running in Chicago.
>>83789064
I want to kill myself
>>83789064
This... sure is a thing
The set design looks really cool at least. Not sure how to feel about it as a whole though
>>83789180
>Patrick's hair
I actually like it
>>83789064
There was a thread, months ago. It was announced a long time ago and we just occasionally have threads when someone new first discovers it.
>>83789127
I felt the same way. Then I saw the musical cast. Now I'm just conflicted.
>>83789263
Yeah, I knew about it since it was announced but since more pics of the set were released yesterday I thought it would be nice to share them.
>>83789064
>>83789064
>>83789064
>Squidward is clearly an effeminate gay man
Excellent.
>>83789064
>>83789064
Also, here's a behind-the-scenes clip.
>https://youtu.be/yEQ9umhE39o
Ethan Slater, the guy who plays Spongebob, tries doing Spongebob's laugh at the end of the video, and let me tell you, it's pretty cringy.
>>83789498
This is Broadway, they're all effeminate gay men.
>>83789064
Normally, I'd be skeptical but for some reason I feel like this could be pulled off successfully.
Bump, this is interesting.
The list of writers kind of puts me off though.
>>83789670
it's cringy because you're not young enough to not care and you're not enough of a casual to not notice
I'm in it solely for the soundtrack album.
>>83790166
Even Lilli Cooper?
Why is Sandy played by an ugly bitch and not a qt?
Figured this thread would get a kick out of the fact Ice Age on ice is a thing
>>83792440
What the fuck
>>83792440
>when she takes the nut and keeps going
>>83789064
Why do Broadway shows start in Chicago?
>>83789064
What the fuck the music has actual talent in it
Might watch.
>>83792932
Chicago's got the #2 theatre scene in America, so producers often give Broadway shows a "test" run there before moving to New York
I'm still trying to see if I can grt tickets. If I can, I'll be sure to post my findings here
Why is this getting such negative attention here when half us definitely went apeshit for TMNT out of their shells/Rugrats Live/Spider-Man Live.
It's the same shit.
This is actually getting very good reviews from the people who saw it. The one word I see people keep using is "amazing". I've only seen one bad review of it so far.
>>83796213
Nigga, I was like 7 during Out of Their Shells, of course I was gonna like that shit.
>>83789064
>Sandy
WE
>>83792440
oh jesus those costumes are horrifying
kill me
>>83792368
Especially Lilli Cooper
>>83789064
>"the world needs a spongebob musical"
Im going saturday. Ill try to post pics.
There's actually been some sort of audio bootleg that's been going around. There was audio of the opening song "Bikini Bottom Day" that was uploaded but then deleted. I was able to listen to it and it was very good. The song does a nice job of introducing each character and each actor has a good performance.
>>83789064
>Sandy is black
granted the afro is funny, but does she even have a southern accent? Sandy is supposed to be a Texan hick, not a disco star from the 70's
>>83797637
She does have a southern accent in the musical, and the French narrator does say that she is from Texas.
>>83789670
>juggling Krabby Patties
Hah.
>>83797534
have fun getting kicked out
Broadway dates were just announced. It's apparently premiering in Broadway November 16, 2016.
It's a shame Peter S. Beagle got swindled by Connor Cochran, so we'll never get a proper The Last Unicorn stage musical. Cochran had some bizarre cirque de soleil "arena show" planned but hopefully he doesn't get his way.
>>83798444
Will 2016-2017 be the season of /co/ on Broadway?
if youre so great then why dont you have a musical /co/?
>mfw I'm tempted to check this out when it inevitably comes to my area
>mfw I only seen Wicked, Avenue Q and The Book Of Mormon live and seriously debating spending cash on Beautfiul and the Matilda musical when they come in 2017
>>83789670
That laugh was pretty cringy, but that cast of musician artists makes me want to see it.
Set design looks pretty good too.
>>83789670
>more gay than the actual show
i thought it was impossable
>>83792440
>this is literally what furries like
>>83799413
To be fair, those are leagues better than the fursuits that furries make/wear.
>>83798835
I saw Matilda in New York about a year ago. It was really great, you should definitely check it out.
>>83792440
but that kind of makes sense?
its ice age. . . ON ICE!!!
They need to make the spongebob thing synchronized swimming
This was the first song they previewed:
>https://youtu.be/vPuPP6p0K_I
If you want to see some fairly cheap theatre, you should try checking out local theatres near you. The production values won't be very good probably, but if you don't go in expecting full on Broadway, you should be fun. But as for actual Broadway shows, it doesn't look like there's a lot coming to your area that I think's very good outside of Book of Mormon. If you want romance/more feelsy stuff, or really like stuff about authors or Peter Pan, I'd suggest Finding Neverland. But that's about all I can say for stuff near you.
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>>83789575
>Squidward has hair
>>83789180
>that arm
>>83800498
near.. who?
>>83792440
Hillenburg looks extremely uncomfortable
>>83801034
did they kidnap him
>>83799809
Well it's cute
So one thing I noticed from the pictures is that they gave Larry fake red muscles. Which is weird seeing as they have been talking about not using big foam costumes for their actors, they could have just gotten a some what muscular guy for Larry.
And then it hit me...
What if Larry has been using Anchor Arms this entire time?
>>83803715
Do stage actors work out?
>>83803715
But he could threw the anchors. Around 400 something yards.
>>83792440
Oh God, that's nightmare fuel
>>83789477
>>83789575
Sqidward still has 4 legs what the fuck
>>83803752
If you're playing a buff character, sure
>>83805286
They weren't planning on it but the real actor has 4 legs so they went with it
>>83789180
>that fucking arm
I am somehow reminded of that one Spongebob and Sandy doujin.
>>83789180
Patrick looks fun.
The costume designs aren't awful, and it looks nice. This whole thing is just odd.
>Sandy is black
>>83789180
Inflated Anchor Arms?
>>83799660
underrated post, would pay to see this
>>83789180
The guy holding the umbrella looks really unhappy with his job
>>83805559
Fuck I laughed
>>83807464
*Deflated, fuck
>>83789064
>no Ween
Fuck this, I need my daily dosis of ocean man.
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>>83789670
The plaid shorts are triggering me. Also that super buff arm jesus.
>>83805637
to be fair, real broadway level theater gets you fucking ripped after a while.
>>83789575
OK, if they do a performance of the Incomparable Squidward with the interpretive dance and everything I might forgive this travesty of a production.
>>83809954
Will this do?
>https://youtu.be/J2ym1zRALh8
>>83801034
He always does.
Poor guy. He never wanted this life. He just wanted to make a cartoon, not THE most popular cartoon of a generation. He seems very private and the kind of guy who would want nothing to do with a Broadway show.
>>83799809
That's actually pretty cute. I'm sure it's better with a Patrick hamming it up.
They need a video game spinoff of this. It'll be the next BFBB.
>>83805286
Well, of course he still has 4 legs, he's still a squid in the musical.
Speaking of Squidward, he's apparently the best part of the musical based on what people are saying. His tap number is apparently amazing and some people are even saying that he could win a Tony next year...
