“SpongeBob SquarePants” is heading to Broadway.
Nickelodeon’s cartoon about a sentient yellow sponge is being adapted into a stage musical that aims to open on Broadway for the 2016-17 season, following a limited run at Chicago’s Oriental Theater next June.
The score will feature original songs by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Jonathan Coulton, Dirty Projectors, The Flaming Lips, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I. and David Bowie.
“The SpongeBob Musical” is co-conceived and directed by Steppenwolf veteran Tina Landau (“Superior Donuts”) with a book by Kyle Jarrow, and music supervision by Tony-winning composer Tom Kitt (“Next to Normal”).
The design team includes scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Kevin Adams, projection design by Peter Nigrini and sound design by Walter Trarbach. It is produced by Nickelodeon.
