Spongebob Squarepants premiered on Nickelodeon in 1999 and has been one of the most successful cartoons ever. Now, Spongebob and his friends are about to make a splash on Broadway.
The Spongebob Musical will open on Broadway, December 4th, at the Palace Theatre and will be composed of original music by some music’s biggest acts. David Bowie and Brian Eno have contributed “No Control,” before Bowie’s passing, while Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith wrote “Bikini Bottom Boogie”.
Other acts contributing to the musical are Sara Bareilles, Lady Antebellum, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, John Legend, Panic! At The Disco, Cyndi Lauper, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, and T.I.
Tickets will be going on sale to the general public on June 26th.