Announcing Spongebob The Musical!
OPENING AT THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON WEDNESDAY 5 APRIL 2023 BEFORE TOURING THE UK AND IRELAND AND PLAYING FIVE WEEKS AT LONDON’S SOUTHBANK CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL
Showpath Entertainment announce the UK Premiere Tour of the Tony Award nominated, award-winning THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL to tour the United Kingdom and Ireland opening at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Wednesday 5 April 2023 then visiting Birmingham, Bradford, Oxford, Dublin, Manchester, Belfast, Cardiff, Blackpool, Peterborough, Wolverhampton, Norwich, Leicester, Aberdeen ahead of spending five weeks over the summer at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall prior to visiting Plymouth. Full tour details below.
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? SpongeBob SquarePants! Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show!
When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world! With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world! An exciting new production featuring irresistible characters, magical choreography and dazzling costumes; this deep-sea pearl of a show is really set to make a splash with audiences young and old as the must-see musical of 2023. The future is bright, the future is bold, the future is THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL.
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg, written by Kyle Jarrow and conceived by Tina Landau. Featuring original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe &; The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I. Additional songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt.
Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
Nickelodeon, now in its 42nd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
For further information and press enquiries please contact Raw PR simon@rawpr.co.uk emily@rawpr.co.uk daniel@rawpr.co.uk
For production enquiries please contact Selladoor Worldwide Creative Producer: Stuart Glover stuart.glover@selladoor.com
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UK AND IRELAND TOUR LISTINGS
WEDNESDAY 5 APRIL – SATURDAY 8 APRIL 2023
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 11 APRIL – SATURDAY 15 APRIL 2023
Birmingham Hippodrome
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 18 APRIL – SATURDAY 22 APRIL 2023
The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 25 APRIL – SATURDAY 29 APRIL 2023
Oxford New Theatre
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford
ON SALE 9 NOVEMBER
TUESDAY 9 MAY – SATURDAY 13 MAY 2023
Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
ON SALE NOW
TUESADY 16 MAY – SATURDAY 20 MAY 2023
Manchester Opera House
www.atgtickets.com/venues/opera-house-manchester
ON SALE 9 NOVEMBER
TUESDAY 30 MAY – SATURDAY 3 JUNE 2023
Belfast Grand Opera House
ON SALE NOW
MONDAY 5 JUNE – SATURDAY 10 JUNE 2023
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
ON SALE 4 NOVEMBER
TUESDAY 13 JUNE – SATURDAY 17 JUNE 2023
Blackpool Opera House
www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk/our-venues/large-venues/opera-house
ON SALE SOON
TUESDAY 20 JUNE – SATURDAY 24 JUNE 2023
Peterborough New Theatre
www.newtheatre-peterborough.com
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 27 JUNE – SATURDAY 1 JULY 2023
Wolverhampton Grand
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 4 JULY – SATURDAY 8 JULY 2023
Norwich Theatre Royal
ON SALE NOW
TUESDAY 11 JULY – SATURDAY 15 JULY 2023
CURVE, Leicester
ON SALE SOON
TUESDAY 18 JULY – SATURDAY 22 JULY 2023
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/his-majestys-theatre/
ON SALE SOON
WEDNESDAY 26 JULY – SATURDAY 26 AUGUST 2023
Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/queen-elizabeth-hall
ON SALE SOON
WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST – SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2023
Theatre Royal Plymouth
ON SALE NOW