Auditions for "The SpongeBob Musical" will be held on Tuesday 15th September 2015 at Pearl Studios. Equity Female Singers are called at 10 AM. Equity Male Singers are called at 2 PM. Auditioners are asked to prepare a brief uptempo pop/rock song and to bring sheet music and a photo/resume stapled together. A piano accompanist will be provided.
Rehearsals will begin in New York City on Monday 11th April 2016, with out-of-town performances between Tuesday 31st May - Sunday 3rd July 2016. Broadway previews and opening dates have yet to be announced.
So "rev up those fryers" and prepare to use your "imagination" because SpongeBob is coming to Broadway and you could be a part of it!
Breakdown:
Male Ensemble Singers: Males, All ethnicities, to play early 20's-mid 40's. Seeing a variety of character types of all shapes and sizes to play several featured ensemble roles. Must have excellent comedic timing, extremely strong pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre voices, and be able to move extremely well. Most ensemble roles will understudy principal roles. Ensemble
Female Ensemble Singers: Females, All ethnicities, to play early 20's-mid 40's. Seeing a variety of character types of all shapes and sizes to play several featured ensemble roles. Must have excellent comedic timing, extremely strong pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre voices, and be able to move extremely well. Most ensemble roles will understudy principal roles. Ensemble.
Additionally, Playbill is also reporting that Christopher Gattelli, who won the 2012 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his choreography in "Newsies", has joined the creative team of Nickelodeon's Broadway-bound "The SpongeBob Musical", which will feature a score by Aerosmith and Cyndi Lauper, among other rock superstars!
Gattelli, who will serve as the show's choreographer, also earned a Tony nomination this year for his work on "The King and I".
Based on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants", "The SpongeBob Musical" stage musical will make its world premiere stage debut in 2016 at Broadway in Chicago's Oriental Theatre! The production will run performances as a limited engagement from Tuesday 7th June to Sunday 3rd July 2016, with a planned Broadway opening in the 2016-2017 season.
Directed and co-conceived by Steppenwolf veteran Tina Landau ("Bells Are Ringing", "Superior Donuts") with a book by Kyle Jarrow and music supervision by Tony-winning composer Tom Kitt ("Next to Normal", "If/Then"), the "one of a kind musical event" will feature original songs by prominent musicians, including Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Jonathon 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, with a additional song contributed by David Bowie and additional lyrics by Coulton.
The design team includes scenic and costume design by David Zinn ("Fun Home", "The Flick"), lighting design by Kevin Adams ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch"), projection design by Peter Nigrini ("The Heidi Chronicles") and sound design by Walter Trarbach ("Doctor Zhivago"). It is produced by Nickelodeon.
Nickelodeon describes "The SpongeBob Musical" as: "The end is near. Only one sponge can save the day. But he's going to need help from some of the greatest songwriters in rock and pop music history. The SpongeBob Musical unleashes anarchic absurdity under the sea... and on Broadway. A rousing tale of a simple sea sponge who faces the unfathomable. It's a celebration of unbridled hope, unexpected heroes, and pure theatrical invention."
Nickelodeon revealed the show's opening number, "Bikini Bottom Day", at Nickelodeon's Upfront presentation in February 2015.
"We decided early on that we would only bring SpongeBob to Broadway if we could find someone with a wholly unique take on these beloved characters. When we met Tina, we immediately understood that her vision would not only live up to the expectations of both fans and new audiences, but also to the high-level of artistry and professionalism that are the hallmarks of Broadway. The innovation she is bringing to the staging is matched with an equally fun and surprising set of original songs we've culled from a dream team of SpongeBob fans who happen to be top-flight musical artists, like David Bowie, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper Lady Antebellum and T.I.," stated Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production.
"The SpongeBob Musical" will be presented as part of the Broadway In Chicago subscription series, with tickets going on sale in October 2015. Group tickets for 10 or more are now on sale by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Individual tickets for "The SpongeBob Musical" will go on sale at a later date TBA. For more information, visit BroadwayInChicago.com.
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