Young People’s Theatre Newcastle

2022 Production // 5 JULY – 6 AUGUST 2022

The Spongebob Musical

The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes centre stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!

Young Peoples Theatre presents
Nickelodeon TM The Spongebob Musical
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow

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 Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Additional Music by Tom Kitt And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Additional Music by Tom Kitt
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau
Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., A Concord Theatricals Company.

Director: Maddie Watts
Assistant Director/Co-Choreographer: Chelsea Willis
Musical Director: Alexandra Rigby
Co-Choreographer: Tahlia Smith
Assistant Musical Director: Clara Barcan
Coral Chorus Director: Brianna Budden
Audience Suitability: Family friendly, suitable for all ages. 
Approx run time: 120 minutes plus an interval
Performance Dates: 5 July – 6 August 2022

// 2022 CONDA AWARD – EXCELLENCE IN SET & PROP DESIGN – MADDIE WATTS
// 2022 CONDA NOMINATION – EXCELLENCE IN COSTUME DESIGN – MADDIE WATTS
// 2022 CONDA NOMINATION – BEST 18 & UNDER ENSEMBLE 
// 2022 CONDA NOMINATION – EXCELLENCE BY A PERFORMER 18 & UNDER IN A LEAD ROLE (MUSICAL) – BRIDGET PONMAN