the SPONGEBOB musical is not what you're expecting | my review of the UK Tour 2023
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Last week I was invited to the national press night of the SPONGEBOB musical at the Birmingham Hippodrome. The show is currently on tour across the UK ahead of a limited London season Summer 2023 at the Southbank Centre.
The musical, based on the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon stars Lewis Cornay as Spongebob Squarepants as well as Irfan Damani, Chrissie Bhima, Divina de Campo, Hannah Lowther and Gareth Gates and Tom Read Wilson who share the role of Squidward.
Check out today's new review vlog for my thoughts on this new production of the show...
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Just to tap into the bit about being able to see musicians, I get that it can create issues when the music isn’t the main idea, but being able to see them makes me really happy because I feel like musicians, particularly in theatre, don’t get enough love and being able to see them not in a pit, forces people to credit them as well as a conductor, but I get where you’re coming from
I loved the musicians being seen, I can’t understand how it can be anything but a positive to see the musicians
The musicians are really involved in this show, they have dialogue etc. So it works. I loved it!
@@mollymcdade4031 right??? when i saw heather's in the other palace back in 2018 i could juuuuuust spot the band behind the set through these windows onstage and i LOVED it!! musicians need more love and appreciation and yeah, literal visibility in musical theatre 💔
This is probably one of the hardest shows to tour because of all the weird set shit- some of the more iconic tricks need a certain shaped stage to pull off, and a touring show might opt to save themselves the trouble and nix it.
i saw the broadway tour in 2019 and it was FANTASTIC. there were definitely set pieces missing that are present in the stationary productions, but i was still floored by how well everything came together. i felt everything maintained what made the chicago and broadway productions so special. it’s sad to see that some of the charm has been lost in the UK version. the direction and the costuming seemingly is, as is said in the video, cheap
it just toured in Germany. Apparently it worked very well (I didn't get to see it)
@@estherschick388 I was gonna see the US tour… in spring of 2020 T_T
@chantolove I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear that
The Broadway production had such superb casting and Landau’s direction really shined. Glad to hear that the cartoony tone is mostly intact, because that’s a huge part of what makes this show so charming!
I have to disagree with you about the songs. Tom Kitt was that central composer you mentioned, but it was Tina Landau’s vision to have the songs feel different to highlight how different and mismatched the town is. Imo the only weak song is Bikini Bottom Boogie, but that’s down to personal taste. Also Not A Loser is a GREAT song I won’t stand for this slander, I adore the wordplay and it’s my favourite song in the entire show.
But I do agree about Gareth Gates. I’m a diehard Gavin Lee fan so stunt casting a non-tap dancer as Squidward feels like such a mistake.
Yeah I agree
Also I saw Tom Read Wilson as Squidward and he was okay - he played the role with far less bitterness than Gavin, he was more elderly and depressed. His tapping wasn’t amazing, it’s very obvious he’s a beginner and it wasn’t impressive
Yeah but BBBoogie is supposed to be a generic pastiche anyway, For me, weakest song is Chop to the Top - it's just very bland and doesn't really provide any sort of dramatic weight to the scene.
Outside of that, the songs are fire, especially the contrast on Money Money and the middle rap in Going Gets Tough.
Not a Loser is a massive show piece; superb execution.
@@Xfactories that's fair. Personally Poor Pirates is my least favourite song
@@SarahMcNabb16 Tom Kenny performing Poor Pirates in the proshot is basically the highlight of the entire thing!
could not disagree with you more about i’m not a loser. it’s great and so relatable who among us has never hallucinated a sea anemone chorus line
You are GLOWING in this video. Whatever you're doing for your skin, it is WORKING!
I was lucky enough to direct one of the first community theatre productions of The SpongeBob Musical here in the US. ❤️ I really like the show, but the entire time I was thinking "what did I get myself into?" Lol.
I just performed SpongeBob, as SpongeBob, and this probably the best IP-turned-musical out there, the sets are spectacular, the casting (for Broadway) is spot on, and the songs are a bop, namely I’m not a loser and when the goin gets tough. Some of the jokes, like anything the mayor says, are absolutely hilarious. I respect your opinion, but three stars?!?
I've been following the production pretty closely, as I was gifted tickets for my birthday (I'm a known SpongeBob musical enthusiast 😅) and I felt like I had a good vibe for what it's going to be. This review basically confirmed that! While it's a shame this isn't on the scale that it couldn't have been, I've listened to the cast recording religiously for years now, so I have a feeling I'm going to have a great time! Brilliant, balanced review as always.
Went to see it in Birmingham on Saturday, not even much of a Spongebob fan, and I loved it! I actually thought the set was really impressive (but I agree that the volcano not having the gap they mentioned was a bit weird lol). I think the biggest drawback for me was that the songs weren't particularly cohesive, like you mentioned, and I really wish we'd heard even more of Patrick singing - his actor has such a beautiful voice, me and my mom were blown away by him.
I will say that Squidward's song was actually my favourite part of the show, and definitely the biggest crowd-pleaser on that night! There were definitely a lot of Gareth Gates fans in our audience. I also really, really loved the glow-in-the-dark sponge-ography, it was so impressive - I have no idea how they did it so precisely!
I saw it in Birmingham and absolutely loved it. Such good fun. First time I've disagreed with a star rating on the channel. I don't think it looked overly cheap 🤷🏻♀️ Storyline is simple and all the songs are fun and serve their purpose. I LOVED that the musicians were on show. They are just as much a part of the ensemble in such a music heavy show. I enjoyed the presenter being on a screen. It worked for me.
Cast are great. Go see it.
I saw the Broadway version in the pre-NYC tryout (in Chicago). It was a great deal of fun. It had all sorts of bizarre set pieces, including a kind of giant pinball machine.
The very, very best part of the show was Squidward. The actor's performance, basically, channeled the late, great Paul Lynde. It worked very well, of course the other performers were also great. My wife and I had a lovely evening.
I bought keychains!!!
Mickey --- did you mean to say the whole cast was shipped from Broadway to The UK for the pro-shot? That sounds amazing, but possibly convoluted.
I saw the show on Broadway in 2017 and bought a ticket after seeing some set shots. It just looked fun and it was. However, I agree that the music lacked a certain direction and unifying quality. Having so many people involved, with so many different styles, made such a mix that I wasn't able to describe what it sounded like when a friend asked me the next day. That was one of the rare times I left a theater unable to hum any song. I also think that the ensemble has better material than the leads in this show. The group numbers were well choreographed and shone the light on a very generous and invested cast. I'm sure the principals had a good time, but the group always seemed to have more fun, more energy and stood out more when I attended the show. I can see how and why it has become a popular title with community theatre and high school groups.
I'm going to join the people who are ready to FITE IRL about Squidward's song. The person performing it really has to nail it, though, otherwise I can see how it might seem meandering. It was written by the guys from They Might be Giants and I think it's *hilarious*, I highly recommend seeking out the Tony performance with the song and see if Gavin Lee's version makes it "click" for you!
I've seen Gavin Lee perform it live! It's a fun number in context but I still think the writing itself is not good
@@MickeyJoTheatre Oh my god hey! But also, boo this man!
Seriously though, I can see how it's a YMMV thing. All of the songs for the musical were written by artists who don't normally write songs for musicals, with very...variable. Results. The Jonathan Coulton and Sara Bareilles numbers work better than the ones by Lady Antebellum and John Legend, even though they're solid songwriters in a non-musical format. The too-many-syllables-in-a-line-to-a-nonsense-degree and the triple-negatives in I'm Not a Loser tickled me, but that's my sense of humor. I can see how it might drive a music or theater major up the WALL, though, it's structured more like a comedy/novelty song than a song from a musical, even a silly one.
Very interesting review (as always)
I have tickets for the penultimate performance in London on August 26 and I really hope to enjoy it as much as I liked the filmed version
A local community theatre near my former hometown did Spongebob in Fall 2021. It is one of my favorites. Thank you for this review. I agree with your review.
Tom Kitt worked with each artist and worked hard to arrange the music to some degree of coherency.
The pictures you showed, shows how terrible the set is! That makes me sad.
I was lucky enough to surprise my kid with closing night tickets. It was my first time seeing the show and a final show is always amazing. There is a slime tutorial out there that shows off the Broadway production. It’s a pretty great tutorial.
Saw it tonight at Bradford and loved it! Daveena as Plankton was my fave even though I never watched UKs dragrace, but she was giving it her all absolutely fabulous! And thankfully for us we got Tom Read as Squidward and he was very well cast I thought!
I honestly always try to avoid stunt casting, I say to my friend if a celeb got the role there's a chance they'll be great but there's also a chance they'll suck because they've got the role purely because of their name. But if you have a regular actor they auditioned or got selected for the role because of talent.
I saw the opening night in Manchester last night and everything you mentioned is what I thought too. Unfortunately they seemed to have a lot of technical issues last night - mics cutting out, at one point someone's mic got raised when they were backstage and 'oh shit' came through loud and clear above the characters talking.
The sound issues have been happening throughout the tour, same thing when I saw it in Oxford, terrible, terrible sound. At one point towards the end when there’s meant to be a sound effect representing a bleeping of a swear word, the sound was heavily delayed and you could tell everyone on the stage was trying desperately not to laugh, it was very funny though at least.
A small local theater is going to be performing this show, so hopefully I'll get to see a version of it live soon, but I've enjoyed watching the recorded Broadway version! I like pretty much all the songs and am amazed at how cohesive they are with each other despite being written by so many different artists. Chop to the Top is one of my fav songs from the show even though it confused me at first too. It makes more sense to me now just thinking about how martial arts is such a big part of Sandy's character, so it's just a silly but catchy play on that
Thank you for this review! I love the Broadway version and i was absolutely considering traveling to the UK and seeing this, particularly to see the set design, so its great to be able to see stuff about this production! I think ill go watch Wicked instead haha
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They posted the costume reveal on their tiktok on April fools and I thought they were bad so I commented April fools… it wasn’t an April fools and they blocked me 😔
I saw it the same night in Birmingham and LOVED it. It was so fun and the songs and staging were brilliant!
Great segue into your signature omg hey! You always make me smile! 😊
i saw it at the hippodrome ! i loved it! 1 lewis is the most loveliest people i have ever ever ever met 2 the music was so good!
Great review as always Mickey! I personally adored this production, I felt amazed when I walked into the Hippodrome at the extent they’d reached with set design. I completely understand the view on how the set doesn’t fully replicate its budget, but I think for a touring production in which there are weekly slots in various places, I was impressed on the usage of the TVs and the resources it expresses. I personally wouldn’t expect a Broadway design level for this minor scale, but I get it! I also love the songs funnily enough, I agree that most of them may be forgettable and not necessary but some were great, particularly Bowie’s No Control. Will be heading back for my second viewing of this in a few weeks, had such fun embracing my inner child as an adult! 🫶🏻
I definitely think Lewis Cornay pulls the show together. I gave a small analysis of his character performance in my review, but he definitely feels like a character that is younger than Slaters performance, which makes him instead feel as if SB's out of his depth and really sold that lack of confidence SB has - I think that slight change in characterisation made all the difference. I honestly think that he manages to be the heart of the show well.
I thought potentially my opinion of Gareth Gates as Squidward might be controversial, but it seems as if you have a similar enough opinion. I *think* Gates was directed to play a slightly older version of the character, so it contrasts more with Cornay's more youthful performance, and I'd hazard a guess that is the reason why, at least for me, the performance doesn't really gel with me. Which is a shame, "I'm Not A Loser" is one of my favourite songs from the soundtrack, and Gates' performance took me out of that (it wasn't bad, just did not gel with me in the way it should have).
The monitors on each side of the stage had issues of glitching out and going to standby during the performance I saw, which definitely didn't help. I didn't necessarily feel like the set design was "cheap", but perhaps that's because I wasn't comparing any of that to the previous performances. I was sitting near the back of the Hippadrome though, so perhaps the effect of it feeling cheaper was lessened by being further away in the theatre? Not sure.
Glad you gave a review of the show, was eagerly awaiting it! I might go and watch the show in Wolverhampton with Tom Read Wilson and see how that compares to Gareth Gates performance.
The monitors not working was a shame - i felt as though it pulled the show together and looked and worked very effectively in order to portray something when touring across multiple stages of different stages
Just seen this in Manchester and for me, Lewis and Tom Read Wilson were the stars of the show. When Squidward finally gets his song and dance you just feel so happy and Tom nails it perfectly
I was just in a local production of the musical as Mrs puff!! It really is one of my all time favorite musicals. It’s so much more that people would expect it to be.
Got to see this in Birmingham and Bradford and I loved it so much! The cast was so nice too! I just so happened to meet divina de campo at the hotel after Lmao
The theatre industry is really in a very, very precarious position at present. We need to manage our expectations in terms of visual impact because this is not the 1980s, the money for helicopters and chandeliers is behind us, at least for now.
I would fat rather watch a great performance on one set anyway but I certainly get that SpongeBob doesn’t necessarily add up to much without all the bells and whistles.
The Catch 22 is that the vast majority of big sellers (or potential big sellers) rely on a fair amount of visual oomph, simply because the writing often doesn’t hold up to much under scrutiny. And musicals that are so strong that they could be done with a black box and two chairs aren’t the ones based on huge movies, TV shows or recording artist’s back catalogues. We are in a transitional time, but we should expect cheap (looking) tours for some time
I saw a lot about SpongeBob on Broadway and it looked so much better then it looks in the UK, It was very very strange to see it, it looks way cheaper and less organised. But still excited to learn more about it!
I love this uk tour.....completely bonkers!! But a fab cast and amazing singing and harmonies....colourful and crazy...a real escape from the world😊
Good, thoughtful review. My only experience with Spongebob is that I watched a video of the Broadway production on CZcams, and really enjoyed it. I saw it locally in an amateur Summer production, and liked that also. I think it's a good show; but I know that it doesn't appeal to everyone.
The intro was art
i have watched multiple versions of the show and i have only seen advertisements for the uk tour but i don’t think that the uk tour has held up the broadway and chicago versions along with the filming. it just seems to be stupid but then i haven’t watched the uk tour so i don’t think im allowed to share that opinion too much.
Saw the original broadway run. Was surprised at how much I enjoyed it & went back a few times. I agree with others that the direction was key.
I think “cheap” comes up a lot in your review and maybe this is a perspective that you weren’t aware of because you were invited to the press night and therefore may not have paid for your own ticket but to see a tour for £28/30 and sit in the good seats felt very welcome. Yea the set was lacking a bit, but a lot of the broadway set was sparse and relied on small cutouts. Considering Wicked and Hamilton have an average value of £90 for pretty much all of the seats in the theatre for their new tours it was nice seeing so many different people have access to this show because the price made it accessible. If the set takes a hit because of that, then so be it I think
Gotta wholeheartedly disagree with the criticism of the score, for a few reasons. There is a reason the score was done in the way it was. It was because SpongeBob as a television show is quite eclectic in nature and the creators felt the score should mirror that. The composer, Tom Kitt was heavily involved with the writers to create the songs and then to arrange them in a way that was both eclectic and fit the narrative and style of the show. On a subjective level I also think most of the songs are great with a few exceptions. I definitely wish the set design was more like the Broadway version, but I enjoyed the different designs for the costuming.
I saw it last night in London and I’m in perhaps a state of mourning.
I found the show through your video about it filming in Plymouth (right on my doorstep at the time!) and I watched up to the end of the second song in the pro shot. I adore Bikini Bottom Day and No Control.
3 years later, I guess I had extrapolated those songs into an idea of what the show is that it isn’t. Or the UK tour isn’t.
It did feel cheap. And the plot sort of plateaus after No Control. I guess I had imagined things gradually escalating as the threat of the volcano got closer.
I didn’t watch SpongeBob growing up, I got really into the world of the show in itself. And I think that’s been smoothed away. Just so much of the charm seems to have been lost with the new direction.
Some of the songs are growing on me. Lewis Cornay was brilliant!
Loved it on Broadway
Was waiting to see what you thought. I got the see the Broadway production and it was such a fun show, the set design that came out past the stage was amazing. Agree with your comments, from what I’ve seen so far it’s a budget spongebob. Due to see the show in couple of week.
I watched the original broadway show and it wasn’t for me. I appreciate the creativity on the set design and costumes. But the music and story didn’t impress me.
Also I really hate the screens that they're using on the sides of the set since they kept breaking and glitching out when I saw it and it's really hard to concentrate on the performance when a flickering screen is going off out of the corner of your eye
Love the Gary hat on Bearik
OMG 2017?? It feels way more recent than that!
That intro is just ❤
This doesn't seem my thing tbh but you are so right about Chrissie Bhima. She was one of the absolute highlights of Lift at the Southwark Playhouse
Booked for London 👍
Will you be going to watch the UK tour of Madagascar the musical this November ? I only just discovered it existed but the costumes and puppets look awesome
i watched the show on its 2nd performance in southampton, there was a lot of set and technical issues but the cast were amazing. chrissie definitely gave the standout performance for me but i know her personally so maybe i’m biased 😂 i loved spongebob, sandy and patrick’s friendship i thought the performers brought the dynamic to life so well. i saw tom read wilson as squidward and he was fab, he really embodied the character so well and committed to it throughout the whole show. the show was great fun and the cast had so much energy it was a joy to watch, not necessarily the most ingenious piece of theatre but it was endearing and entertaining. i thoroughly enjoyed 😊
I saw the first night at Southampton and there were so many missed mic cues throughout the performance. The director also came on before the show started and introduced the show in such an apologetic tone, that I get the feeling the cast and crew really could've done with another week or so to bring it together better. It's a pity because you could tell they were throwing everything into trying to make it work.
@@itshporter yes! We were missing the first few words of each line because the mics weren’t on. It was a shame because the cast were so fab!
Saw it yesterday and loved it all. Went with my 9yr old who adored all of it too. Casting was fantastic, they were all so strong in their roles, we saw Tom not Gareth and my one criticism of the entire production in fact was that his costume wasn't elevated enough, yes he had 4 legs, and the physical comedy he pulled off with that was great, but I found him visually dull. When he was stationary particularly, there was no visual hook that made him unmistakably squidworth, which was a shame - a head piece that nodded to squidworths bald peanut shape and monobrow would have done it much better than slicked down hair ever could.
In contrast to this reviewer, I felt the style of actors/musicians all on view, minimal set pieces and representative costuming, with so much breaking of the 4th wall, was all very deliberate and almost brechtian, and I loved it for that - you were completely absorbed yet totally aware of the statements being made, and the fact you were watching theatre. I definitely also disagree with the criticisms around the representation of the media. Through a screen, sensationalising, distanced from the realities, perfectly pitched I felt, I had no idea who he was, but totally got it.
In all a wonderful show, that masterfully straddled cartoon to stage show, to actually message, that had me grinning throughout. I'd highly recommend others to watch if they get the opportunity.
Bearick looks adorable in his Gary the snail merch 😂
Glad somebody noticed this! ❤️
Completely agree about the general cheapness of this production. From the lighting to props (esp. the mountain) it felt like a tech rehearsal. But there is such potential.
I saw your Dear Evan Hansen cushion in the background and rushed straight to etsy to get it lol
2:17 Interesting fact, the actress who played Pearl Krabs went to my Uni and we graduated at the same time.
This show is secretly super deceptive. It looks like this fun wacky mismatched mess that just WORKS, but as a result it’s a very precarious thing to keep in that right zone. I watch the Nickelodeon proshot way too much for my own good. Even on Broadway I think there’s a lot of things that are weaker than others: there are songs I don’t like, their Mt. Humongous was similarly unimpressive (gorgeous, Ethan Slater killed it, but equally small feeling and mime-heavy in my opinion), and the plot does have some depths that work for people of all ages that you have to hit with the right tone to avoid it being too kiddie. I’m also curious how they didn’t have Perch Perkins as a character? Who sings No Control? Perch is shockingly important to the plot so having him not interacting onstage seems like a shot in the foot.
I feel like as a result it makes it near impossible to adapt for touring or smaller audiences such as school plays or deviating from the original direction without it falling like a house of cards.
Edit: okay I’ve hit the end and I’m gonna fight you on Squidward’s song- it’s a delight and I find myself drawn to watch that part of the proshot more than any other part. Maybe the guy isn’t great but that song IS
The UK tour has Perch as a pre-recorded performer (Good Morning Britain host Richard Arnold) on one of the screens so it looks like he’s broadcasting on TV. No Control is still sung by him but it’s more electronic-sounding (which I don’t like as much because a lot of lyrics get lost)
Also YES! Not A Loser is such a good song
I was really unsure about this show during the first few scenes, but Simple Sponge lifted it somewhat.
A lot of the jokes fell completely flat.
3 stars is fair. We did enjoy it as a family. It just... didn't feel like Spongebob.
Simple Sponge is a great number - glad to hear you all enjoyed the show!
I was actually at the LIVE filming in Plymouth back in Nov 2019, I had seen the show on Broadway many times and was lucky enough to have a few director friends for Nickelodeon who got me into the filming. Were you there also?
I was there on the second day, when act 2 filmed!
@@MickeyJoTheatre I am a flight attendant so I get to see a lot of Broadway shows and use to work in Disney Entertainment back in the 90's so a lot of my friends went into film, directing, starring on Broadway, etc. so when I heard they were filming it my girlfriend arranged for me to be there. I enjoy your channel, I see so many shows and theme parks I could start my own channel but I don't have the technology knack. My friend just opened his off broadway show "Waiting in the wings" today and its based off of his two movies, if you haven't seen the movies I would recommend them, they are fun.
Tom Kenny is actually the voice of SpongeBob.
Cheap is 100% the correct word. Glad to hear a lot of what I was thinking coming out of your mouth too 😂
I still definitely want to see this when it comes to London as I never got to see the Broadway version or the recording (not sure where it's available? Though I'd rather see it live first anyway and watch that afterwards) but oh nooo, disappointing to hear it's not being given as full a production as it could be! I love Chrissie Bhima though so excited to see her in anything
I love the songs
£26 for central stall seats is great, it opens theatres to families and people with less disposable income - if that means a cheap set then so be it. The acting, singing and music was really good, Lewis Cornay was outstanding, Tom as squidward was pretty good
I was so excited when I heard Divina was gonna play Plankton and honestly, in my position, they’re the best part of the show. Everything else just seems…like you said, cheap. It puts me in mind of community theater.
I saw the Broadway proshot they released over 2020, I thought it was very good (as someone that has only ever watched one episode of Spongebob). This one looks a little sad in comparison.
Oh no I should be a mountain made of boxes like broadway
I a big fisherman’s friends fan and I love the fisherman’s friends musical
I enjoyed the show quite a bit when I saw it, my only question has to be about the lyric changes, especially for the song 'Chop to the Top' where they've changed practically all the lyrics except for the chorus in the tour. Bikini Bottom Day and No Control as well as quite a few of the other songs had changes, and it's not like they wouldn't have made sense in the UK, they just seem to be different just because which did lowkey ruin 'Chop to the Top' for me as it's a song I've always wanted to hear live and it was basically the remains of my favourite song from the show, not the song itself. Would love to know the reasons for the changes for sure!
If you’re comparing it to the cast album, the lyric changes were made between the Chicago to Broadway transfer - they only did the original cast album for the Chicago tryout (which is also why Going Gets Tough changed massively to include the speed rap segment)
@@mollymcdade4031 I wasn't aware of that, I find it interesting that there wasn't another recording done to represent the changed lyrics on Broadway, but it was probably a budgeting or availability thing that caused them not to do it 🤷♀️
I saw Tom and I can confidently say he was amazing !
I saw Tom Read Wilson as Squidward and thought he was great. I was a bit underwhelmed by the production but I still enjoyed it. I thought it was an average, middle of the road show. Just a Simple Sponge was amazing though
My favourite song was not a simple sponge
Ahh but was it lemon scented. I will be sick probably of spongebob by the time I see it lol. I was glad when we had the email saying its Tom as squidward, I couldn't see Gareth Gates as squidward.
I was also a bit worried about divina but glad that she is fab as plankton a role we know too well in our house.
When I saw the 1st costume shots I was like right lower you expectations from Broadway and I will enjoy it.
By the time we see it it will be my 5th show of spongebob this year. (My daughters performing arts school are doing it , they have 3 inter groups so seeing Tuesday group, Wednesday group and Saturday group, Saturday group is my daughters and she is plankton).
In their show they have changed the big guy scene so that cariad isn't doing the noises lol.
gareth gates. as squidward. what.
Which London productions do you think look best( as in the opposite of cheap) ?
Moulin Rouge, Cabaret, Back to the Future.
Wicked by FAR
Lion king aswell, the first act is amazing and has so many puppets and illusions, but the second act has barely any
@@MickeyJoTheatre Maybe i shuold se one of them.
@@Givemepeacealone my Favorite musical of all time 😍
I performed it 😂
I haven't even watched the vid (I will come to edit this when I have finished) but I'm literally watching the musical rn (I own it not to brag (no literally I was too late to watch it for free when it was on CZcams) and the idea that people shat on the SpongeBob musical when it first came out and may exist now and instead of being proven wrong by the OG Broadway they will instead be proven right if they watch a low funded musical version :(
I love the origanl I have the dvd
I saw it In Southampton, it wasn't the best thing I've seen.
Where’s the star review😭 literally watched the whole review, must have missed it?🤣
It's sorta near the beginning, he gave it three stars!
Hang on, wait a minute, stop. The recording for TV of the broadway show was done in Theatre Royal Plymouth... here?!
It will always be the tragedy of my life that the producers decided to invite local school kids instead of UK based SpongeBob fans. The recording is great but the audience is quite dead
Never seen an Sponge Bob.
Picture showed was not Gareth Gates!!!!
That's correct - production photos haven't yet been taken of Gareth as Squidward.
I like the plankton design
I don't know if I entirely missed the environmental message or if it's been added later but I have no memory of it 😅
The environmental message was always part of the show, but more in the artistic direction than the plot. The plot is more about societies reaction to a disaster
@@mollymcdade4031 I didn't like the plot tbh I think it took away from the fun of SpongeBob I feel like the musical should've been more fun rather than having them all worried about an environmental disaster
I enjoyed the show i think they could have gone bigger with squidwards song
Bowing died several years ago. When did they right this in 1999.
They wrote this in 2016, just before he died. No Control is a lesser known single from the 90s that he helped rework
@@mollymcdade4031 that makes total sense. He was a very talented singer he won’t be forgotten. Now magic may we dance. Of course we can vodo.
How disappointing. The biggest charm of the Broadway one was the incredible set! Everyone would talk about the incredible set! I wanted to see SpongeBob climbing over the giant web, singing he’s a simple sponge upside down and sideways!
Sorry the Phantom bear and piglet are too distracting!
Well I have watched the Broadway video of the show numerous times and I like the show. It is an enjoyable show ....but...not a very memorable score. I have never been a fan of musicals with a mixture of different composers. I can not think of any show done like that that was hugely successful. There is just no cohesiveness to a score like that. It needs one composer. What composer would I have picked to write the score ? Maybe Andrew Lippa. Or Tom Kitt...maybe even JRB. Possibly Paul Gordon . William Finn.
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I love SpongeBob the musical and it deserves positivity not negativity, this video needs to be taken down off CZcams
Just an honest review - not an attack, it's all good!
thats a bit too much i enjoyed it but i enjoyed this review
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Imagine if Tina Landau directed this. The live TV version Nickelodeon aired pre-COVID was even in the UK, for God's sake. I did not like (from one Twitter video I saw) that the orchestra was slashed for this one 🙄
Wasn’t a fan of it on B’way so I can only imagine what this bargain production is like to sit through. But Mickey Jo, I’ll sit through watching you talk about anything! YOU are the greatest (the great-eeeeeeeeest) staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!
@MickeyJo, I love you! Sending love to you and Aeron and please get married!
I’ve seen the filmed version and thought it was terrible
Your hair is distracting, what’s going on there? 🤨 lol
Looks like a nod to Spongebob's hairstyling to me
I have no desire to watch the musical or get the cast recording because I completely HATE the cartoon.
Okay... Thanks?
Oh my gosh. I am so sorry if I offended you. I really am.
@@eristineforever6934 You didn't. You bored the pants off me.
@@HughRaine ok. That’s a relief.