Critically acclaimed Spongebob Musical comes to UCSC

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The SpongeBob Musical is a Broadway production based on the popular animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants. It premiered in Chicago in 2016 and then debuted on Broadway in 2017, receiving 12 Tony Award nominations. The musical tells the story of SpongeBob and his friends in Bikini Bottom as they face the potential destruction of their town by a volcano, with songs written by David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, The Flaming Lips, and more.

Directed by Rebecca Wear, assistant professor
Musical Direction by Luke Shepherd, lecturer
Choreography by Cid Pearlman, lecturer

Read more about this production on Lookout Santa Cruz.

Where: Theater Arts Mainstage, 411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Dates:

  • Fri. Nov. 21: 7:30 p.m.
  • Sat. Nov. 22: 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • Sun. Nov. 23: 2:00 p.m.

Last modified: Nov 17, 2025