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!
The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander 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., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. Musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.
Parlando’s 2026 Theatrical Season is sponsored by JenStuckeyHome (jenstuckeyhome.com)
SpongeBob’s opening night performance is sponsored by Camp Bow Wow (campbowwow.com/boulder)
Direction by Courtney Navarre
Assistant Direction by Anna Mans
Music Direction by Simon Daum
Choreography by Brooke Shelley