PHOTO: Jesse Kortus as Squidward, Ethan Hardy Benson as SpongeBob and Tyler Price as Mr. Krabs. Photo by Justin Treptow.
By Amy Wolfe
Tomorrow night — Friday, July 1 — marks the opening weekend for ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts.
Our Champagne Opening Night for SpongeBob SquarePants and all his friends will be held tomorrow, Friday, July 1 at 7pm with doors opening at 6pm. Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne before the show begins and have questions ready for the after-show ‘Talk Back’ with the cast and crew of the production.
The schedule continues with a Saturday evening show, also at 7pm… and a Sunday matinee at 2pm, doors at 1pm.
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 center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!
“The SpongeBob Musical” is based on the beloved Nickelodeon animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by award-winning, Kyle Jarrow. Original songs by a variety of popular artists includes, 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.
Purchase tickets for “The SpongeBob Musical” by calling the Box Office at 970-731-SHOW (7469)… or visit the PSCA website at pagosacenter.org. You can also view Thingamajig Theatre Company’s online program booklet.
Sure to be a crowd pleaser for all ages, experience the music and dance extravaganza this weekend. “The SpongeBob Musical” will continue in rotation with “Bright Star” and “Guys and Dolls” as Thingamajig’s Broadway in the Mountains continues through August 24th, 2022. Shows will be on stage Tuesday through Sunday each week of July and Wednesday through Sunday in August.
Visit the PSCA website for dates and times of each show.
Thingamajig Theatre Company was co-founded in 2011 by Tim and Laura Moore. It is an award-winning professional nonprofit 501(c)(3) theatre in residence within the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts. Its talented actors, directors and production teams come from across the U.S. and around the world to produce Broadway-level musicals, comedies and dramas year-round. Thingamajig is also dedicated to providing educational opportunities for youth and teens in our community.