Band Directing Music Musical
SpongeBob: The Musical
A killer cast of Ottawa’s best amateur talent presenting the capital premiere of SpongeBob: The Musical.
Client Name
ToTo Too Theater
Release Date
November 28, 2024
Project Types
Music | Directing
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Maybe today could be the best day ever
I have a secret to share. I never watched SpongeBob Squarepants on TV.
Probably because I'm too old.
Thankfully I'm still young enough to recognize the goofy humor in the children's cartoon and after listening to the soundtrack I was sold on the show. It was quirky. Funny. Different. Poignant. It hit all the feels.
And clearly the show was a soft spot for many others as we had almost 100 folks come out to audition and want to be a part of it. I got to try playing with tracks for the first time and play goofy SFX on stage. Super proud of everyone involved in this show.
SpongeBob: The Musical
Toto Too Theater
December 2024
Musical Director | SFX Foley
Toto Too Theater
December 2024
Musical Director | SFX Foley
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! 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. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau. An exciting musical featuring irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. The future is bright, the future is bold, the future is The SpongeBob Musical.
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. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau. An exciting musical featuring irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. The future is bright, the future is bold, the future is The SpongeBob Musical.
First time using tracks for a show and playing SFX. Gotta admit having tracks makes for a much easier rehearsal process when cast has access to full sound and harmony lines right from the get go. Definitely took a while to get a good understanding of how the programming works but it's pretty sophisticated and allows for tempo changes and vamps and just requires constant focus to know exactly where cast is at all times!
Super fantastic talented cast with many men who must have grown up with the cartoon as normally there's a 70-30 female to male ratio and in this case it was pretty even.
Super fantastic talented cast with many men who must have grown up with the cartoon as normally there's a 70-30 female to male ratio and in this case it was pretty even.





































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