THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
Aug 14th - 23rd, 2026
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau
Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex 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, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Additional Music by Tom Kitt
directed by Georgia Mallory Guy
music direction by Jason Tucker
choreographed by Jessica Scruggs
A THINKTANK THEATER production
Presented at freeFall Theatre as part of freeFall’s Tandem Series
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! An exciting new 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.
Recommended for ages 8+
Sensory Performance offer for this show on Aug 22nd @ 2:00pm *
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
THINKTANK THEATRE
Season Sponsors: The Gobioff Foundation, Matt and Mary Gordon
Producing Sponsors: Hal Freedman and Willi Rudowsky,
Andrea Graham and Geoff Simon,
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners,
The University of Tampa Department of Nursing,
The Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC
About THINKTANK THEATER
At ThinkTank Theatre, we hold steadfast to the vision of producing thought-provoking, awe-inspiring, professional theatre for young people and family audiences. We strive vigorously to produce high-quality theatrical events and productions, programs for our communities through inclusion and accessibility, and to inspire audiences of all ages to find within themselves their sense of adventure, creativity and curiosity.
ThinkTank believes the work being done for young audiences today should reflect the lives of young people, speaking to them directly, and we dedicate ourselves to honoring a more progressive, forward-thinking approach, setting an example of TYA productions for the American theatre.
*As a part of our vision to provide a theatrical experience that welcomes everyone, we offer Sensory Performances for many of our Main Stage Productions. For these shows, we’ll adjust various elements to ensure that audience members with sensory based sensitivities and other members of our community with special needs can join us!!! Our sensory performances are open to everyone and are especially crafted to enhance the show-going experience for members of our community with special needs, families with younger children, and any theatre goer who might enjoy a more relaxed show experience!
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thinktanktya.org
