Thursday, November 21, 2024

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Songwriter Andy Paley Passes Away at 72

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Spongebob Squarepants songwriter and record producer Andy Paley has passed away at the age of 72. Read the full obituary for Andy Paley here.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Andy Paley Dies: ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Composer, Prolific Producer Of Records, Film & TV Music Was 72 by Greg Evans

Andy Paley, a prolific songwriter, producer and musician who collaborated with such artists as Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Ramones, Madonna, Elton John, Patti Smith and Deborah Harry,…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:40AM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Everything We Know About Redwood, the Musical Bringing Idina Menzel Home to Broadway by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

Of the new musicals slated for the 2024-25 Broadway season, Redwood has the greatest air of mystery. It’s a brand-new title with a brand-new score, and not only brings Tony winner Idina Me…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

 BOOP!, Redwood, Maybe dates; West Bank Cafe to Close. By: David Sheward July 19, 2024: Two previously announced Broadway musicals have confirmed their dates and theaters, and one more …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:40PM
Friday, July 12, 2024

The Kid Critics Go Wild to Celebrate Kids' Night on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: To celebrate the special day, Kids Night on Broadway Ambassadors Lea Salonga (Once on This Island), Ethan Slater (SpongeBob Squarepants), and Christy Altomare (…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:24PM

The Kid Critics Take a Deep Dive to Bikini Bottom at SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: We are continuing the series with Tai (11), Isabella (13), and Charles (10), who just stopped by the Palace Theatre to check out SpongeBob Squarepants. Curious …

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:24PM

Broadway Sessions Has the Best Day Ever with the Cast of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Bikini Bottom came to The Laurie Beechman Theatre recently as we welcomed the colorful cast of Spongebob Squarepants for our 2018 season kick off. The results w…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:12AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Paramount+ to Launch ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Campaign on Roku by Caitlin Huston

Paramount+ is buying up more real estate in Roku City to promote SpongeBob SquarePants ahead of the popular series’ 25th anniversary.  Paramount and Roku have partnered on an immersive ca…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, July 1, 2024

Ethan Slater and Tom Higgenson Singing 'BFF' From THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The SpongeBob Musical will begin performances on Tuesday, June 7th at Broadway in Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL). This is a l…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:12AM
Tuesday, June 11, 2024

It’s the “Best Day Ever” at The SpongeBob Musical with the Slow Burn Theatre Company by Bill Hirschman

By Britin Haller You absolutely don’t have to be a SpongeBob SquarePants fan to appreciate or even fall in love with Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical from the Slow Burn Theatre Compan…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:12PM
Friday, June 7, 2024

Are You Ready?! Inside Opening Night of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Starfish and squirrels and sponges, oh my! Last night marked the most colorful opening of the season so far, as Spongebob Squarepants took its first official Br…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:36PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Highlights from Stars in the Alley with the Casts of FROZEN, CAROUSEL, DEAR EVAN HANSEN & More! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Shubert Alley was the place to be on Friday afternoon as the best of Broadway gathered to perform from just about every show on the Great White Way! BroadwayWor…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:12PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Video: Watch Trailer for Cyndi Lauper Documentary LET THE CANARY SING

Paramount+ has announced that LET THE CANARY SING, the feature-length documentary exploring the remarkable life and career of Cyndi Lauper, will premiere exclusively on the service in the U…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Tony Nominee Lilli Cooper Welcomes Baby Boy by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Lilli Cooper and husband Paul McLoughlin welcomed their second son, Desi, on April 8—the day of the North American solar eclipse. Cooper announced the news on Instagram. “D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Spongebob Squarepants by Michael Portantiere

Original Cast, 2017 (Masterworks Broadway) The Spongebob Squarepants album — recorded following the Chicago tryout, before most of the cast transferred to Broadway — succeeds largely thr…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:27AM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Name That Show! 2010s Broadway Songs (Part One) by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included her…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Thursday, January 4, 2024

Alison Luff, Adam Jacobs and More Join The Who’s Tommy on Broadway by Darryn King

The principal cast is set for The Who's Tommy. Ali Louis Bourzgui’s Tommy will be joined by Alison Luff as Mrs. Walker, Adam Jacobs as Captain Walker, John Ambrosino as Uncle Ernie, Bobby …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM
Sunday, October 8, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ at Silhouette Stages by John Bozeman

 “SpongeBob SquarePants” first appeared on the Nickelodeon network in 1999. Featuring outlandish characters and slapstick humor, the show also included an underlying sly wit as well. Th…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:00PM
Monday, October 2, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers by JK

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers I've been so fortunate to see some of the greatest stage designs of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Many of the master in…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AM
Monday, September 4, 2023

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Mother Play Cast; Death Becomes Her Musical By: David Sheward September 7, 2023: Casting and dates have been announced for Mother Play by Paula Vogel (Indecent, How I Learned to Drive) t…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Ambitious SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Pit Orchestra Hires Mayonnaise Player by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. GLENCOE, IL - As a tribute to the beloved Nickelodeon animated series, an ambitious regional...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, July 27, 2023

Glastonbury theater group to raise curtain on “The SpongeBob Musical” by Steve Smith

Those familiar with the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants will find themselves in familiar surroundings at Glastonbury Youth and Family Services’ Creative Experiences’ production of …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:00AM
Monday, June 26, 2023

John Legend and Lynn Nottage are Adapting Imitation of Life for the Stage by Caitlin Hornik

Universal Theatrical Group (UTG) has announced that a musical, based on Fannie Hurst’s novel and subsequent Universal Picture films Imitation of Life, is in development. An industry readin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:37PM
Friday, March 31, 2023

TV-to-stage plays like Stranger Things are turning theatre upside down. They could make it or break it | Kate Wyver by Kate Wyver

Adaptations of existing media get new fans in the building, but they also rob new plays of space Pay attention to the posters lining the walls of Tube stations, and at least half of the stag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM
Monday, March 27, 2023

‘Nightmare! I’ve got to tap-dance with four legs!’ Inside the new SpongeBob Musical by Ryan Gilbey

Is chirruping dangerous? How many legs can you tap-dance with? And what have they all been smoking? As the SpongeBob SquarePants musical hits Britain, we dive down to Bikini Bottom “Who li…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM
Sunday, March 12, 2023

Video: Stephanie Hsu & David Byrne Perform 'This Is A Life' From EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE at the Oscars

Broadway alums David Byrne and Stephanie Hsu united to perform 'This Is A Life' from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' with Son Lux at the 95th Oscars. Byrne was the founding member, l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20PM
Monday, February 27, 2023

Stephanie Hsu & David Byrne to Perform at the Oscars

Oscar®-winning multihyphenate David Byrne, Oscar-nominated Broadway alum Stephanie Hsu and music trio Son Lux will perform the Oscar-nominated song “This Is A Life” from “Everything E…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10PM
Friday, February 17, 2023

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

B'way Update: The Cottage, Jerry Mitchell Is Busy, Betty Boop, La La, etc. By: David Sheward February 17, 2023: A new comedy entitled The Cottage will play the Hayes Theater on Broad…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:12PM
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The JKTS/2022-2023 Broadway Season Survey by JK

The JKTS/2022-2023 Broadway Season Survey Today, we are looking for your input. Below is a 10 question survey, with 5 questions about our website, and 5 about the current Broadway season. A…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AM
Friday, January 27, 2023

Broadway Jeopardy! - Game 1 by JK

Broadway Jeopardy!  It's game time, Broadway fans! This time, it's Jeopardy!: one Jeopardy round, one Double Jeopardy round, and Final Jeopardy, plus one (not so hidden) Daily Double. Good…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AM
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Broadway's Stephanie Hsu, Laura Linney & Jessica Chastain Among 2023 SAG Award Nominees by Caitlin Moynihan

Nominations have been announced for the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Broadway alums were among those honored. Winners will be announced on February 26 when the event is strea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:35PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
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Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
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