Are ya ready kids? We can’t believe we’re saying this but, a SpongeBob SquarePants musical is coming to a theatre near you in 2023, featuring none other than the absorbent, yellow and porous hero himself. Here’s how you can get tickets today.

By Olivia Garrett

Published: Wednesday, 12 April 2023 at 12:00 am


Like many of you, we at RadioTimes.com grew up listening to the age-old, nay philosophical question: “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” And there was only ever one answer: “SpongeBob SquarePants!”

Now, kids around the UK will get to chant that theme live as The SpongeBob Musical goes on tour. That’s right, the depths of Bikini Bottom will be washing up on our shores this April, with SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and more bringing us an “all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show”.

With 18 stops planned, the musical will run until September featuring a tidal wave of original songs, plus performances from RuPaul alumni Divina De Campo as Plankton. Select performances will also include Pop Idol act Gareth Gates and Celebs Go Dating star Tom Read Wilson, who take turns as Squidward.

The show sees SpongeBob and co square up to danger (get it?) when they discover that a volcano is about to destroy their home and only they can save Bikini Bottom. With a premise like that, and the slogan “the future is bright, the future is bold, the future is the SpongeBob musical”, we’re feeling pretty excited about this one.

The musical was conceived by American playwright Tina Landau and originally premiered in Chicago in 2016. It then made its way over to Broadway the following year and, despite a relatively short run of just 327 performances, received 12 Tony Award nominations and massive critical acclaim.

Now, SpongeBob is heading over here to make a splash so make sure you’re ready! Here’s how you can get tickets today.

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Sit back, hit play, enjoy a first look at The SpongeBob Musical in tech rehearsals – thank us later 🙃#SpongeBobUKTour pic.twitter.com/2Iu7qKHXij

— The SpongeBob Musical UK (@SpongebobStage) April 5, 2023