Spongebob Songpants

The last two live musicals I saw were things I only learned of through subway posters that instantly excited me enough to make my attendance certain.

In the case of this Spongebob musical, my friend heard about it in the same  fashion and passed the knowledge on to me, which was enough to convince me on the spot to get tickets.

And it delivered.

I will say that seeing Spongebob's portrayal by an eminently jaunty  human in a neatly pressed shirt and tie tempts me to draw a line of descent from Pee-Wee Herman, though this specific gingery actor brings to mind some extra genetic material jn the mix from Archie  Andrews. Specifically the "Riverdale" version. This sponge was cut.

The  whole thing was actually exquisitely cast. Even the voices. Especially the voices. The combination of that and the overall sound design captured the aural identity of the cartoon. Beyond that, the set dressing was aquatically gorgeous, and the music had that irrepressible Bikini Botttom energy. Definitely feeling ready for that third Spongebob movie, which is apparently coming out within a year. I think.

Bonus Question!

If you were given ownership of a gay bar, what would you call it?

Carpe Dude.