Maybe Mrs. Puff shouldn't be teaching boating school if she's a heavy drinker. Just imagine she takes the wheel to teach Spongebob how to drive while under influence and... I'll just leave the rest to you and your imagination.
When it was announced that the musical would air on Nickelodeon, the whole internet went insane and said this was against Hillenburg’s wishes, because of Kamp Koral, not knowing that the musical was made long before Kamp Koral and the fact that Hillenburg himself actually was heavily involved in the production of the play, attended the premiere and even loved the musical.
Even Gary on the skateboard is a pretty great choice, and I can't get over the relatively simple but still neatly executed mechanic for Squidward's legs.
I'm glad they didn't went the children's musical routine by wearing giant costumes. Making the characters accordingly dressed humans is of course quite a bold move, but they nailed it.
@@taurishell it was pretty cool that they choose a POC to play Sandy and (unlike in the Harry Potter play) they didn't just take a white character and replaced her with a POC, but took a character who hasn't established a skin color. Pretty appreciated that they managed to give representation without looking forced.
I feel like the Spongebob musical is the Captain Underpants movie of musicals. Even if you don’t totally love it, you have to agree that it’s a perfect adaptation of what makes the original so unique.
Meh, the show is funnier and lazier and stonier. This felt like “Cartoon Theme Park Show!” To me. Everyone was just big and energetic and….that’s not what Spongebob is.
I was a boy. They were two girls. Can I make it any more obvious? I am the ULTlMATE L0VER on this platform. Don't enter my ch*nnel if you are not above a certain age, dear axke
The best part about the costumes is that you can immediately tell who everyone is supposed to be. Which I get is the point, but when I know for a fact that the lady dressed like a member of The Velvet Room is supposed to be Ms. Puff just from her sitting there in the background? That's magnificent. I also like the Adidas looking stripes on Sandy. It's like 50% her space suit, and 50% something I could see someone in a martial arts movie wear.
I love how it's all casual, has beautiful artistic liberties and yet are still recognizable. I wouldn't be surprised if the costume designer has made gijinkas or something
I’m glad they put it online. it was better in person, but that’s because of the glory of the experience of being there! It was a great privilege I had to see it live. I’m grateful for the soundtrack too. Everyone should be able to enjoy this masterpiece
I actually REALLY love No Control. I think it immediately rips you out of the happy mood of spongebob and says OMG THE WORLD IS ENDING and totally creeps you out
Things about this musical that I love: - The pirate bits - The way they made everything wacky but still artistic - Plankton casually stopping time whenever he talks about his evil schemes - Plankton and Karen - Tackles racism and discrimination in a way that kids can understand - "Land mammals go home!" followed by Sandy saying "I thought this WAS my home" hit me in the feels man - If you didn't tear up at Best Day Ever you're lying - Spongebob is ripped. - The fact that Spongebob being ripped weirdly makes sense since he's a martial artist and catches jellyfish as a hobby. - Squidward tap dancing and Plankton rapping is something unthinkable yet it baffles me how fitting it is - "It's the goverment's fault!" "it's the media's fault!" - Spongebob and Sandy's friendship - The sound effects guy - The maestro basically being her own character - Ethan Slater singing while upside down and climbing all over the place like how does he do that. Spare us some talent, man - The insanely creative glowing sponges during (Just a) Simple Sponge - Patrick carrying Spongebob bridal style - The actors accurately portraying the original voices of the characters, like that's so impressive - The way Spongebob walks is just...so Spongebob - The mayor singing opera during When the Going Gets Tough - The Electric Skates performing on actual rollerskates and skateboards - Pearl - The guy with the blue skirt pointing the red arrow. I don't know who he is or why he's there but I love him - When two characters are having an argument and the rest of the cast looks at them back and forth with the "woosh" sound - The newscaster getting increasingly disheveled as the story progresses - Creative use of props and stage design - I remember when the musical wasn't out yet and people were very skeptical of it. Some even said it'll be a disaster. But by some miracle they pulled this off and I can't be happier. - Probably a hundred other things but the list would be too long EDIT: I keep coming back to add more things to this list lol
@@kadmos3770 no they're not the voice actors. The only one who was in the show was Tom Kenney (who voices Spongebob) but he was only in the nickelodeon showing.
the only thing i like is how the dwarf somehow just steals everything and pulls it out of his pockets. it'd be better if we saw how he did it, but... it's kinda funny.
I can't believe that Squidward got an actual clarinet. Those things are expensive (not saying it was in perfect condition)! As a clarinetist, it's a nice touch.
I rented a clarinet in middle school. I didn’t realize why I was the only one in the class to use one, until I realized the only reason I could rent one was because it was my cousin’s. She kept it and rents it out on occasion.
I remember that being the day I realized I was too old for stuff like SpongeBob, or that it at least wasn’t for me anymore, lol. One day I was flipping through channels and came across SpongeBob juuuuuust as that scene started, and I nearly vomited. It seared itself into my brain. I never again watched SpongeBob on actual TV because I just couldn’t stop thinking about it 😅
That scene is so disturbing that it dumbfounded me for some reason. I feel like Season 5 - 8 is the dark age of Spongebob where the show jumped the sharks by the time Stephen Hillenburg left and that really damaged the show nearly. I'm glad that Season 9 ended the dark era and went back to its routes for now. I don't know what's gonna happen to Spongebob Squarepants after Stephen Hillenburg's death. Also, Kamp Koral isn't even that bad as everyone expected to be. Maybe it's just the misinformation that used his words to justify the hatred towards spin-offs when he never even said that in the first place.
I was so upset when Nickelodeon announced that they would show the musical on the channel and all the comments were saying it looked awful and that they would never watch it
Because people said that Stephen Hillenburg won't like it. It turned out that he actually loved it so much. I just watched the portion of the musical on TV and I say that's it's really good.
Ngl when it first aired on TV I didn't like it and stopped watching after plankton was introduced mainly because I didn't like musicals nor rap (still don't but you get my point). Children would also dislike it because they would see their favorite characters turned into humans that barely sounded like the ones in the show, and with the lack of musicals in general for children, I don't think they'd know exactly how to follow along. This musical essentially became a hit with the people who watched the old episodes when they came out and with kids who only watched it because it's SpongeBob. Then again, I don't watch TV on a regular basis either so what am I to say about it
i kinda feel like shit for being turned away. i actually don't care much for the designs. they don't... quite... *feel* enough like the show. but, after watching this i am now wanting to give it a chance.
where they decided to put "The Best Day Ever" was completely genius. I am such a sucker for bittersweet songs, and when they began singing it in a sort of melancholy i started tearing up. spongebob has and always will be a huge part of who i am today, and seeing it turned into something more (that still had a soul in it), see the liveliness, the heart and the soul behind it in a new form is also a bittersweet thing to me. i just love it so much.
Real talk, putting "best day ever" after they found out the device worked and they are celebrating would have been smart; putting the song BEFORE they knew if the device would work and save the day was a stroke of GENIUS! It completely restructures the concept of the original song, and perfectly encapsulates who SpongeBob is: an optimist in the worst situations. And the fact that he was able to get everyone to sing along and make them optimistic too, including Squidward, is beautiful. I want to do a video on this song alone because its so perfect
Amen. That's why the scene always makes me teary. As someone who has struggled with anxiety and depression for most of my life, Spongebob's declaration of optimism is so inspiring. He finally puts his foot down against Squidward's cynicism. He doesn't deny the situation, but refuses to give into despair. "Look! The sun is still shining. And the kelp! It's still... kelpy." Things are scary. But that doesn’t mean we give up. We can still do our part to make every day "the best day ever." What a relevant, yet equally timeless message.
The usage of Best Day Ever in this musical is simply masterful. I knew it was going to be in the soundtrack going in, but I had no idea what I was getting into. Frankly perfect
I’m glad that they made the costumes easy enough to recadnise their respective character, without having the actors wear giant suits of cartoon drawings
This could've SO easily been a corporate product, an empty, soulless musical. But the beauty of it... is that it wasn't. It was something built with an amazing understanding of both the source material AND the fans. It made something that felt both professional AND creative all at once, between the sets, actors, and even the score. Honestly, it's phenomenal how well this turned out in the end.
Nickelodeon even said that they didn’t want the musical to be made unless they could make it something new and original and not just cheap nostalgia or one of those “[cartoon] live on stage” shows intended only for little kids
fun fact: the actor who plays sponge bob is/was a professional wrestler. theres a behind the scenes tiktok/video where the actor who plays plankton tries to tackle him and regrets it. the actor who plays sandy cackles as she records.
bruh he literally IS SPONGEBOB. I know he's not square and doesn't live underwater, but somehow he still manages to capture spongebob's essence 100%, and I think that's amazing. it shouldn't even be possible and this musical shouldn't even work (with everyone being clearly human and not fish) but it DOES. Everyone should go watch this musical, even if you're not the biggest musical fan or spongebob fan, in a weird way, it feels like the final episode of a great show I used to watch 15 years ago, not going out with a wimper, but with a bang. and I'm a guy who doesn't like that many musicals tbh (I love all the bands and artists who made the OST tho) 👍
This musical is such an underrated gem, when I first saw the pro-recording What I thought was going to be a simple cash-grab ended up feeling more like a love letter to Spongebob. Everything about the musical was amazing that people who didn't watch the show could still appreciate its randomness and creativity, while at the same time, people who did watch the show are reminded of aspects that made the characters so lovable and show so memorable.
tbh the most unrealistic part was actually spongebob "unable to bench press a teddy bear" squarepants being played by ethan "former wrestler & professional twunk" slater
Spongebob being a whimp always was at odds with what his actual athletic ability was shown to be in the show. Dude honestly has a fairly active lifestyle that would give him a pretty fit bod.
the lady who played her was EIGHTEEN and already on Broadway. she got the hardest notes to flex and pulled it off. also her costume is amazing. in some behind the scenes footage, jai'len josey (the actor) talks about how its important to be nice because you may get the job over someone whose more talented, so not only is she an amazing singer/actor but a decent person
I think one of the reasons Spongebob has so many musical influences is because that's how the original show was. If you take a closer look at the soundtrack from the show and the games, you realize that it's musical styles are very widespread! There's instances of country, rock, jazz, and of course, Hawaiian music! It would make sense that they'd want to capture all those genres together by hiring many different artists. :)
@@laura-ni8ym True, true!! They also were meant to include Slash as a guest star in the 2nd movie, but sadly his scene was cut. He's one of my favorite guitarists today ;-; Still cool they wanted to include him though!!
The character/costume design is fuckin impeccable in the musical and if they ever make a cheap cash in live action reboot of the show they BETTER use the musical designs. Black Sandy is the only true Sandy in my heart
@@dynamicraspberry2007 i’d argue it in no way deserved ALL its tony’s. some of them? yes. and it definitely deserved its best musical win. but especially for the tech awards, spongebob should’ve beaten it.
Fun fact: They cut a scene from the filmed version where Plankton asks Karen to call him "big guy" and it's kind of adorable. It's on RUclips if you want to see it, it's cute.
@@kadmos3770 I don't think Schlatt likes being called a Minecraft RUclipsr. He's gotten annoyed at people a few times for calling him a Minecrafter, on livestreams.
They did make a “let’s take bikini bottom and push it somewhere else!” reference. I perfectly recall it. Maybe they only said it in the live and cut it out when they were trimming it for TV. They took out a little bit to make it fit. Also, Tom Kenny did more than just one appearance as Patchy! I saw him perform and was shook
No control is actually my favorite song, next to the best day ever. It’s a drastic tone shift where it works in the context of the show and unexpectedly goes hard, especially during SpongeBob’s solo in the middle
Hearing you dislike Poor Pirates breaks my stupid little heart, but I respect you regardless for this. I'm so glad you love this musical as much as me, thanks so much for letting more people know about it :)
The only thing I liked about Shrek The Musical was how The Banished Fairy-Tale Characters got to take matters into their own hands and stand up to Farquadd, while revealing that he's a son of a dwarf. I especially liked how there was a variety of them, from The Ugly Duckling, to Peter Pan, to All 3 of the Three Bears. But then again, that's just me, and we all have our own opinions.
*Karen and Plankton arguing. Nobody: Squidward: “They don’t need punishment because they have each other”. Gold. Probably the only time I will laugh at a ‘dislike my spouse’ joke because the context and timing here was perfect.
The ONLY bummer about the proshot is that you can't see the giant boulders being catapulted onto the stage by a rube goldberg machine that's part of the overarching set and that Lili Cooper was in Tootsie so per performance wasn't filmed. I saw the show live, and it was absolutely incredible.
@@disneyvillainsfan1666 Yea great attention to detail by making all the well known mammals, such as larry the lobster, black. You guys didn't really think that through, huh?
fun fact: steven hillenburg fully written the plot of the musical just before he died so this is one of the last spongebob projects he worked on edit: i actually did see it live back in late december 2019 & i really enjoyed it
I was just thinking that this musical should've been his big send off/tribute (although i cried and got chills for the long moment of silence they gave him after the 20th anniversary special) and now I'm crying because literally in interviews the director talks about how it started as an indie cartoon and that was Steven's vision for the show which lead to every single decision they made from set to music. Tmw Broadway honors you, your vision, and your memory better than the host of your brainchild who deliberately do one of the big things you fought over for years for money and completely disrespect everything you've done for them. They're slimey for a reason and that's that on that.
“I’m not a loser” is so fucking good. I listen to it all the time. The guy playing Squidward fucking owned his part. He seems a lot more experienced than the rest of the cast. He and Mr Krabs had the closest voices to the original show (though in the OST they were clearly still getting used to things so I feel most of the songs and voices are way better in the live show). Also, full love to Plankton and Karen’s character designs.
apparently they (nick) would only do the musical if it was something that didnt been done before (plot wise). when it was pitched about the entire town being at risk of literal death from a volcano, it was accepted
I loved this musical. It's sad that people didn't like the concept of this thoughl, before even giving it a chance, but I think it deserves more praise than it gets.
Honestly, what I love the most about this musical is just how HAPPY it is. Broadway musicals are a complex, strong medium to tell deep, emotional stories with. But, I really think happier stories have a place with them again. This musical shows just how good a show based off of a silly media can be if the people behind it actually cared.
I love the Spongebob actor I love love LOVE him, the way he walks is perfect, the way he talks and moves overall, he’s the perfect casting choice and he’s just so freaking adorable
i saw the show on their closing night on broadway, and i have NEVER felt like that in a theatre. this show is just so full of love and light and genuine happiness, and no matter what age you are there’s something for you in it. ethan slater and the entire cast is INCREDIBLE, and i will cherish that night for the rest of my life. 💛💛
@@bri-ym2vy omg i saw the final show too! It was literally the best broadway experience I’ve had and I’ve seen SO MANY SHOWS. When Ethan started crying I LOST IT 😭
@Harrison Hughes (Student) Fair point, but remember when a Mercedes Benz was featured in Mario Kart 8? If any Nintendo IP were to reference an unrelated topic, it would be Mario Kart. What if the truth is that they've been doing this all along, throughout the series?
@Harrison Hughes (Student) hmm I'm not sure they would do this though. why would Nintendo, a restrictive company, make a deal with Nickelodeon? The pieces don't fit imo. Another strong piece of evidence to support my disbelief is the absence of any SpongeBob characters in Nintendo's Smash Bros ultimate. Of course feel free to object or add your thoughts, I'm very open minded.
Really? I thought he said: "I committed the greatest sin of existence. For I, Mario Jumpman Mario, brought forth the second coming of Lanky. This will be humanity's destruction, for Lanky craves the blood of humanity. Humanity's downfall will soon dawn, when that does.. Lanky's vengeance will be completed. I do not know what he plans on doing once his finale wicked deed is completed, but I fear he will not stop until all of existence pays for his torment and suffering. I lost my faith that I will be given mercy by the gods for my most rancid sin, but, I pray that they will be merciful to the rest of humanity, somehow stopping "Lanky, Humanity's Bane."" Though, the audio is quite compressed, so I probably just misheard it a little bit! P.S. I just listened to the voice-line again, and yeah, I also think he says Spongebob.
@@Kaiserboo1871 I don't think they could get away with it in the show. Back in the 90s they had to imply Helga's mother from Hey, Arnold! was a heavy drinker by giving her an addiction to 'smoothies'. But I feel like there were definitely some Mrs. Puff episodes that implied substance abuse on her part.
I can't stress this enough - Ethan Slater plays such a good Spongebob acting & vocal-wise, but holy hell, he LOOKS EXACTLY what Spongebob would like if he were human. I mean....it's easily some of the best casting I've ever seen.
I think a lot of people don't even try to watch this musical because they think it's goofy just because it's based on spongebob. When I told about it to one of my friends he JUDGED ME SO MUCH, even though he didn't listen to a single song. I think that's why it didn't get nearly enough recognition as it deserved, simply because people dismissed it before even giving it a try.
I'm not much of a musical guy. So when I saw this I was expecting to laugh at how bad it was. I laughed alright but it was at the jokes. This was so good. I was blown away by how good it was. The settings, the characters the music oh the music. This was fantastic. Massive probs to literally everyone who was apart of this project.
@@squeakSquak i think he does like the song, he just thought the tone was out of place compared to all the other songs. I do have to disagree with that, but I can see why he said that
That section about fanservice and how you could tell the creators of the musical really cared about the original source material and all was exactly how I felt when I saw the Percy Jackson musical live. As soon as Percy's first line was "I didn't want to be a half-blood" instantly made me realize it was gonna be good, and it was. Thanks for this video as well, gives me something to maybe watch in the future.
At the beginning of the musical (i watched at home) i turned to my boyfriend and said “if they don’t include the best day ever, i’m gonna riot.” And i was SO excited when they did it, and it’s so epic! I hadnt even thought to expect patchy so i was also ecstatic to see him
this musical is very, very near and dear to my heart, and I'm so glad someone is talking about its brilliance. I got to see it live and it was just so amazing. words cannot describe how great it is. one of the best parts, I think, is that there were generations of people (young kids who probably watch it currently, older teens/young adults like myself, and even people who were middle-aged) who were all equally excited to watch the shit out of that show. OF COURSE the show itself is amazing, but you already covered everything abt what makes the show spectacular in this video, so I wouldn't have anything new to say on that front I'm a theater kid who worked on many shows as part of the stage crew, so the staging and set design makes me (positively) froth at the mouth when I see it. it works not only to immerse everyone in the world of the show, but is also insanely creative and fits right into the aesthetics of the cartoon. AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE CONTRAPTIONS THAT THROW THE BOULDERS!! watching them work irl was mind-blowing (PS I am a "No Control" apologist bc that song SLAPS but I get where you're coming from with it not really fitting the tone. in my mind, it sort of fit in in a way bc it drastically changes the tone after everyone finds out the world as they know it is ending. it's still a bit of an odd one out in the sense that the tone doesn't really go back, but yeah I understand your point!) sorry to drop an essay in the comments, I have a hyperfixation on this show and seeing someone talk about it makes me go absolutely feral in a very good way. I wish it had been open for longer, but I think the pro shot was a very good thing to come out of it. please, Broadway. do this more (OH WAIT ONE LAST THING I SWEAR. "Letters" is the absolute best second-act opener you are so incredibly right)
Seriously. During the bit at 18:09 with Larry the Lobster, Ethan pretends to blow up Anchor Arms and flexes. His bicep is ridiculous (in an amazing way). And this happens five seconds after Larry calls him "puny" 😆
They really improved on "Best Day Ever" because it was made for a ratings-trap episode of the show (with nothing that really screamed "best day ever" happening in it) and now it's like...if the invention didn't work, they all would have died holding hands and singing that it's the best day *because* they got to spend it all together in their hometown.
Okay but SHOUTOUT to Mike Dobson for his work with the sound effects. He did every single effect live every night, which meant a lot of alertness as to where the characters are on stage - especially for spongebob and squidward, the two who got sound effects for a lot of their footsteps.
It just makes me so happy and a little emotional that all those little kids in the audience who are just there for Spongebob are going to grow up and have an appreciation for Stage Musicals and Plays because of this.
Giving Sandy an Afro to simulate the dome she wears is fucking genius.
Great name
What a great name
Oh yeah, that’s a banger name
YO I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OF THAT omg fr that’s genius i love it
What a wonderful nuwang.
"And Mrs Puff is a heavy drinker! Overall the characters are extremely faithful"
So is this a reference to drunk driving? Wow! No wonder why Mrs. Puff got arrested frequently.
@@poweroffriendship2.0 also probably the fact that Mrs Puff is portrayed in the show as a miserable and exhausted person
Maybe Mrs. Puff shouldn't be teaching boating school if she's a heavy drinker. Just imagine she takes the wheel to teach Spongebob how to drive while under influence and... I'll just leave the rest to you and your imagination.
@@brycefilms101 it certainly wouldn’t help with his lacking skill at it…
@@brycefilms101 I don't think there'd be much difference tbh
I like how Mr Krabs is just a guy in a suit wearing oversized boxing gloves
you mean BIG MEATY CLAWS!
BIG. MEATY. CLAWS!
@@nicachepe BiG. mEaTy. ClAwS
Well these BIG MEATY CLAWS aren't just for Attracting Mates!!
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When it was announced that the musical would air on Nickelodeon, the whole internet went insane and said this was against Hillenburg’s wishes, because of Kamp Koral, not knowing that the musical was made long before Kamp Koral and the fact that Hillenburg himself actually was heavily involved in the production of the play, attended the premiere and even loved the musical.
i hate how the internet just doesn’t know how 2 research things sometimes
Can you blame them after how they handled Star Trek and everything else on nick despite being one company now?
@@ccateni28 ... yeah.
I never saw any of that, I just know they hated camp coral but I could've sworn people liked the musical
Speaking of kamp koral Nick is advertising it like anybody actually gives damn
I can't get over how good the costume design is for this. Implying Sandy's helmet and Patrick's pointy head with the hair styles? Brilliant.
Even Gary on the skateboard is a pretty great choice, and I can't get over the relatively simple but still neatly executed mechanic for Squidward's legs.
Pearl's pompadour, too. Love it
@@philtkaswahl2124 YESSS
im still upset they didn’t win the costume category at the tonys :(
yeah, plankton's eyepatch as well
Squidward’s hind legs and plankton’s eyepatch are legitimately the most clever costuming I’ve ever seen in a musical
The costume design here is amazing and the set design is phenomenal.
This Musical has a surprising amount of detail.
Yeah
Don't forget mr crabs boxing gloves
Wtf are those legs made of even?
I'm glad they didn't went the children's musical routine by wearing giant costumes. Making the characters accordingly dressed humans is of course quite a bold move, but they nailed it.
I really liked how Sandy looked!
Spongeknob squarenuts was waiting for his big show :(
@@taurishell it was pretty cool that they choose a POC to play Sandy and (unlike in the Harry Potter play) they didn't just take a white character and replaced her with a POC, but took a character who hasn't established a skin color. Pretty appreciated that they managed to give representation without looking forced.
@@FillaneAmmisto Hey what's the sauce for your thumbnail?
@@somerandofilipino6957 do you mean source? I dont even remember. I used that for a project 3 years ago and found it while cleaning my files.
I feel like the Spongebob musical is the Captain Underpants movie of musicals. Even if you don’t totally love it, you have to agree that it’s a perfect adaptation of what makes the original so unique.
Well I love both of those.
True
Meh, the show is funnier and lazier and stonier. This felt like “Cartoon Theme Park Show!” To me. Everyone was just big and energetic and….that’s not what Spongebob is.
What about he nexflix tv show
The question is when Captain Underpants the Musical is coming out.
really disappointed he didnt mention pearl's vocals. jai'len josey was only 18 during the show, and her voice is the most impressive
Ya she was incredible
fr. she was INCREDIBLE
mfw the best singer in the show basically gets one song
Wait she was 18??!!! God DAMN what a range for someone so young!
i was waiting for him to point it out really 😭
I could have never predicted a spongebob musical, let alone a spongebob musical this good, if i hadnt lived through it.
same
The Best Day Ever is considered to be the musical better than the Atlantis episode.
I was a boy. They were two girls. Can I make it any more obvious? I am the ULTlMATE L0VER on this platform. Don't enter my ch*nnel if you are not above a certain age, dear axke
@@AxxLAfriku
I thought you disappeared
How foolish of me to believe stupidity at it's core will ever fade
@@randomtraveler4149 couldnt have said it better myself
The best part about the costumes is that you can immediately tell who everyone is supposed to be. Which I get is the point, but when I know for a fact that the lady dressed like a member of The Velvet Room is supposed to be Ms. Puff just from her sitting there in the background? That's magnificent.
I also like the Adidas looking stripes on Sandy. It's like 50% her space suit, and 50% something I could see someone in a martial arts movie wear.
i kinda had trouble finding pearl in all this. so not all the designs worked.
i dont know what my initial complaint was. this is great.
play Persona 1.
I love how it's all casual, has beautiful artistic liberties and yet are still recognizable. I wouldn't be surprised if the costume designer has made gijinkas or something
I love how you say ms. Puff is a velvet room attendant lamo
sandys outfit reminds me of Bruce Lee’s yellow tracksuit
I saw the show live on Broadway, and when Patrick asked "Is mayonnaise an instrument?" the audience roared it was so good XD
I legit had it in mind for the scene and i freaked out when he actually said it 🤣
I’m glad they put it online. it was better in person, but that’s because of the glory of the experience of being there! It was a great privilege I had to see it live. I’m grateful for the soundtrack too. Everyone should be able to enjoy this masterpiece
“Spongebob elitism” is the most surreal ass term I have ever heard in my life
But it's lovely
@@joshroehl6098 reported
*Butch Hartman has entered the chat*
That term sounds terrifying enough.
But you have to admit it is accurate
The way Squidward's legs move is so satisfying for some reason
FOR REAL
Can we all just appreciate how simple-yet-brilliant Squidward's design is, specifically his legs?
Yes
Periodt
Expecially casting Gavin Lee as Squidward. He was so perfect for this role. 💯
His legs are mesmerising
I actually REALLY love No Control. I think it immediately rips you out of the happy mood of spongebob and says OMG THE WORLD IS ENDING and totally creeps you out
Same same!
I agree! I also just love David Bowie haha.
Saaaame. Legitimately my favorite
YESSS!! Also, you can’t expect that everyone in bikini bottom to just sit around like “yay, the world is ending! :D”
Same! Honestly the only song I genuinely dislike is Bikini Bottom Boogie, and I'm surprised he didn't bring it up
Things about this musical that I love:
- The pirate bits
- The way they made everything wacky but still artistic
- Plankton casually stopping time whenever he talks about his evil schemes
- Plankton and Karen
- Tackles racism and discrimination in a way that kids can understand
- "Land mammals go home!" followed by Sandy saying "I thought this WAS my home" hit me in the feels man
- If you didn't tear up at Best Day Ever you're lying
- Spongebob is ripped.
- The fact that Spongebob being ripped weirdly makes sense since he's a martial artist and catches jellyfish as a hobby.
- Squidward tap dancing and Plankton rapping is something unthinkable yet it baffles me how fitting it is
- "It's the goverment's fault!" "it's the media's fault!"
- Spongebob and Sandy's friendship
- The sound effects guy
- The maestro basically being her own character
- Ethan Slater singing while upside down and climbing all over the place like how does he do that. Spare us some talent, man
- The insanely creative glowing sponges during (Just a) Simple Sponge
- Patrick carrying Spongebob bridal style
- The actors accurately portraying the original voices of the characters, like that's so impressive
- The way Spongebob walks is just...so Spongebob
- The mayor singing opera during When the Going Gets Tough
- The Electric Skates performing on actual rollerskates and skateboards
- Pearl
- The guy with the blue skirt pointing the red arrow. I don't know who he is or why he's there but I love him
- When two characters are having an argument and the rest of the cast looks at them back and forth with the "woosh" sound
- The newscaster getting increasingly disheveled as the story progresses
- Creative use of props and stage design
- I remember when the musical wasn't out yet and people were very skeptical of it. Some even said it'll be a disaster. But by some miracle they pulled this off and I can't be happier.
- Probably a hundred other things but the list would be too long
EDIT: I keep coming back to add more things to this list lol
THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT! The actor who portrayed the sponge is EXTREMELY hot🧽
@@DJSpang this dude thirsting over spongebob. Don't blame you tho
Karen and plankton are my new religion
@@joshroehl6098 lol that song is trash, stop spamming it
@@kadmos3770 no they're not the voice actors. The only one who was in the show was Tom Kenney (who voices Spongebob) but he was only in the nickelodeon showing.
Wow, he *REALLY* doesn’t want to make that Artemis Fowl review
The books were better and more badass
He doesn’t really need to. Pretty much everyone who watched the movie know why it’s awful.
the only thing i like is how the dwarf somehow just steals everything and pulls it out of his pockets. it'd be better if we saw how he did it, but... it's kinda funny.
Only some are able to complete this prophecy, but deal with a terrible curse of burn out and non ideas of creativity
Eventually he will
I do like Sandy's afro. It's a really smart design choice.
How
@@livert1135 maybe its to more closely emulate the helmet she usually wears
@@batteryacid1 yea
@@livert1135 Helmet.
I like it because Sandy always reminded me of that one southern girl from Ace Attorney who had an Afro
I can't believe that Squidward got an actual clarinet. Those things are expensive (not saying it was in perfect condition)! As a clarinetist, it's a nice touch.
I rented a clarinet in middle school. I didn’t realize why I was the only one in the class to use one, until I realized the only reason I could rent one was because it was my cousin’s. She kept it and rents it out on occasion.
I love Poor Pirates, it's actually meant as an intermission song so kids don't get bored while people piss and get overpriced theatre snacks.
That also explains why the room lights are on during the song haha
@@jax3636 Yeah honestly it's a good idea! Have a fun little song for the bored kids waiting for their ice cream.
the clip of squidward getting his toenail ripped by the couch leg is so bad i feel a visceral reaction every time i see it
_Yup, every time I just can't help but r e c o i l_
I remember that being the day I realized I was too old for stuff like SpongeBob, or that it at least wasn’t for me anymore, lol. One day I was flipping through channels and came across SpongeBob juuuuuust as that scene started, and I nearly vomited. It seared itself into my brain. I never again watched SpongeBob on actual TV because I just couldn’t stop thinking about it 😅
That scene is so disturbing that it dumbfounded me for some reason. I feel like Season 5 - 8 is the dark age of Spongebob where the show jumped the sharks by the time Stephen Hillenburg left and that really damaged the show nearly. I'm glad that Season 9 ended the dark era and went back to its routes for now. I don't know what's gonna happen to Spongebob Squarepants after Stephen Hillenburg's death.
Also, Kamp Koral isn't even that bad as everyone expected to be. Maybe it's just the misinformation that used his words to justify the hatred towards spin-offs when he never even said that in the first place.
I knew I'd find another SMP fan here. Hi! :D
@@glue6679 hey! u found me lol :3
I was so upset when Nickelodeon announced that they would show the musical on the channel and all the comments were saying it looked awful and that they would never watch it
Because people said that Stephen Hillenburg won't like it. It turned out that he actually loved it so much.
I just watched the portion of the musical on TV and I say that's it's really good.
Ngl when it first aired on TV I didn't like it and stopped watching after plankton was introduced mainly because I didn't like musicals nor rap (still don't but you get my point).
Children would also dislike it because they would see their favorite characters turned into humans that barely sounded like the ones in the show, and with the lack of musicals in general for children, I don't think they'd know exactly how to follow along. This musical essentially became a hit with the people who watched the old episodes when they came out and with kids who only watched it because it's SpongeBob.
Then again, I don't watch TV on a regular basis either so what am I to say about it
i kinda feel like shit for being turned away. i actually don't care much for the designs. they don't... quite... *feel* enough like the show. but, after watching this i am now wanting to give it a chance.
My sister said this was a good one. And she isn’t even a spongebob fan. (But she and I love the episode Band Geeks)
Isn’t it annoying how people like to blindly hate on something they know so little about?
I'm surprised that Sandy is dealing with explosives and they don't quote "Did somebody say boom?"
Oh that would have been awesome!
where they decided to put "The Best Day Ever" was completely genius. I am such a sucker for bittersweet songs, and when they began singing it in a sort of melancholy i started tearing up. spongebob has and always will be a huge part of who i am today, and seeing it turned into something more (that still had a soul in it), see the liveliness, the heart and the soul behind it in a new form is also a bittersweet thing to me. i just love it so much.
I saw it on tour before the pro shot came out and I literally started crying 😭 Even though obviously it was gonna be okay 😂
Real talk, putting "best day ever" after they found out the device worked and they are celebrating would have been smart; putting the song BEFORE they knew if the device would work and save the day was a stroke of GENIUS! It completely restructures the concept of the original song, and perfectly encapsulates who SpongeBob is: an optimist in the worst situations. And the fact that he was able to get everyone to sing along and make them optimistic too, including Squidward, is beautiful. I want to do a video on this song alone because its so perfect
Amen. That's why the scene always makes me teary. As someone who has struggled with anxiety and depression for most of my life, Spongebob's declaration of optimism is so inspiring. He finally puts his foot down against Squidward's cynicism. He doesn't deny the situation, but refuses to give into despair.
"Look! The sun is still shining. And the kelp! It's still... kelpy."
Things are scary. But that doesn’t mean we give up. We can still do our part to make every day "the best day ever." What a relevant, yet equally timeless message.
The usage of Best Day Ever in this musical is simply masterful. I knew it was going to be in the soundtrack going in, but I had no idea what I was getting into. Frankly perfect
YES I've been saying it for YEARS
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@@crisismoon880 why don’t u get verified and stop whining
Epic
Ah, I used to watch your video. Good to see your still around.
y e s
I’m glad that they made the costumes easy enough to recadnise their respective character, without having the actors wear giant suits of cartoon drawings
but the question is... would you review CATS before Shrek the Musical? pick your poison
Why don't we spare everyone and do neither
I mean, he already reviewed the 2019 disaster so-
lol
Mario was a cat once. CATS before Shrek confirmed.
Spare everyone. Those 2 will be shoved to the back of the closet, eventually found but way way later
This could've SO easily been a corporate product, an empty, soulless musical. But the beauty of it... is that it wasn't. It was something built with an amazing understanding of both the source material AND the fans. It made something that felt both professional AND creative all at once, between the sets, actors, and even the score. Honestly, it's phenomenal how well this turned out in the end.
SO TRUE. Everyone who worked o the project was so so dedicated and the recording is FANTASTIC.
That’s the beauty of musical theatre for you, it unites people together! It’s why I love it so much
Nickelodeon even said that they didn’t want the musical to be made unless they could make it something new and original and not just cheap nostalgia or one of those “[cartoon] live on stage” shows intended only for little kids
fun fact: the actor who plays sponge bob is/was a professional wrestler. theres a behind the scenes tiktok/video where the actor who plays plankton tries to tackle him and regrets it. the actor who plays sandy cackles as she records.
i think i read an interview where he talks about how he doesnt even have that much acting experience which is insane
@@maddiepaddy2608 passion really shows through
bruh he literally IS SPONGEBOB. I know he's not square and doesn't live underwater, but somehow he still manages to capture spongebob's essence 100%, and I think that's amazing. it shouldn't even be possible and this musical shouldn't even work (with everyone being clearly human and not fish) but it DOES. Everyone should go watch this musical, even if you're not the biggest musical fan or spongebob fan, in a weird way, it feels like the final episode of a great show I used to watch 15 years ago, not going out with a wimper, but with a bang. and I'm a guy who doesn't like that many musicals tbh (I love all the bands and artists who made the OST tho) 👍
I met Ethan and he went to the camp I went to
link or it never happened
*Spongebob musical: sings ‘Best Day Ever’*
we did it boys, depression is no more
Ok but when I saw it in Chicago I felt my depression leave my body for a bit 🥲
“Live action adaptations usually suck the joy and life out of everything”
*The Last Airbender War Flashbacks*
what are you talking about? there is no live-action in ba sing se :)
*Peter Johnson movies flashbacks*
*Artemis Fowl movie flashbacks*
The Earth King invites you to Lake Laogai
Netflix's Death Note
"In its HD, Non-Slime Tutorial Glory"
That one hit hard
Only real ones know
RED, GREEN, YELLOW, AND BLUE SLIME TUTORIAL
Do you know where to watch it?
the theatre kids are here AHAH
@@gitgitbraproductions8161 here’s a link for it! :) ruclips.net/video/ub82Xb1C8os/видео.html
"I'm Not a Loser" is probably one of the greatest motivational songs out there.
Hell yeah it is
"I'm not a Loser" gives me life
That was my first introduction to this musical and its one of m6 favorites to this day
I legit shed a tear when hearing it for the first time.
i like how every single actor physically looks like they fit the role. like whoever casted this did amazing
ethan slater belting while being upside-down will never fail to impress me
Hmm I wonder that might actually help since gravity would be on your side?
This musical is such an underrated gem, when I first saw the pro-recording What I thought was going to be a simple cash-grab ended up feeling more like a love letter to Spongebob. Everything about the musical was amazing that people who didn't watch the show could still appreciate its randomness and creativity, while at the same time, people who did watch the show are reminded of aspects that made the characters so lovable and show so memorable.
Ok?
Sorry, accidental typing.
@21Kris Ba yeeee
Do you know where I can watch the proshot now?
tbh the most unrealistic part was actually spongebob "unable to bench press a teddy bear" squarepants being played by ethan "former wrestler & professional twunk" slater
LMAOO
PROFESSIONAL TWUNK HEJFHDJD
Dude does karate and probably has to move his cooking supplies, I can completely understand him being buff.
Spongebob being a whimp always was at odds with what his actual athletic ability was shown to be in the show. Dude honestly has a fairly active lifestyle that would give him a pretty fit bod.
“Majima Plankton isn’t real. He can’t hurt you.”
Majima Plankton:
Glad to know I'm not the only one.
literally shaking and crying
Eugene-Chan!!
OH MY GOD YOU BASTARD I CAN'T UNSEE IT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
SO WE’RE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT PEARL’S SINGING VOICE ? MY SOUL LEAVES MY BODY ITS SO GOOD
the lady who played her was EIGHTEEN and already on Broadway. she got the hardest notes to flex and pulled it off. also her costume is amazing. in some behind the scenes footage, jai'len josey (the actor) talks about how its important to be nice because you may get the job over someone whose more talented, so not only is she an amazing singer/actor but a decent person
ruclips.net/channel/UCAWNXeeLSwC1FaoYEV__u0A her youtube channel :D
SHE IS JUST SO FUCKING GOOOOOD
we won't talk about it because that's already a *_fact_*
. Pearl was 100% better imo in the musical than in the cartoon.
I GET LITERAL CHILLS WHEN SHE SINGS IN DADDY KNOWS BEST
like how is she so talented???
I think one of the reasons Spongebob has so many musical influences is because that's how the original show was. If you take a closer look at the soundtrack from the show and the games, you realize that it's musical styles are very widespread! There's instances of country, rock, jazz, and of course, Hawaiian music! It would make sense that they'd want to capture all those genres together by hiring many different artists. :)
They literally had Pantera guest star on an episode, of course it has a good musical background
@@laura-ni8ym True, true!! They also were meant to include Slash as a guest star in the 2nd movie, but sadly his scene was cut. He's one of my favorite guitarists today ;-; Still cool they wanted to include him though!!
"land mammals go home" "i thought this was my home" YO HOLY SHIT
The character/costume design is fuckin impeccable in the musical and if they ever make a cheap cash in live action reboot of the show they BETTER use the musical designs. Black Sandy is the only true Sandy in my heart
Yes she’s absolutely beautiful
Yup
why stop there? why not black texan sandy?
Honestly she was always black coded to me
@@nepunepu5894 I think the Texan part is kind of given, that's like 80% of her personality. Kf course shes Black AND Texan
The fact that The Spongebob Musical didn't win all the Tonys pisses me off.
It did win a few Drama Desk Awards including most Outstanding Musicals
the band’s visit was absolutely amazing and deserved all of its tonys, but honestly? so did this one.
@@dynamicraspberry2007 i’d argue it in no way deserved ALL its tony’s. some of them? yes. and it definitely deserved its best musical win. but especially for the tech awards, spongebob should’ve beaten it.
Fun fact: They cut a scene from the filmed version where Plankton asks Karen to call him "big guy" and it's kind of adorable. It's on RUclips if you want to see it, it's cute.
Plankton wanted to be Schlatt
@@cynicat74 nobody can be schlatt- not even schlatt
@@bluesjay8021 What? mcyt?
@@cynicat74 Minecraft youtube
@@kadmos3770 I don't think Schlatt likes being called a Minecraft RUclipsr. He's gotten annoyed at people a few times for calling him a Minecrafter, on livestreams.
They did make a “let’s take bikini bottom and push it somewhere else!” reference. I perfectly recall it. Maybe they only said it in the live and cut it out when they were trimming it for TV. They took out a little bit to make it fit. Also, Tom Kenny did more than just one appearance as Patchy! I saw him perform and was shook
It’s seriously warms my heart knowing that they only collected references from that first three seasons and movie
That’s not true
Yes it is
Hot Take: squidward in this musical is *literally just Professor Hidgens*
Stop
Well Squidward came first so....
Professor Hidgens is literally just Squidward from this musical
We didnt think about the IMPLICATIONS!
Oh my god
Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave
Ok confession: dude who plays spongebob is adorable.
exactly
Gay
i agree.
@@joelcomer
yes, i am in fact gay. how did you know?
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No control is actually my favorite song, next to the best day ever. It’s a drastic tone shift where it works in the context of the show and unexpectedly goes hard, especially during SpongeBob’s solo in the middle
Hearing you dislike Poor Pirates breaks my stupid little heart, but I respect you regardless for this. I'm so glad you love this musical as much as me, thanks so much for letting more people know about it :)
YO WAIT A SECOND LAURA’S HERE??
@@Madisongs Yo :] I'm a huge fan of schaff lol
@Ty The Great are you implying that shiny isn’t an amazing song
Same!! It's not my favorite (that has to go to Not A Simple Sponge) but it's one of my fave songs in the soundtrack!
@Ty The Great :/
Like the musical, he goes through a major arc.
He hates shrek the musical in the beginning
He hates shrek the musical in the end
The only thing I liked about Shrek The Musical was how The Banished Fairy-Tale Characters got to take matters into their own hands and stand up to Farquadd, while revealing that he's a son of a dwarf. I especially liked how there was a variety of them, from The Ugly Duckling, to Peter Pan, to All 3 of the Three Bears.
But then again, that's just me, and we all have our own opinions.
Man the bits with Karen and Plankton were the best lmao.
IKR THERE SUCH AN ADORABLE COUPLE
*Karen and Plankton arguing.
Nobody:
Squidward: “They don’t need punishment because they have each other”. Gold. Probably the only time I will laugh at a ‘dislike my spouse’ joke because the context and timing here was perfect.
Plankton Majima is too perfect and I would watch the show just to see him
It's a design that, on paper, sounds like a fanfic garbage fire.
But it's executed just perfectly in practice. How?
This show is the PERFECT introductory musical for people who are just getting into theater
"To Plankton doing his best Goro Majima cosplay" ok so I wasn't the only one thinking that LMAOOOSNDSK
plankton: who are you?
majima: im you but stronger
plankton: D.
@@drewp.weiner5708 it's laughing but in keyboardsmash. like AFASDGASFH or GHKDGKD
Damn, Majima IS Everywhere
The ONLY bummer about the proshot is that you can't see the giant boulders being catapulted onto the stage by a rube goldberg machine that's part of the overarching set and that Lili Cooper was in Tootsie so per performance wasn't filmed. I saw the show live, and it was absolutely incredible.
I still make jokes about Karen playing a mean glockenspiel.
Me too!!!
i like how they made pearl and mr krabs' race different to show that she's not his biological daughter
And that her and sandy are both technically mammals and they’re both played by black women
@@mystikbuttcrack4335 yeah those are really good details they put in there
Yeah, it was a great attention to detail.
@@mystikbuttcrack4335 yeah its actually pretty clever.
@@disneyvillainsfan1666 Yea great attention to detail by making all the well known mammals, such as larry the lobster, black. You guys didn't really think that through, huh?
fun fact: steven hillenburg fully written the plot of the musical just before he died so this is one of the last spongebob projects he worked on
edit: i actually did see it live back in late december 2019 & i really enjoyed it
I was just thinking that this musical should've been his big send off/tribute (although i cried and got chills for the long moment of silence they gave him after the 20th anniversary special) and now I'm crying because literally in interviews the director talks about how it started as an indie cartoon and that was Steven's vision for the show which lead to every single decision they made from set to music.
Tmw Broadway honors you, your vision, and your memory better than the host of your brainchild who deliberately do one of the big things you fought over for years for money and completely disrespect everything you've done for them. They're slimey for a reason and that's that on that.
Wait did he really??
That's both really wholesome and sad at the same time and i don't know how to feel about it.
And it's really beautiful.
“I’m not a loser” is so fucking good. I listen to it all the time. The guy playing Squidward fucking owned his part. He seems a lot more experienced than the rest of the cast. He and Mr Krabs had the closest voices to the original show (though in the OST they were clearly still getting used to things so I feel most of the songs and voices are way better in the live show).
Also, full love to Plankton and Karen’s character designs.
His name is gavin Lee:)
Mr. Krabs in the OST and Mr. Krabs in the pro-shot are also two different actors I think, hence the different voices
@@artforbagels5039 Yeah I was about to say that
Bro the guy playing squidward had to tap dance on a theatre ceiling for over 10 years (mary poppins broadway). Gavin Lee is a god at theatre
@@ibaxterrwoof yeah I seen that, I still can’t get that image out of my head.
Stephen Hillenburg worked on this so this isn’t one of Nickelodeon’s cash cows. It could have been but it wasn’t .
apparently they (nick) would only do the musical if it was something that didnt been done before (plot wise). when it was pitched about the entire town being at risk of literal death from a volcano, it was accepted
I loved this musical. It's sad that people didn't like the concept of this thoughl, before even giving it a chance, but I think it deserves more praise than it gets.
Ok people being skeptical is 1000000% valid... I mean have you seen other live musical versions of cartoons? 90% of the time it’s a rushed cash grab.
The SpongeBob musical does not get the credit it deserves
A hill I will die on
"Plankton doing his best Goro Majima impression" That really got me
Plankton’s rap section in When The Going Gets Tough is faster than Guns And Ships.
Wow
yes.
Honestly, what I love the most about this musical is just how HAPPY it is. Broadway musicals are a complex, strong medium to tell deep, emotional stories with. But, I really think happier stories have a place with them again. This musical shows just how good a show based off of a silly media can be if the people behind it actually cared.
I love the Spongebob actor I love love LOVE him, the way he walks is perfect, the way he talks and moves overall, he’s the perfect casting choice and he’s just so freaking adorable
And now he’s Ariana Grande’s boyfriend
@@iasmin8490and he left his pregnant wife 😭
i saw the show on their closing night on broadway, and i have NEVER felt like that in a theatre. this show is just so full of love and light and genuine happiness, and no matter what age you are there’s something for you in it. ethan slater and the entire cast is INCREDIBLE, and i will cherish that night for the rest of my life. 💛💛
also, ethan slater started crying during best day ever, and it HURT.
@@bri-ym2vy omg i saw the final show too! It was literally the best broadway experience I’ve had and I’ve seen SO MANY SHOWS. When Ethan started crying I LOST IT 😭
Schaffrillas told us to discuss and ya'll are slacking so I'll start: Mario does sound like he says Spongebob.
Totally
@Harrison Hughes (Student) Fair point, but remember when a Mercedes Benz was featured in Mario Kart 8? If any Nintendo IP were to reference an unrelated topic, it would be Mario Kart. What if the truth is that they've been doing this all along, throughout the series?
@Harrison Hughes (Student) hmm I'm not sure they would do this though. why would Nintendo, a restrictive company, make a deal with Nickelodeon? The pieces don't fit imo. Another strong piece of evidence to support my disbelief is the absence of any SpongeBob characters in Nintendo's Smash Bros ultimate. Of course feel free to object or add your thoughts, I'm very open minded.
Hes saying fuck off
Really? I thought he said: "I committed the greatest sin of existence. For I, Mario Jumpman Mario, brought forth the second coming of Lanky. This will be humanity's destruction, for Lanky craves the blood of humanity. Humanity's downfall will soon dawn, when that does.. Lanky's vengeance will be completed. I do not know what he plans on doing once his finale wicked deed is completed, but I fear he will not stop until all of existence pays for his torment and suffering. I lost my faith that I will be given mercy by the gods for my most rancid sin, but, I pray that they will be merciful to the rest of humanity, somehow stopping "Lanky, Humanity's Bane."" Though, the audio is quite compressed, so I probably just misheard it a little bit!
P.S. I just listened to the voice-line again, and yeah, I also think he says Spongebob.
Thumbnail: *Why the SpongeBob Musical is Really Good*
Me: *SPITS WATER* There's a freaking SpongeBob Musical?!?!
Same reaction. Kinda sad I'm only finding about this now
Yeah it’s been out for like 3 years, I saw it two years ago and it’s amazing :)
Oh, you poor blind child.
@@nikkoa.3639 better late than never! Welcome to the party 😂
Where do we find it?
I love that they had a LIVE FOLEY ARTIST making the sounds
"hello guy making all the sounds!"
and i love how he was incorporated into the show! that one moment when spongebob is walking and falters his step to mess with him, lol
*”and Mrs. Puff is a heavy drinker”*
100% in character
I love it
That fits so much I’m surprised it’s not in the show.
@@Kaiserboo1871 I don't think they could get away with it in the show. Back in the 90s they had to imply Helga's mother from Hey, Arnold! was a heavy drinker by giving her an addiction to 'smoothies'.
But I feel like there were definitely some Mrs. Puff episodes that implied substance abuse on her part.
@@MmeCShadow I guess, but it would explain a lot of Mrs. Puff’s actions in later seasons.
I can't stress this enough - Ethan Slater plays such a good Spongebob acting & vocal-wise, but holy hell, he LOOKS EXACTLY what Spongebob would like if he were human. I mean....it's easily some of the best casting I've ever seen.
I think a lot of people don't even try to watch this musical because they think it's goofy just because it's based on spongebob. When I told about it to one of my friends he JUDGED ME SO MUCH, even though he didn't listen to a single song. I think that's why it didn't get nearly enough recognition as it deserved, simply because people dismissed it before even giving it a try.
@@joshroehl6098 yo, what??
@@joshroehl6098 Anyone who is curious, it’s a really amateur song about summer. Like, *really* amateur.
I'm not much of a musical guy. So when I saw this I was expecting to laugh at how bad it was. I laughed alright but it was at the jokes. This was so good. I was blown away by how good it was. The settings, the characters the music oh the music. This was fantastic. Massive probs to literally everyone who was apart of this project.
Spongebob going
"And as everybody knows, you can always trust the government!"
MAde me burst out chuckling
Slowly, but surely, "And so on, and so forth." is becoming the next "That was his mistake!"
Don’t you dare diss No Control! It’s the only significant musical solo I’ve seen actually sung in my range and I won’t let you take this away from me!
I was so sad that he didn't like no control. The range, the instrumental, the actor, the costume. Its all so good
@@squeakSquak i think he does like the song, he just thought the tone was out of place compared to all the other songs. I do have to disagree with that, but I can see why he said that
That section about fanservice and how you could tell the creators of the musical really cared about the original source material and all was exactly how I felt when I saw the Percy Jackson musical live. As soon as Percy's first line was "I didn't want to be a half-blood" instantly made me realize it was gonna be good, and it was. Thanks for this video as well, gives me something to maybe watch in the future.
Literally I have no idea why tf it was so dragged by critics, it was one of 4 shows to qualify for a Tony in 2020 and it got NOTHING 😤😤😤
@@moremediums2390 And it was the only one with an original score.
AND WITH CRIS MCCARREL (? Idk how to spell it fUck
At the beginning of the musical (i watched at home) i turned to my boyfriend and said “if they don’t include the best day ever, i’m gonna riot.” And i was SO excited when they did it, and it’s so epic! I hadnt even thought to expect patchy so i was also ecstatic to see him
I like that most of these characters feel like the actual human version of the cartoon ones
Can’t wait for “Why the Shrek Musical is Awful.”
Yup this is gonna be top comment I can already fucking tell
oh don't worry I did that for him
Should've been: "Why the Shrek Musical shouldn't exist and is an absolute disaster"
“Why Shrek The Musical shouldn’t exist, but does anyway.”
Honestly it would be good if people knew how to do it, it’s very easy to flop and that is what makes it bad
I can’t be the only one who never noticed The Krusty Krab was a lobster trap
Same here buddy
Mood
I was today years old when I learnt this
I thought it was a treasure chest
I always thought it was a treasure chest
this musical is very, very near and dear to my heart, and I'm so glad someone is talking about its brilliance. I got to see it live and it was just so amazing. words cannot describe how great it is. one of the best parts, I think, is that there were generations of people (young kids who probably watch it currently, older teens/young adults like myself, and even people who were middle-aged) who were all equally excited to watch the shit out of that show. OF COURSE the show itself is amazing, but you already covered everything abt what makes the show spectacular in this video, so I wouldn't have anything new to say on that front
I'm a theater kid who worked on many shows as part of the stage crew, so the staging and set design makes me (positively) froth at the mouth when I see it. it works not only to immerse everyone in the world of the show, but is also insanely creative and fits right into the aesthetics of the cartoon. AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE CONTRAPTIONS THAT THROW THE BOULDERS!! watching them work irl was mind-blowing
(PS I am a "No Control" apologist bc that song SLAPS but I get where you're coming from with it not really fitting the tone. in my mind, it sort of fit in in a way bc it drastically changes the tone after everyone finds out the world as they know it is ending. it's still a bit of an odd one out in the sense that the tone doesn't really go back, but yeah I understand your point!)
sorry to drop an essay in the comments, I have a hyperfixation on this show and seeing someone talk about it makes me go absolutely feral in a very good way. I wish it had been open for longer, but I think the pro shot was a very good thing to come out of it. please, Broadway. do this more
(OH WAIT ONE LAST THING I SWEAR. "Letters" is the absolute best second-act opener you are so incredibly right)
I'd highly suggest watching Wait in the Wings' video on the creation of this musical. It's super interesting and informative.
When you say Letimotif and my only thought is of Sideways.
i had to sing “hero is my middle name” for a cabaret and i haven’t been able to get it out of my head since then. it’s both a blessing and a curse
I’m ready for, “Why Shrek the Musical is a Theatrical Disaster”
God I fucking love shrek the musical
I hope that's a joke
@@veggietalesfacts8517 its dogshit
@@owenmcmanus6075 I preformed the jr version twice, and I LOVE the musical.
@@r6_reflex642 i was replying to the first reply, on mobile for some reason it doesn't show who your replying to.
Girl in my stagecraft class said that only a bored 5 year old with nothing better to do would watch it. She’s making enemies.
Glad I’m not the only one who cried at Best Day Ever.
I was not expecting to cry over SpongeBob. I was pleasantly suprised
I am uncomfortable with how jacked real-life Spongebob is.
Ethan Slater was a wrestler
I mean to be fair he does karate and jelly-fishing. Definitely more exercise then anyone here
@@madisnzz But come on he's weak af in the show. It's not faithful whatsoever. Squidward also does exercise and SpongeBob mostly karate chops anyway.
Seriously. During the bit at 18:09 with Larry the Lobster, Ethan pretends to blow up Anchor Arms and flexes. His bicep is ridiculous (in an amazing way). And this happens five seconds after Larry calls him "puny" 😆
thought i was the only one who noticed lol
Okay but like how could you NOT mention "Daddy Knows Best"!? I forget her name but the woman who plays Pearl absolutely killed it!
He very briefly mentioned that he liked it
Her name is Jai'len Josey! She's incredible
ruclips.net/channel/UCAWNXeeLSwC1FaoYEV__u0A this is her youtube channel!
They really improved on "Best Day Ever" because it was made for a ratings-trap episode of the show (with nothing that really screamed "best day ever" happening in it) and now it's like...if the invention didn't work, they all would have died holding hands and singing that it's the best day *because* they got to spend it all together in their hometown.
Okay but SHOUTOUT to Mike Dobson for his work with the sound effects. He did every single effect live every night, which meant a lot of alertness as to where the characters are on stage - especially for spongebob and squidward, the two who got sound effects for a lot of their footsteps.
I saw this when it aired on TV and I couldn’t stop staring at Ethan Slater’s arms like holy crap he’s got some anchor arms man
i literally cried when patchy finally met spongebob he has been trying forever. I'm glad the live version didn't bastardize the main series.
The SpongeBob musical is honestly the best thing that ever happened to SpongeBob.
It just makes me so happy and a little emotional that all those little kids in the audience who are just there for Spongebob are going to grow up and have an appreciation for Stage Musicals and Plays because of this.
Not this video being recommended to me now 😂😭