Get ready for Yellow Square Mania when the question on everyone’s lips will be “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?!” SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly! A New Musical hits our sunny shores this festive season. SpongeBob is much more than a porous; square; yellow; sponge with a starfish for a best mate and a dream of flying: he is the Coolest Cartoon Character for the 2nd year in a row in the Sunday Times Generation Next Survey, and he is coming to the South African stage for the first time ever!

The lovable sea sponge, his best starfish buddy Patrick, and a host of their fun friends will dive from the small screen into the theatre in this live, fun-filled, and visually stunning new stage musical, full of breathtaking special effects and unforgettable songs. Perfect for all ages and packaged in a child-friendly 90-minute show, this spectacular multi-million rand musical based on Nickelodeon’s global number 1 rated TV series, will transport both old and young into the magical and colourful underwater world of Bikini Bottom from December 2009 until January 2010.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly! A New Musical is a heart-warming story of courage and coming of age, which tells the tale of SpongeBob’s longing to ‘fly’ with the jellyfish of Jellyfish Fields, and his persistence in achieving his dream. Will SpongeBob take flight, or will his dream come crashing down on the ocean floor? It’s a tale too exciting to be kept under the sea!

Staged exclusively in Johannesburg and Cape Town, this live production of Nickelodeon’s top animated series will bring all the high production values and magical humour familiar to SpongeBob’s TV fans to the stage.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly! A New Musical is written by Steven Banks, Head Writer and Story Editor of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants; Co-producer of the series, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius; and the author of over 20 children’s’ books. The musical also features original songs and adaptations from composer/lyricist, Eban Schletter, who has written music for numerous film and television shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants, as well as recording music for his own label.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly! A New Musical will be presented in South Africa by Sun International and HuntaLive, and staged by the original American creative team with an all-South African cast and crew.

SpongeBob SquarePants can be seen four times every day on Nickelodeon (DStv Channel 305) at 07:30; 13:00; 16:30; and 19:00, and every weekday on SABC2 at 17:00.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR DATES:

Johannesburg:
Big Top Arena, Carnival City
21 December 2009 to 3 January 2010

Cape Town:
Grand Arena, GrandWest:
7 January 2010 to 17 January 2010

Bookings: www.computicket.com
Ticket hotline: 083 915 8000