Fun for the Entire Family: The SpongeBob Musical

FOR RELEASE: October 8, 2025

Please contact: Julie Gilliland, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at jgilliland@beckcenter.org.

Beck Center for the Arts Announces fun for the entire family with The SpongeBob Musical

Lakewood, OH–Beck Center for the Arts is pleased to announce it’s an intergenerational experience that is fun for all, The SpongeBob Musical.

Beck Center for the Arts’ Artistic Director, and director of this musical production, Scott Spence shared, “My daughter was two and a half when SpongeBob Squarepants first aired on Nickelodeon. Since that day in 1999, that little absorbent dude and his wacky undersea pals have been ever-present in our lives spanning generations of kids, parents, and now grandparents. Like so many cartoons that have endurance, the writers have always been savvy enough to write for both the kids AND the adults. It is, of course, the natural order of things for all things popular to transform into a musical. And so, SpongeBob the Musical made its way from the Broadway stage to our humble local venue. With music by a TEAM of superstars such as They Might Be Giants, David Bowie, Panic! At The Disco, John Legend, and even Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, this musical is effervescent, buoyant and 100% seaworthy. It's another Beck holiday gift to you! Come splash around with us---December 5, 2025 through January 4, 2026.”

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, Based on the beloved animated series by Stephen Hillenburg, book by Kyle Jarrow. Musical Production was conceived by Tina Landau. Original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetics Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt. © 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Created by Stephen Hillenburg. Directed by Scott Spence, Musical direction by Larry Goodpaster, and choreography by Lauren Marousek. Senney Theater. Running December 5, 2025 to January 4, 2026 with December 6 at 2:30, December 7 at 2:30 pm (only), December 13 at 2:30 pm (only), December 20 at 2:30 pm ONLY, December 27, 2025 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm, January 3, 2026 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Thursdays December 11 and December 18, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Presented in arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

Winner of 2018 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical. Yes, THAT SpongeBob. And yes, a MUSICAL. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? SpongeBob! Dive into this story as the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home. SpongeBob and his friends come together to save the fate of the undersea world. The power of optimism really can save the world! Sure to make a splash with your family and friends of all ages.

“Effervescent candy for the spirit!” New York Magazine

Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays.

Preview performances are 7:30 p.m. the Thursday before opening night, with general admission seating for just $15. Smart Seats are available for each performance at just $15 per person. For more information on the 2025-2026 Professional Theater Season please visit beckcenter.org.

Come early and visit the Art Treasures exhibition and boutique gift shop in the Hoffman-Stach Gallery in our main building. Purchase items for loved ones, or yourself, at Customer Service. Also a family-friendly show, Beck Center’s Youth Theater Holy Mother of Bingo runs December 12 to December 21, 2025 in the Studio Theater. Tickets can be purchased at beckcenter.org. All performances are at theaters inside Beck Center for the Arts located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available. For more information visit beckcenter.org.

Beck Center for the Arts is proud to be a part of Northeast Ohio’s professional theater landscape, operating under a letter of agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. We are a Small Professional Theater (SPT) based on the number of seats, number of our performances, and the maximum weekly hours of work we provide to actors. We produce every show on our stages, by choosing the play, casting and rehearsing it, building the sets, props, and costumes, directing and performing the live music, and designing lights and sound. We proudly utilize regional resources and talent.

Beck Center for the Arts also offers arts education for all ages, all skill levels, and all abilities with classes and lessons in music, dance, visual arts, and theater, as well as creative arts therapies. Financial assistance is offered to qualified applicants so that these programs can be enjoyed by all.

Programming at Beck Center for the Arts is made possible through the generous support of First Federal Lakewood, and the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the generous funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for individuals with disabilities, free gallery exhibits year-round, and outreach education programming.

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