![]() ![]() “SpongeBob SquarePants” was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, and won one, for scenic design by David Zinn. It also features a much-praised central performance by Ethan Slater, an agile 26-year-old making his Broadway debut as the irrepressible title character. The show, with a book by Kyle Jarrow, features original songs by a variety of pop stars, including Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, the Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend and Panic! at the Disco. But the musical has also been underperforming financially, compared to other large-scale musicals it runs strongest during school vacation periods, with weekly grosses ranging from a low of $543,000 the last week of April to a high of $1.5 million during Christmas week.Ĭonceived and directed by Tina Landau, the musical drew generally positive reviews from critics, but often with qualifications - Ben Brantley, writing in The New York Times, called it a “ginormous giggle,” but cautioned those unfamiliar with Bikini Bottom, “you will find your patience sorely tested.” The show’s producers attributed the closing to plans by real estate developers to temporarily shutter the Palace Theater, where the musical is running, to begin a complex project that would lift the theater above street level in order to build retail space underneath. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |