'The SpongeBob Musical' Coming To Delaware County Theater Stage

UPPER DARBY, PA — Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants, that's who.

And the beloved undersea cartoon is making his way to Delaware County for five upcoming performances of "The SpongeBob Musical."

"The SpongeBob Musical" is being presented by the Upper Darby Summer Stage in late July and early August.

Showings are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on July 29, July 30, Aug. 5, and Aug. 6, as well as at 1:30 p.m. on July 30.

Tickets range from $18 to $22.

Tickets for are available online here and can also be purchased by calling the box office at 610-814-270 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

"The SpongeBob Musical" is about two-and-a-half hours long with a 15-minute intermission.

Woth 12 Tony Nominations and being named Best Musical by the Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle, "The SpongeBob Musical" features a score with music by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, David Bowie, and many other artists.

This musical adaptation of Nickelodeon’s long-running animated children’s sitcom is a story of identity, crisis, and community featuring an eclectic score with something for everyone.

The show tells the story of its happy-go-lucky titular character, SpongeBob (Jayson Brown of Lansdowne), whose pleasant life is abruptly interrupted when he and his friends discover that Mt. Humongous, a nearby volcano, will erupt within the next 48 hours, destroying Bikini Bottom and everyone in it.

SpongeBob joins forces with Sandy Cheeks (Kennedy McAlister of Philadelphia) and Patrick Star (Pat Walsh of Drexel Hill) to try and save their community.

William Daniels of Prospect Park plays SpongeBob’s cynical neighbor Squidward, while Nick Taddeo of Havertown and Nigel Grant, Jr. of Upper Darby play the money-hungry Mr. Krabs and the diabolical Sheldon J. Plankton, respectively.

"The show is probably not what people would expect if they're just used to the cartoon, or if they think it's going to be like a theme park performance," Director Sarah DeNight said. "We have an incredible live orchestra as well as a foley artist, providing sound effects live, in the moment during the show. The show is filled with a beautiful humanity and a story that is relatable to our world today. I want the audience to come for a fun evening filled with nautical nonsense, but also to be ready to connect with our performers and the story in a real human way. Also, there will be bubbles...lots of bubbles."

All performances will take place at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Avenue in Drexel Hill.

Parking is free.

Masks are suggested, but not required.