SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#1
Posted: 12/7/19 at 5:48pm7 tonight on Nickelodeon. Cant wait to see this and happy that Ethan Slaters incredible performance was preserved!
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#2
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:17pmLike that they shake the camera during the earthquakes.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#3
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:28pmEnjoying it so far! I appreciate that the camera work is pretty straightforward, not a lot of frenetic cuts and movement. The spotlight work is a little off, though.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#4
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:28pmUnrelated to the actual show (which I’m enjoying immensely thus far) but it’s been a long time since I’ve watched commercials on a children’s channel and were they always this intolerable?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#5
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:31pm
Even though, book and score-wise, this wasn't my style when I saw it June 2018, I cannot argue its imaginative direction, concept, and design. Plus, it got kids to the theatre. I hope lots of kids and families enjoy it when it goes out on tour soon.
Honestly, this (like Legally Blonde) proves that a live TV musical should be filmed and staged as an actual theatre production with a live audience. The Corny Collins segments of Hairspray Live were close to what needed to happen. As elaborate as The Sound of Music and Peter Pan were, design-wise, The Wiz was close, but missed the mark without having an audience. Rent didn't need to be the concert that I think JCS needed to be. This and Legally Blonde are great examples of how these need to translate.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#6
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:37pm
Aargh, missed first half hour and DVR wasn't set. Will there be a repeat airing/showing?
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#7
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:41pm
where was this filmed?
Leading Actor Joined: 6/18/08
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#8
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:44pm
ACL2006 said: "where was this filmed?"
They filmed the show last month at the Theater Royal Plymouth in the UK.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#9
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:45pm
Honestly, this (like Legally Blonde) proves that a live TV musical should be filmed and staged as an actual theatre production with a live audience.
Agreed. There is not one gain to be had by doing something like this live and only leaves you open to looking sloppy and getting stuck in situations like the Rent disaster.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#10
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:48pm
Found a showing on NickWest on my satellite and another showing at midnight - so I'll get to record it all. Our tickets for the tour are for March 17
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#11
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:52pmStarted a tad late but this is cute! Makes me wish I saw the show on broadway. I’m enjoying the camera work as well, simple and just simply covering the action. Well done!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#12
Posted: 12/7/19 at 7:57pm
Mike Barrett said: "Started a tad late but this is cute! Makes me wish I saw the show on broadway. I’m enjoying the camera work as well, simple and just simply covering the action. Well done!"
The director, Glen Weiss, is the usual director for The Tony Awards broadcast.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#13
Posted: 12/7/19 at 8:03pmNow I'm looking forward to seeing this on tour.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#14
Posted: 12/7/19 at 8:05pmI had it DVR’d did so I’m just starting it now about 10 minutes ago but after seeing the touring production recently, I’m enjoying seeing it again.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#15
Posted: 12/7/19 at 8:21pm
TheatreFan4 said: "Honestly, this (like Legally Blonde) proves that a live TV musical should be filmed and staged as an actual theatre production with a live audience.
Agreed. There is not one gain to be had by doing something like this live and only leaves you open to looking sloppy and getting stuck in situations like the Rent disaster."
I’m guessing it might be cheaper and simpler to do it live? Or is it a marketing coo to say it’s live? I’m not saying any of this is true. I’m just saying there’s gotta be a reason why channels continue to do it. For the record, I think JCS is only televised live production that has completely worked.
I was also wondering. Was the televised Peter Pan production with Mary Martin (I think?) from my youth live or prerecorded? I don’t think it was performed in front of an audience.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#16
Posted: 12/7/19 at 8:27pm
I haven't watched NICK in forever, but their commercials stoop to a level below any intelligence on earth.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#17
Posted: 12/7/19 at 8:33pm
>>>>>I’m guessing it might be cheaper and simpler to do it live? Or is it a marketing coo to say it’s live? I’m not saying any of this is true. I’m just saying there’s gotta be a reason why channels continue to do it. For the record, I think JCS is only televised live production that has completely worked.
It's all marketing. There's no way in hell that it's cheaper to do especially considering how much more rehearsal is needed to do it live.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#18
Posted: 12/7/19 at 8:35pmThis is filmed so nicely. I wish more people gave this show a chance on Broadway. It’s unbelievably fun and Slater is just so damn good.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#19
Posted: 12/7/19 at 8:45pm
yeah, the Networks(ABC, NBC, Fox) need to ditch the Live musical thing and do Broadway: LIVE. Though only once a show closes, then have the Network put the money out to have the show filmed live.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#20
Posted: 12/7/19 at 8:58pm
I’m enjoying this far more then expected. I prefer Lilli Cooper to Christina Sajous, but seeing this reminds me how Ethan Slater was doing on stage. The show had flaws, but he gave a great performance that was worthy of the praise he got.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#21
Posted: 12/7/19 at 9:02pm
It's cute and all, but it's just not my type of show.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#22
Posted: 12/7/19 at 9:39pm
I loved it and glad I got to see it since I missed it on Broadway when my wife and daughters saw it. It is such a fun show and better than I expected. Ethan Slater is fantastic. I guess he did not win the Tony because he was just a simple sponge -lol
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#24
Posted: 12/7/19 at 10:09pm
Y’all thought I was done posting about SpongeBob last September...
But for real. What a wonderful night. The broadcast was as close to perfect as you could imagine - the filming was clear and fluid, it never felt like a cringe-y movie of a musical. The breaks into commercials were wonderful, and the 15 minutes of material they cut from the original broadway show for time throughout the evening was done seamlessly.
I thought the performances were stellar, and 90% of the magic from Broadway came with it. The biggest miss for me was the Rube Goldberg machines, but I guess people that never knew those existed won’t even notice.
SpongeBob the Musical: Viewing Thread#25
Posted: 12/7/19 at 10:12pm
VotePeron said: "...and the 15 minutes of material they cut from the original broadway show for time throughout the evening was done seamlessly. "
What did they cut? I saw the show three times but didn’t really notice too many differences, aside from a missing verse in “Poor Pirates.”
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