By Michele Markarian

“The SpongeBob Musical”. Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg. Book by Kyle Jarrow.  Music by various artists. Musical Production Conceived and Directed by Tina Landau.  Presented by NETworks Presentations at the Boch Center, Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont Street, Boston, through October 27.

A few years back, a friend and I drove to New York to see the latest incarnation of “Boys in the Band”. While we waited for the show to start, we started chatting with the older guy next to us, who turned out to be a frequent theatregoer and Manhattan resident. “What’s the best show you’ve seen all year?” we asked him. “This may sound a little crazy, but The SpongeBob Musical”, he told us, before revealing that he’d seen it something like three times. We looked at each other sideways, but were intrigued enough to jump on the opportunity to see “The SpongeBob Musical” when it rolled into town. Sure enough, the guy was right.  From start to finish, it’s fun, engaging, and spectacular to look at. 

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