TVLine Items: SpongeBob Musical on TV, Pandora Renewed at CW and More
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Nickelodeon is bringing SpongeBob SquarePants‘ musical adventure to the small screen: Members of the Broadway production’s company will reunite to film the show for TV.
The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage!, airing this December, will be taped in front of a live theater audience.
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“What better way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants than to bring this wildly imaginative Broadway musical to Nickelodeon for a wider audience,” Rob Bagshaw, the network’s EVP of Live Action Unscripted and Live Events, said in a statement. “We could not be more excited that fans and families of all ages will now have the opportunity to experience live actors portraying these beloved characters in a whole new way with The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!”
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