NICKELODEON’S TOP
ANIMATED SERIES IS NOW A LIVE MANDARIN-LANGUAGE
MUSICAL!
根据尼克儿童频道最受欢迎动画片改编的中文现场音乐剧
(SHANGHAI, 11/27/07) – SpongeBob
Squarepants has become an entertainment phenomenon both in
China and around the world. After debuting in
China on CCTV kid’s channel 14 in January 2006, SpongeBob
catapulted to number-one in only four weeks, reaching over 8.85
million people in 11 cities. SpongeBob
Squarepants has also held the number-one spot on kid’s
television in the United States for more than five
years. It is MTV Network’s most widely
distributed show, syndicated to 171 countries and translated into
25 languages. SpongeBob Squarepants is
also among the top three rated shows in every major television
market in the world, including Nick
Asia.
Who lives in a pineapple under the
sea? That’s right, SPONGEBOB
SQUAREPANTS! The loveable sea sponge, his best
starfish buddy Patrick and all their fun friends are surfacing in
your area in a new musical adventure: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
LIVE! THE SPONGE WHO COULD
FLY! Auditions for the live,
Mandarin-language, adventure-packed musical, based on
Nickelodeon’s top animated series, will he held in Hong Kong,
December 3rd; Guangzhou, December 4th; Shanghai, December 5th; and
Beijing December 6th. For more
information, please contact bacasting@broadwayasia.com. The
China national tour of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
LIVE! THE SPONGE WHO COULD FLY! will run
for 8 weeks in China’s major cities including but not limited to:
Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and
Shenyang.
Join SpongeBob, Patrick and their zany
Bikini Bottom pals as SpongeBob embarks on a dream to fly with the
jellyfish. Will SpongeBob take flight, or will his dream come
crashing down to the ocean floor? It’s a tale too exciting to be
kept undersea! So dive in to the world stage premiere of the
exciting live show about dreams, friendship and soaring to new
heights, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS LIVE! THE SPONGE WHO COULD
FLY!
Based on the television episode, “The
Lost Episode/The Sponge Who Could Fly,” the live stage production
features a magical set that transports the audience to SpongeBob’s
underwater world. Perfect for all ages, this is a
story of courage and coming of age, intertwined with humor, which
tells the tale of SpongeBob’s desire to “fly” with the jellyfish
of Jellyfish Fields and his persistence in achieving his
dream.
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
LIVE! THE SPONGE WHO COULD FLY! features
a book written by Steven Banks, a man no stranger to SpongeBob’s
seafaring world. He is head writer and story
editor of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants, co-producer
of the series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
and the author of over 20 children’s books. The
musical also features original songs and adaptations from
Emmy-nominated composer/lyricist Eban Schletter.
Directed by famed director of Dora the
Explorer and Blues CluesLive Gip Hoppe, the
musical features choreography by Jenn Rapp, who is also serving as
associate director; the scenic design is by Tony Award winner David
Gallo; the costume design is by Broadway costume designer Mirena
Rada; the lighting design is by Drama Desk winner Richard G. Jones;
the sound design is by Christopher Cronin; the puppet design is by
Michael Curry who has worked with Cirque du Soleil and the
Metropolitan Opera; and the flying sequence is designed by Paul
Rubin.
Broadway Asia Entertainment (BAE) is the
largest producer of Broadway musicals in Asia, and its founders are
the most active commercial producers in the world as well as the
largest touring operation throughout the Asia Pacific
region. BAE produced the highly successful Asian
tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, which will return to China in 2008, and
THE KING AND I. The Chinese language
production of I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, premiered in
Shanghai in December 2006, headlined this year’s Beijing Festival
and performed a four-week engagement in New York City before
resuming performances for a multi-city tour throughout
China. In May 2007, BAE’s family division began
English language touring of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS LIVE: THE SPONGE
WHO COULD FLY based on the popular Nickelodeon
cartoon. BAE produces the current Asian tour of
42ND STREET, and in 2008 will produce CINDERELLA
starring Tony Award winner Lea Salonga. BAE’s
founders produce YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, the new Mel Brooks musical,
THE PRODUCERS, winner of 12 Tony Awards, more than any other
Broadway show in history; HAIRSPRAY, winner of eight Tony Awards,
including Best Musical; STOMP, the international sensation
performing in New York for over 13 years; COOKIN’ which has toured
over 40 countries and many other award winning shows in London, on
Broadway, on tour in the US and UK, and in Las
Vegas. BAE co-producers on their Asian touring
productions include The Really Useful Group, Nickelodeon
Theatricals, Troika Entertainment, Networks Productions and the
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center.
百老汇亚洲娱乐公司简介
百老汇亚洲娱乐公司是亚洲最大的百老汇音乐剧制作单位，其创始人是全球最活跃的商业戏剧制作人之一和亚太地区最大的巡演机构。2004年百老汇亚洲娱乐和Troika娱乐公司联合制作了深受好评的《音乐之声》和《国王与我》亚洲巡演，《音乐之声》将于2008年重返中国和其它亚洲国家演出。中文版百老汇音乐剧《I
Love
You…》于2006年12月在上海首演，受邀成为今年北京戏剧节的开幕演出，并历史性的成为首个非英文的戏剧登上纽约舞台连续演出4周，紧接着即将展开中国巡演。2007年5月百老汇亚洲娱乐的家庭娱乐制作部门制作展开《海绵宝宝现场！一块会飞的海绵》英文版巡演，该剧是根据尼克卡通公司的热门同名卡通片改编。其制作的《42街》现正在进行亚洲巡演，将于2008年开展《灰姑娘》亚洲巡演，由托尼奖得主Lea
Salonga主演，和《韦伯之夜音乐会》。公司主创人员制作的剧目还包括《新科学怪人》，梅尔·布鲁克斯新剧；《金牌制作人》（荣获12座托尼奖，史上荣获托尼奖最多的音乐剧）、《霹雳发胶》(荣获8座托尼奖，包括最佳音乐剧奖)、《Stomp》（在纽约已连续演出13年），《Cookin’》世界巡演超过40多个国家，等一系列在伦敦和百老汇上演，美国、英国、亚洲和拉斯维加斯巡演的剧目。百老汇亚洲娱乐的制作伙伴包括：真正好集团、Nickelodeon
Theatricals、Troika娱乐、Networks
Productions和上海话剧艺术中心。
About
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 28th year, is the
number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has
built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in
everything it does. The company includes
television programming and production in the United States and
around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation,
books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's
U.S. television network is seen in almost 92 million households and
has been the number-one rated basic cable network for almost 12
consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related
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VIA, VIA.B).
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