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Attention SpongeBob fans – a musical centered around the hit Nickelodeon cartoon is coming to Broadway!

The news was announced after the show ran in Chicago last summer and received critical praise.

“We could not be more thrilled to bring Nickelodeon’s iconic SpongeBob SquarePants to the theater in an original musical conceived specifically for Broadway. We are also incredibly honored to be in such a gorgeous house as The Palace, where audiences will be immersed in the fun and surprising world of Bikini Bottom,” president of the Nickelodeon Group, Cyma Zarghami, said in a statement (via BroadwayWorld). The show will begin previews on Monday, November 6th at the Palace Theater in NYC with an official opening on Monday, December 4th.

The cast includes Ethan Slater as SpongeBob SquarePants, Gavin Lee as Squidward, Lilli Cooper as Sandy Cheeks and Danny Skinner as Patrick. The show is directed by Tina Landau, with a book by Kyle Jarrow, orchestrations, arrangements & music supervision by Tom Kitt, and choreography by Christopher Gattelli.

Check out these brand new production stills from the upcoming Anastasia musical for Broadway!

Starring Christy Altomare and Derek Klena, the show is inspired by the the film.

The musical transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920′s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.

Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat.

Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.

Mark your calendars – Anastasia opens on April 24.

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The full cast for Frozen, the upcoming Broadway musical from Disney, has just been revealed!

The show is set to have an out of town tryout in the coming weeks. It will officially open on Broadway in the spring of 2018! Look out for the show at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts August 17 – October 1 in Denver, Colo.

Among the stars announced, Caissie Levy will star as Elsa and Patti Murin will star as Anna in Disney’s new Broadway musical.

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We are geeking out over this first look at the upcoming Anastasia musical for Broadway!

Starring Christy Altomare and Derek Klena, the show is inspired by the the film.

The musical transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920′s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.

Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat.

Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.

Mark your calendars – Anastasia opens on April 24.

When you were younger and watched the movie version of Anastasia, villain Rasputin probably scared you to bits. In fact, that animated character still does scare us!

But have no fear if you’re going to see the Broadway musical, because he won’t be part of it.

For the musical, Rasputin and Bartok, the sidekick bat, have been completely removed from the plot, instead replaced with a Bolshevik general who tries to stop Anya from claiming her birthright.

“Well, Rasputin is not in our version, nor is Bartok (and everyone loves him, including me.),” lyricist Lynn Ahrens told to HelloGiggles. “But we really didn’t want to repeat the animated movie onstage – and those two ‘cartoon’ characters simply didn’t fit this version.”

So, who is the new villain? That general, of course.

“You’ll be happy to know that we’ve replaced Rasputin with a much more complicated and charismatic antagonist, a Russian officer played by Broadway’s sensational Ramin Karimloo. He brings something both menacing and sympathetic to the role.”

Learn more about the characters in Anastasia, The Musical below!

If you grew up with the animated movie musical Anastasia, then you are probably just as excited as we are for the new Broadway production of the story to start performances this month!

A new promo video for the musical was just released and it features the show’s star Christy Altomare singing the signature song “Journey to the Past” along with some beautiful imagery.

Performances for the musical begin on March 23 and the official opening night is on April 24.

Make sure to watch the video of Christy belting out “Journey to the Past” during a visit to her alma mater.

Malia Obama is currently hard at work on an internship in New York City and she got a visit from her dad, Former President Barack Obama, this weekend!

The 18-year-old former first daughter was joined by her dad to see a performance of the Broadway play The Price on Friday night (February 24) at the American Airlines Theatre in New York City.

Malia and Barack went backstage after the show and got to meet the cast, including Mark Ruffalo, Danny DeVito, Jessica Hecht, and Tony Shalhoub.

Make sure to see the new photos of Malia arriving at her internship!