The Best Audition Songs for The SpongeBob Musical

When considering audition songs for The SpongeBob Musical, it’s fitting to choose a character-driven song from contemporary musical repertoire that aligns with the show’s tone and suits your vocal type. Always refer to the audition notice for specific guidelines.

Because The SpongeBob Musical premiered in 2016, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 2000s and 2020s. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed to ensure it matches the show’s style.

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Step 1: Review Audition Info

Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify the type of song they’d like to hear (a ballad, something uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.

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Step 2: Study the Show

Before auditioning, you should get familiar with the show, and listening to the cast album is a great way to do that. Here’s where you can learn more about The SpongeBob Musical.

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Step 3: Pick an Audition Song

Before choosing a song, find your voice type and range using the Vocal Guide.

Based on your personality and vocal type, decide whether to audition for the ensemble or a specific character. Whatever you choose, try to stay open to other casting possibilities.

When you’re ready, choose a song from below that best fits your voice and style.

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Audition Songs for The SpongeBob Musical

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Eugene Krabs

“Great Big Stuff” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (censor profanity)

“I Wanna Be a Producer” – The Producers

“Sennett Song” – Chaplin

“Together Again” – Young Frankenstein

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Patchy the Pirate

“A Pirate’s Life” – Peter Pan (Film)

“Captain Hook’s Waltz” – Peter Pan

“Singapore” – Tom Waits (Non-Theatre)

“Yo, Ho! (A Pirate’s Life For Me)” – Disneyland (Non-Theatre)

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Patrick Star

“A Day for the Cat In the Hat” – Seussical

“How Lucky You Are” – Seussical

“In Summer” – Frozen

“The Pants Song” – Be More Chill

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Sandy Cheeks

“Backwoods Barbie” – 9 to 5

“Change It” – 9 to 5

“If You Knew My Story” – Bright Star

“Oklahoma?” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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Sheldon J. Plankton

“Eating Myself Up Alive” – A New Brain

“I Know Him” – Hamilton

“Let It Be” – Labrinth (Non-Theatre)

“You’ll Be Back” – Hamilton

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SpongeBob SquarePants

“A Christmas Song” – Elf

“All Hail the Brain” – 13

“Edwina” – Dear Edwina

“Here I Come” – 13

“World’s Greatest Dad” – Elf

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Squidward Q. Tentacles

“Everything’s Golden” – Tuck Everlasting

“God, I Hate Shakespeare” – Something Rotten! (censor profanity)

“The Genius on Cleveland Street” – A Christmas Story

“You Can’t Trust a Man” – Tuck Everlasting

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Ensemble (Altos)

“I Love Play Rehearsal” – Be More Chill

“Never Fall in Love (With an Elf)” – Elf

“Periwinkle” – Dear Edwina

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Ensemble (Baritones)

“Alone in the Universe” – Seussical

“It Must Be Believed to Be Seen” – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

“Loser Geek Whatever” – Be More Chill

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Ensemble (Basses)

“Happy/Sad” – The Addams Family

“Havin’ a Hunch” – Seussical

“We Look to You” – The Prom

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Ensemble (Contras)

“Gone, Gone, Gone” – Tootsie

“It’s Not About Me” – The Prom

“Step One” – Kinky Boots

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Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)

“I See Stars” – Mean Girls

“Morning Person” – Shrek

“Watch What Happens” – Newsies

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Ensemble (Sopranos)

“Brand New You” – 13

“Here at Horace Green” – School of Rock

“Saturday Alone” – Calvin Berger

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Ensemble (Tenors)

“Get Me What I Need” – 13

“Good Kid” – The Lightning Thief

“Never Ever Getting Rid of Me” – Waitress

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Step 4: Select a Monologue

If requested, here are a few audition monologues for The SpongeBob Musical:

• “Animal Language” from Doctor Dolittle

• “Crabby Person” from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

• “Lunch Time” from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

• “Something Fishy” from The Thirty-Three Little Pigs

• “Straight Ahead” from Turnabout Night at the Zoo

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Choosing the right song is just the beginning! Strong preparation helps you walk into the room with confidence and ready to show what you can do.

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The SpongeBob Musical Song List

Here’s a list of the musical numbers in The SpongeBob Musical, along with which characters sing in each of them. Unless you have been asked to, do not choose from the below songs for your audition! This is more intended to be used for character research purposes.

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Act 1:

“Bikini Bottom Day” – SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen, Company

“No Control” – SpongeBob, Sandy, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Squidward, Plankton, Karen, Company

“BFF” – SpongeBob, Patrick

“When the Going Gets Tough” – Plankton, Karen, SpongeBob, Company

“(Just a) Simple Sponge” – SpongeBob, Ensemble

“Daddy Knows Best” – Mr. Krabs, Pearl

“Hero Is My Middle Name” – SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy

“Super Sea Star Savior” – Patrick, Ensemble

“Tomorrow Is” – Sandy, SpongeBob, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen, Company

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Act 2:

“Poor Pirates” – Patchy, Ensemble

“Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise II)” – SpongeBob

“Bikini Bottom Boogie” – Pearl, Company

“Chop to the Top” – Sandy, SpongeBob

“(I Guess I) Miss You” – Patrick, SpongeBob

“I’m Not a Loser” – Squidward, Company

“(Just a) Simple Sponge (Reprise)” – SpongeBob

“Best Day Ever” – SpongeBob, Company

“Bikini Bottom Day (Reprise III)” – SpongeBob, Company

“SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song” – SpongeBob, Company

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