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Hundreds Soak Up 'SpongeBob' Musical At Hoboken High School

100 students in the Hoboken public schools performed 3 shows to a packed house over the weekend.

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100 students in the Hoboken public schools performed 3 shows to a packed house over the weekend. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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Even the Playbill was worthy of an ovation. (Patch)

HOBOKEN, NJ — A sometimes-soggy weekend didn't stop theater fans from heading to Hoboken High School to watch 100 kids in all grades perform "The SpongeBob SquarePants Musical" this past Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The process of planning the all-district musical begins early in the year with auditions, followed by months of rehearsals.

This year's cast included:

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  • SpongeBob: Shai Warshawsky
  • Patrick Star: Riddhi Damani
  • Sandy Cheeks: Kendall McDonough
  • Squidward Q. Tentacles: Emerson Blischke-Villavicencio
  • Sheldon J. Plankton: Kevin Melendez
  • And many more.

Approximately 800 tickets were sold to the performances. Read more about the musical here.

Besides the all-district musical, Hoboken's middle school and high school also perform a show each year.

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Learn more about the theater program in the Hoboken Public Schools here.

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