when the going DOESN'T get tough (studio track overlaid)

had to shorten it so that it would match the studio recording, but hey, i hope you enjoy this

[@TOASTYDREAMSTER]

I love how plankton is just holding a tiny plankton plush in his hands the whole time he's singing

[@rainybopz]

Same

[@miggycox3062]

That IS plankton. He’s small.

[@phelony3973]

I was so confused by that 🤣🤣

[@StephVGS]

I don’t really like it in my opinion. Since it’s breaking the illusion of theatre. I think if you’re doing some REAL then give them the REAL deal. Because in Wesley Taylor’s version of plankton he doesn’t have it the whole time. In Bikini Bottom day he has a plush during his intro to focus peoples eyes on the real guy when it gets taken away. He also has it on his foot when he break dances in When The Going Gets Tough.

[@DapperJazz]

The way they wrote Plankton in this musical was literally so amazing and it’s unfair because now I have to shamefully accept my fate of simping for him..

[@tr0y644]

DapperJazz SAME BRO

[@sisisky3205]

LMAO SAME

[@dani.elle111]

Yas😏😂

[@ClosetCat]

I accepted it way long ago

[@LiLi-xi2dl]

It be like that 😔

[@2doot]

I was NOT expecting to unironically love a musical about SpongeBob but here I am

[@carolyngracemarie]

2D's blue-ty shorts omg I see you everywhere. Gorillaz forever

[@Otisboy121]

With half of America too.

[@robertlauncher]

@@benreder7128A lot of the writing has the feel of the show’s peak early seasons. But I do totally get finding the show annoying today.

[@theleopardproductions2596]

"I'm a one celled organism I don't even have sleeves" Plankton dropping shade on Mr Crabs

[@danarowan6764]

And then they’re all like: ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@keymalory8280]

I love that karen's screen changes to show she's singing. but also PLANKTONIC?

[@soneilrn2623]

perfect

[@rainybopz]

He had fun with his character. I love his energy

[@cosmiccurlyq4586]

2:12 DAAAAMN. ALL THIS TIME AND I NEVER KNEW WHO DID THAT AMAZING RIFF UNTIL NOW

[@ArtwithariThechannelofart]

The mayor did it

[@milliam11]

Lol the real plankton would probably be stepped on if he tried this. The song would just stop as they scrap him off and start over.

[@pizza4ever100]

william wallace Tried what? Leaving?

[@grimbloodline]

The_Observer No the dance number

[@thatbowiefan6276]

This is one of the funniest comments I've ever read, I'm picturing it right now. 😭😭

[@UbeJams]

If only they rerecorded for the Broadway version. I personally prefer the cast choice there.

[@FatFiber8096]

Wesley Taylor was great as plankton

[@ericdalhoff3507]

@@FatFiber8096 IKR?

[@Soda_Fizzy]

@@FatFiber8096 and Ethan slater was a good spongebob.

[@ericdalhoff3507]

@@Soda_Fizzy Amen!

[@leonardosomma4196]

R u dream?

[@lauren-puppytails]

Yeah Majima is my favorite spongebob character 😌

[@interestingusername306]

I didn´t know that I needed Goro Plankton until I saw this musical.

[@thetreeboy.]

NEED A HAND FROM PLANKTON MAJIMA?

[@fish4814]

He really is everywhere

[@gracegilliam39]

ok but the choreography is great

[@silentsmurf]

Word

[@Rivers_TG]

"Im a one celled organism,I don't even have sleeves!"

[@ksamgil1998]

I think this is my favorite song in the whole musical now...

[@blinkfilms1]

I wasnt going to watch the spongebob musical but then I remembered my type is pale boys in green suits

[@sealbirdy5627]

"pale boys in green suits" Onceler?

[@Pink_Belladonna]

This Plankton has something from MCU Loki in him too

[@krillbeans8620]

riddler

[@blinkfilms1]

@@krillbeans8620 wOW bunso coming for me like this

[@krillbeans8620]

@@blinkfilms1 what the FRICKKRJJ

[@EthalaRide]

1:27 plANKTON! That is a CHILD.

[@nickbecerra9580]

It’s sad how much better the set design for this scene is then that in the proshot

[@seolarflwr8866]

This musical has no reason being this good

[@elizapotato4378]

The Reynolds Pamphlet what?

[@carolyngracemarie]

PhantasyPetal // Anything HAHAHAHA

[@itsthemaggieshow]

That’s what I was thinking!

[@kdsfhkljfnsdfo1323]

Idk why I can't stop looking at Squidward's legs

[@taehyungkim4267]

Honestly same 😂

[@nicoleangelNA]

lol its weird seeing a human with lots of legs so i can see why

[@kailanofficial]

I’ve watched the intro way too many times.. it’s too lit.

[@ainsleydavid9721]

Actor who played plankton killed it

[@Atlas_of_interesting]

Wow this was like the original Chicago recording- if you don’t know what I mean, they had made this musical once and it was really long. After they edited it and changed a few of the costumes and deleted dioluage it was ready for brodway. You can tell this is the Chicago recording because it’ was spongebobs first design

[@lucasmaximas7629]

THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST VILLIAN SONGS, YOU CANNOT TELL ME OTHERWISE

[@khl23]

I just noticed this is spongebob

[@willdoesstuff1026]

XD

[@glamrockbard]

1:32 BLUE GUY ON THE FAR RIGHT PHUCKING DABBED

[@Thats20percentcooler]

Katsuki Yuri yeah he did four times

[@annablyth3897]

This has the energy of a 90's music video and I love it

[@RobotFilmsYt]

Mr. Crabs got roasted

[@Leomoon101]

With butter. :]

[@nicoleangelNA]

YEP

[@kingjammm3500]

1:56 why is that me and my friends 1:08 (look at Patrick)

[@qwertystudios3815]

Just noticed that when Karen talks it shows up on the screen like in the show. Cool detail that I didn’t notice,

[@summerstargrrrl]

I'm in love with Plankton

[@nobod2567]

When did villain themes ever get so good as this!?

[@taehyungkim4267]

When I watched this when it first released I didn't know I would have a thing for human plankton

[@arizonaheke776]

At 1:32 at the right hand side of the screen someoned DABS!

[@invaderlib1]

Arizona Heke saw this on broadway on Wednesday. I saw 2 dabs during the show.

[@jill.ian03]

Logan is amazing

[@carapatchkids]

Angry Tomato I went in feb, a pirate dabbed and so did that guy, lol

[@sophie_super_fan229]

Arizona Heke I'm weeping 😂😭

[@sheriritarrer]

That dude dabs at leats 4 times in this number 😂

[@benlong9431]

I LOVE THE DANCING

[@biancavelez1588]

2:04 Blue hair and shirt dude all the way to the right whips, dabs, and nae naes.

[@beholdenmoney1723]

But seriously Hamilton is S H O O K.

[@mintyaquagreen1675]

Brilliance. That's all I've got to say. Sheer unadulterated Brilliance!

[@CatalinaLinal7710]

Why. Do I. Always. Come back. To this????

[@sydneysmith710]

The green outfit goes perfect with their song!!!😄😁😆

[@damiano7710]

I have listened to this so many times in the span of 4 days

[@HereForRhea_]

I can’t stop watching this

[@emeraldjelly4627]

Plankton in a Majima Goro cosplay

[@nagitokomaeda4731]

Oh no dantdm is going to find about the dab

[@kaitsarnaoval375]

Wow this choreography is so much better than the tv special version I wonder why they changed it..

[@danarowan6764]

Bro you made me simp for him

[@remymartinez8908]

Thanks for the slime tutorial!

[@blakemanning9450]

i love this!!!!!

[@dianaram.c.1992]

The eye patch reminds me of that one lady that sings you spin my right round

[@nicolerodriguez1161]

Bro plankton rosted Mr krabs with science

[@subliminaisdakiwi6763]

I love this dance tbh

[@goblinrobin8967]

Pause at 2:10 all the way on the side, the guy in all blue is dabbing

[@Thats20percentcooler]

LunaThe PurpleFox yeah four times actually

[@goblinrobin8967]

Now that's 20% cooler holy crap

[@Thats20percentcooler]

LunaThe PurpleFox 2:05-2:14 he even does the nye nye

[@juliacumbicos4078]

I love this song

[@siavashahani5310]

THIS IS PERFECT WELL I LIKE THIS SONG

[@mamodokod4613]

1:28 plankton straight up sexually assaulted Pearl

[@jadediaz7508]

Mamodokod its actully at 1:30 lol

[@nicolasromio6170]

It's ACTUALLY actually at 1:29

[@wanlydia8008]

Guys- Shh and enjoy the show

[@fortunasbiggestfan]

Mamodokod Wesley Taylor is actually gay.

[@radiocoffee7700]

I'm pretty sure the joke is that he is plankton and pearl is a whale and whales eat plankton so he quickly backed away from her

[@daviddev6374]

10/10 Much enjoyment!

[@Jacen2499]

gavin is just the best

[@Its_mir2001]

I'm mad because I now have a dilemma of choosing between wanting to play SpongeBob or Plankton if I ever get the chance to do this show 😭😭

[@MorePhoenixThingz]

Khashoggi wwry energy frrr

[@ryanpetner1030]

I wanna hear Mr. Lawrence sing this song.

[@mayaharrison3138]

When the going gets tough

[@nicoleangelNA]

I love Karen's purple hair lol, Also, did anyone notice how when she talks, the robot Karen moves its screen, Also she basically is followed around by that lol

[@silentsmurf]

I’m in love with the girl dancer in green

[@beathecat6604]

I could watch Stephanie all day!!

[@isabellad.2490]

Bea The Cat same so sad that she is leaving for the new Be more chill im pretty sure

[@beathecat6604]

But...we'll still have Stephanie footage for a bit!

[@LiechieeYume]

Wait really?!

[@frogsnfairies]

Which role is Stephanie? In this

[@isabellad.2490]

LiechieeYume yes it’s sad 😢

[@trinitybair7516]

The first version, not the studio track, is WAY better but I appreciate the work that went into this

[@PigWIthGlasses]

Is this Chicago?

[@splatoonmangamer]

Yes.

[@aydanneilson-bourke7378]

No

[@splatoonmangamer]

Yes it is Chicago. SpongeBob hair in Chicago's is all yellow and Ethan slaves hair is dark yellow/Red

[@jabes1987]

Yeah it is it's Wesley Taylor in New York but in Chicago it's Nick blaemire

[@splatoonmangamer]

Brady Tucker Capen So I’m wrong?

[@rebeccanaylor1526]

wow!

[@willdoesstuff1026]

THE CHOREOGRAPHY IS TO COOL I CANT HANDLE IT

[@musicaltheatrefan2k226]

A few years ago, Nick was in Godspell with Michael Mell . Who knew he would be in SpongeBob with Christine Canigula next?

[@RedMoonbow4921]

When you realize that the SpongeBob musical was 100% better than The Little Mermaid musical

[@dakotarayne1280]

So i made my friend watch this a while ago and she said plankton looked like loki from avangers and I had never seen any of the movie at that point but I was forced to watch them and started watching infinity war and now all I can see is loki when I look at plankton and plankton when I look at loki

[@ggmmaajjppoo5878]

ow my hears

[@froglord4177]

mrs.puff can break it down

[@Jacob12332]

It looks like everyone is from the first SpongeBob musical except SpongeBob

[@maros_stuff]

people talking about how amazing the dancing is :wow this is amazing me watching this in114p :yaop this is amazing

[@lucianoalonso4389]

Hamilton for kids

[@vroumvroum6542]

Luciano Alonso musical isn’t only Hamilton ya know

[@stresseddepressedhamiltono2967]

Mun - Chan I'm 99.99% sure this is a joke about the rapping in this song

[@wren5583]

Mun - Chan r/wooosh

[@vdiscomfort6551]

cannot believe they got goro majima to play plankton

[@tpeezy1010]

Wait..T.I. wrote this? What world do i live in

[@fia5594]

... Majima?

[@raphaelinsigne726]

tHE CHOREO I DIED I HAVE TO LEARN IT

[@thedude2014]

Plancton is fire

[@dawnnthomas6952]

If your a one celled organism how can we see you boom Sorry I’ll stop now

[@andrewgordon6953]

This is so high pichd

[@jessieasamoah2905]

Is the Karen in this one Christine from be more chill

[@aliciatherabbit6128]

Yes she is.

[@Alaran]

Was this from the test premier, or did they finally decide to say its good enough for everybody to see?

[@apollolewis]

Why does plankton look like he just walked out of Cabaret Grand

[@tearyghost]

watching squidward do this was great

[@zyxz_official3971]

Don’t lie we all love spongebob

[@Jojo-ot3sv]

My wife left me

[@stephenquartz]

wAIT. is there a full chicago boot

[@goblinrobin8967]

THIS THING IS LIT THO

[@funnybone1149]

All my friends think the guy is holding a a plush of plankton

[@frogsnfairies]

He isnt?

[@willdoesstuff1026]

he is

[@goodjobeli]

h e i s

[@cjdj5261]

He is!

[@comicbookfan7531]

+CJ DJ it's a finger puppet

[@andrewgordon6953]

Yes

[@l0gus46]

I saw this at the smith center Vegas

[@user-uq5il4pi7e]

Holy shit it’s Goro Majima

[@jagsgaw]

zaddy Plankton

[@GethKnight]

You can't tell me drugs were not involved in this.

[@ste8025]

Why does everyone dab in this??

[@octoparty253]

Hold up plankton I am simply shocked Bikini bottom is our home I can’t believe you talk about just walk out let’s figure out a way to stay today tomorrow I feel sorrow I feel fear but I’m not leaving here who’s with me

[@sonicjrjr14]

What about the part where he speed raps???

[@marligarcia05]

sonicjrjr14 This is in Chicago. They got the rap in for Broadway.

[@tubahuman6433]

The live version is so much better oh my gosh