SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical splashes down at ROH beginning Aug. 4

ROCHESTER - August promises to be another hot summer month, but SpongeBob SquarePants fans can cool off under the sea with a delightful musical at the Rochester Opera House during its Aug. 4-27 run at the storied theater.

The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of his Bikini Bottom friends face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series and features original songs by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants and more!

For tickets, visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com or call the Box Office at (603) 335-1992. To purchase tickets in person, visit Stage Door at 1 Wakefield Street. The Rochester Opera House, a 501c3 nonprofit organization is located above City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH.