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Until they found Slater, who became the musical’s one and only SpongeBob across four years of workshops. “To me, he is SpongeBob,” saysdirector Tina Landau. But at essence, he’s deeply lovable. Now, the secret is out, and 23-year-old Slater (24 in a week!) is about to make his splashy debut whenThe SpongeBob Musicalmakes its world premiere this June in Chicago. (A Broadway run is expected thereafter.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What does a person sing when auditioning for SpongeBob?...

Director Tina Landau previews the big stage debut of the world’s most famous sponge. Who lives, who dies, who lives in a pineapple under the sea? The DNA is the same but the form is so radically different, were not approaching it literally. Were not trying to take the cartoon and put it onstage. Were trying to create a live theatrical event. Its an original story not pulled from the television series, says Landau....

‘The SpongeBob Musical’ makes its world premiere this June in Chicago Krabby Patty juggling! Tap dancing sea anemones! Underwater bicycles, skateboards, and electric guitars! Though not directly featured here, the show also stars Nick Blaemire as Plankton and Gavin Lee as Squidward. Cue the hula hoops, kiddie pools, rubber tires, and sea noodles. To quote the sponge himself: Im ready…Im ready. And if youre ready you’ve got the option to watch our exclusive first look above....

The Nickelodeon icon makes his stage debut in Chicago before bubbling to Broadway. Arrrr ya ready, Internet? The SpongeBob Musicalwill play its Broadway-bound world premiere through July 10, 2016. Credit: Joan Marcus Check out exclusive photos of SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, and Sandy above and below. Joan Marcus Joan Marcus Joan Marcus

The ‘Hotline Bling’ rapper topped reigning champ Ed Sheeran. Spotify continued to beef up in 2015, adding functionalities to find new music and track local concerts. The platform became the go-to streaming service for the likes ofBarack ObamaandHillary Clinton. Credit: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images; Zak Kaczmarek/Getty Images Sheeran stayed popular, though, maintaining his designation as Spotifys most-streamed artist of all-time. He came in second to Drake worldwide in 2015. The Weeknd, Maroon 5, and Kanye West rounded out the top five global artists....

Spotlighthas been compared favorably and justifiably to the gold standard in journalism movies, 1976s seminalAll the Presidents Men. Schreibers acting in the film is a masterpiece of tranquility. Baron, ultimately, is the truest hero of the movie. Credit: Open Road Baron does not have a lot of screen time inSpotlight. But Schreiber, 48, still felt an enormous sense of responsibility when he accepted the part. I was immensely proud to be playing Marty Baron, he says....

[The following containsSPOILERS.] he says to Robinson and Pfeiffer. Except that exchange never actually happened. Credit: Melissa Renwick/Toronto Star via Getty Images In reality, these sequences played out during the screenwriting process when MacLeish told Singer and McCarthy. But not long into their chat, MacLeish dropped the bomb. My reaction was quite similar to Rachel and Michaels in that scene:That cant possibly be true. Tom and I sort of looked at each other but didnt say anything....

Michael Keaton stars as Walter Robbie Robinson, the Spotlight teams alpha. Newsrooms have always been catnip to Hollywood, write EWs Chris Nashawaty, in hisA review. Often this leads to movies that choke on their own selfrighteousness (last monthsTruth). It would have been easy for McCarthy to paint the church as the films sole, monolithic villain. But theres enough blame to go around to other institutions here, including the slow-to-act media....

But for all his many and varied roles, his mantra is the same: Dont be boring. Dont make boring acting. Ruffalo revealed his approach during a conversation aboutSpotlightwith EWs own Jessica Shaw for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation on Monday. Credit: Kerry Hayes/Courtesy Everett Collection You want it to feel alive and spontaneous, and so you have to do all that work. … What Im trying to do is not be boring....

TheSpotlightcast boasts one of the deepest acting benches in recent memory. If you dont recall seeing Jenkins, youre not wrong. He became kind of our guru for the entire project for the rest of a year and a half. Getty Images (2) Tom and I referred to him almost as the Voice of God, says Singer. There was something really interesting about hearing these facts over the phone. That way, you get them unvarnished: theres no person or personality attached....

So he does the only logical thing a non-bloomer can do: He decides to fake his own puberty. No last-minute dash to the finish line. No final charge across the battlefield to victory. He snapped the pajama elastic back. Time had run out. Another school year was nearly over. And he was still stranded on Pubeless Island. Jack sat at the kitchen table with a bigger-than-usual bowl of cornflakes. His mom, Adele, glanced up at him from her cup of tea....

But perhaps the films tragic resonance is what makesThe Spymastersthat much more imperative to watch. How did the attacks in Paris change the nature of this timing for you? He said if we dont stamp them out, theyll come here. Credit: Getty Images/Courtesy Showtime Theres just no doubt. Thats one of the lessons of Paris. There are a lot of profound philosophical questions, too. In a climate of fear, how far should intelligence agencies go to keep us safe?...

Its very whimsical music in the sense that I just go with my whims, he laughs. ForMatter, Grobler also cites influence from neo-soul artists like Miguel and Frank Ocean. LAND THE ASSIST Though Grobler typically works alone,Matterhooked him up with Jack Antonoff (of fun. Credit: Shervin Lainez and Bleachers, and Taylor Swift co-writing fame). It ended up being a very collaborative album without me setting out for it to be....