 " The Sponge Who Could Fly " was adapted into a musical called SpongeBob SquarePants Live ! The Sponge Who Could Fly ! . It was launched in Singapore at The Singapore Expo Hall on May 31 , 2007 , and was the first customization of SpongeBob into a live musical event , joining a list of TV @-@ inspired live offerings from Nickelodeon that includes Blue 's Clues and Dora the Explorer . The musical also marked the first time Nickelodeon premiered a live tour outside the United States . The show is a story of courage and coming of age which tells of SpongeBob 's desire to fly with the jellyfish of Jellyfish Fields . It traveled to five cities across Asia , including Singapore , Kuala Lumpur , Jakarta , Bangkok , and Manila , before it toured cities of Australia and New Zealand . A Mandarin @-@ language version toured China and Hong Kong in the fall . 
