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Bee Cave holds public hearing on $125,000 BCDC request for Magnolia Musical Theater's 'SpongeBob' production

2555940 · March 11, 2025
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Summary

The Bee Cave Development Corporation asked the City Council during a public hearing for $125,000 to support Magnolia Musical Theater's production of the SpongeBob musical; council members expressed broad support but did not vote. A final vote will be scheduled for a future meeting.

The City Council of Bee Cave on March 11 heard a public hearing on a request from the Bee Cave Development Corporation (BCDC) to allocate $125,000 from BCDC funds to Magnolia Musical Theater for its planned production of the SpongeBob musical.

The request was presented by Chelsea Jimenez of city staff, who said the funding would come from the BCDC's 2024-25 budget. Andrew Kanata, executive artistic director and a co-founder of Magnolia Musical Theater, described the company's growth since launching in 2023 and detailed operations and outreach plans for the 2025 production.

Why it matters: The council must approve use of BCDC funds before the requested…

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