Dog Man: The Musical
2019 musical
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Dog Man: The Musical is a 2019 superhero comedy musical based on the Dog Man series of graphic novels by writer Dav Pilkey. It was created by TheatreWorksUSA.[1]
| Dog Man: The Musical | |
|---|---|
| Music | Brad Alexander |
| Lyrics | Kevin Del Aguila |
| Book | Kevin Del Aguila |
| Basis | |
| Premiere | July 28, 2019: Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City. |
History
Dog Man was developed as an Off-Broadway show, that first aired in the summer of 2019, by nonprofit TheatreWorksUSA. Its premiere was at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, set from June 28 to August 4.[2] The production's run was later extended through August 11.[3]
The 2025–2026 American national tour of the musical launched on September 27 at the Byham Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA.[4]
The musical is scheduled to receive its European premiere at the Southbank Centre in July 2026.[5]
Musical numbers
- "Underture" – Orchestra
- "The Opening Number" – George, Harold, Petey, Company
- "Dog Man" – Nurse, Dr. Dookie, Surgeon, Chief, Dog Man, Petey, Flippy, Company
- "Revenge" – George, Petey, Big Jim, Prison Guard, Delivery Man, Li'l Petey
- "Cyber-Fish" – Nurse, Dr. Dookie, Sarah Hatoff
- "Happy Song / 80-Hd" – Li'l Petey, Petey
- "The Perfect Mashup" – George, Harold, Li'l Petey, Dog Man, Man with Pink Beard
- "Without Me" – Petey, Li'l Petey, Company
- "I'm Back" – Flippy, Beasty Buildings #1 and #2
- "The Evil Abc's" – Petey, Li'l Petey
- "Robo-Dance Party" – Li'l Petey, Petey, Company
- "Dog Man Is Go!" – George, Harold, Flippy, Dog Man, Beasty Buildings #1 and #2, Chief, Li'l Petey, Petey, Company
- "A Far, Far Better Thing" – Li'l Petey, Petey, Chief
- "A Far, Far Better Reprise" – Li'l Petey, Flippy, Chief, Petey, Steve, Dog Man, Company
- "The Happy Ending" – Li'l Petey, Flippy, Chief, Petey, George, Harold, Dog Man, Company
- "Bows" – Orchestra
Characters and original cast
| Character(s) | Original Off-Broadway Production (2019)[6] |
|---|---|
| Dog Man, Officer Knight, Greg the Dog | Brian Owen |
| Li'l Petey, Nurse, Citizen, Beasty Building #1, 80-HD, Milly | L.R. Davidson |
| Petey, Man with Pink Beard | Jamie LaVerdiere |
| Flippy, Sarah Hatoff, Zuzu, Citizen | Crystal Sha'nae |
| Chief, George Beard, Surgeon, Citizen, Beasty Building #2, Big Jim | Forest VanDyke |
| Harold Hutchins, Dr. Dookie, Steve, Dumb Kid, Citizen, Delivery Man, Prison Guard, Beasty Building #3 | Dan Rosales |
| Ensemble/Understudy | Kadrea Dawkins (understudy for Li'l Petey and Flippy) |
| Milo J. Marami (understudy for Dog Man, Chief, Petey, and Harold Hutchins) |
Reception
In a review of the play for The New York Times, Laurel Graeber praised the show as a "family show that makes adults laugh, too",[7] highlighting the direction, choreography, design and score.[5]
