Dog Man: The Musical

Dog Man: The Musical
MusicBrad Alexander
LyricsKevin Del Aguila
BookKevin Del Aguila
Basis
PremiereJuly 28, 2019 (2019-07-28): Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City.

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.

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. The production's run was later extended through August 11.

The 2025–2026 American national tour of the musical launched on September 27 at the Byham Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA.

The musical received its European premiere at the Southbank Centre in July 2026.

Musical numbers

Characters and original cast

Character(s) Original Off-Broadway Production (2019)
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", highlighting the direction, choreography, design and score.

References

  1. ↑ "See Who's Starring in Dog Man the Musical's Off-Broadway Return". Playbill. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Evans, Greg (31 January 2019). "Dav Pilkey's Dog Man Bestsellers Developed For Children's Stage Musical; Off Broadway Theater, Dates Announced". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Musbach, Julie. "DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL Extends Through August 11th". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  4. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL to Launch 2025-2026 National Tour". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  5. 1 2 Wiegand, Chris (2 December 2025). "Dog Man: The Musical, based on Dav Pilkey's bestsellers, to be staged in London". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Cristi, A. A. (2019-05-30). "TheaterWorksUSA Announces Cast For DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  7. ↑ "Review: Dog Man: The Musical Celebrates a Cop Who Sniffs Out Crime (Published 2019)". 9 July 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2025.