Dog Man: The Musical

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Dog Man
Music Brad Alexander
LyricsKevin Del Agua
Book Kevin Del Agua
Basis Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
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. [1]

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History

Dog Man was developed as an Off-Broadway show, that first aired in the summer of 2019, by nonprofit TheatreWorksUSA. Its premier 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]

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", [6] highlighting the direction, choreography, design and score. [5]

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. ↑ "Review: Dog Man: The Musical Celebrates a Cop Who Sniffs Out Crime (Published 2019)". 9 July 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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