November 8 – December 1
Back by popular demand, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club.
Best buds George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it’s time to level up and write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!! How hard could it be?
With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. But while trying his best to be a good boy, can he save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish and his army of Beasty Buildings? Can he catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to exact revenge on the doggy do-gooder? And will George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime?? Find out in this epic musical adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters.
The show is written by Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander, who collaborated on the Emmy-winning series Peg + Cat on PBS, TheaterWorksUSA’s Click, Clack, Moo, and Clifford The Big Red Dog on PBS and Amazon.
Original direction is by Jen Wineman. Tour direction and choreography is by Candi Boyd, and tour music direction is by Miriam Daly.
“Dog Man: The Musical celebrates the creativity of kids…[the show] had kids singing and dancing along at the Studebaker Theater.” – Review – Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune
“The main aesthetic of the musical is raw and happy, there are notes of empathy, abandonment and acceptance – all evident without once being conveyed as lessons” – Why Dog Man Matters – Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune
Photo: 24-25 Touring Company Photo by Jeremy Daniel. L-R: Sadie Jayne Kennedy, Glory Yepassis-Zembrou, Brandon James Butorovich, Marquise Neal, Jacob Wernecke, Mundo Ballejos