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Dog Man: The Musical is a production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants.

Description[]

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.

Cast & Crew[]

Original Off-Broadway Cast[]

Brian Owen Dog Man
Officer Knight
Greg the Dog
Lora Rachel Davidson Li'l Petey
Nurse
Citizen
Beasty Building #1
80-HD
Milly
Jamie LaVerdiere Petey
Man with Pink Beard
Crystal Sha'nae Flippy
Sarah Hatoff
Zuzu
Citizen
Forest VanDyke Chief
George Beard
Surgeon
Citizen
Beasty Building #2
Big Jim
Dan Rosales Harold Hutchins
Dr. Dookie
Steve
Dumb Kid
Citizen
Delivery Man
Prison Guard
Beasty Building #3
Kadrea Dawkins Understudy for Li'l Petey and Flippy
Milo J. Marami Understudy for Dog Man, Chief, Petey, and Harold Hutchins

Original Off-Broadway Crew[]

  • Directed & Choreographed by: Jen Wineman
  • Book & Lyrics by: Kevin Del Aguila
  • Music by: Brad Alexander
  • Music Direction: Noah Teplin
  • Assistant Director/Choreographer: Candi Boyd-Kaitila
  • Orchestrations: Lloyd Kikoler
  • Scenic Design: Tim Mackabee
  • Costume Design: Heidi Leigh Hanson
  • Lighting Design: David Lander
  • Sound Design: Emma Wilk
  • Prop Design: Sarah Scholl Katie Melby
  • Puppet Design: James Ortiz
  • Production Stage Manager: Brendan O’Brien
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Brant Sennett
  • Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack
  • Production Photography by Jeremy Daniel

North American Tour Cast[]

Michael Doliner
Brandon James Butorovich 		Dog Man
Officer Knight
Greg the Dog
Maya Jacobson
Olivia Mattsey
Lisa Naso
Madeline Andrea Kukowski 		Li'l Petey
Nurse
Citizen
Beasty Building #1
80-HD
Milly
Keith Allen
Zack Triska
Nick Zale
Cameron Chang 		Petey
Man with Pink Beard
Princess Sasha Victome
Kimberly Hicks
Jasmine Smith
Savannah Marie Fisher 		Flippy
Sarah Hatoff
Zuzu
Citizen
Donovan Woods
Evan Smith
Christopher Cherry
Jordan Sledd 		Chief
George Beard
Surgeon
Citizen
Beasty Building #2
Big Jim
Milo J. Marami
Daniel Ramirez
Cliff Sellers
Jason Yanto 		Harold Hutchins
Dr. Dookie
Steve
Dumb Kid
Citizen
Delivery Man
Prison Guard
Beasty Building #3

Original Off-Broadway Production (2019)[]

The musical was announced in early 2018, and production began in late 2018. The show began on June 28, 2019 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, NYC. It was set to end on August 4th, but its run was extended to August 11. It was a successful show, and received very positive reviews from critics. Laurel Graeber from The New York Times reviewed that "You have to love a family show that makes adults laugh, too.", making it a New York Times Critic's Pick. Dan Rubins from Theatre is Easy reviewed "It’s a show that can serve as a delightful entry point into musicals for its youngest audiences." The production was nominated for Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical

North American Tour Production (2019-2020)[]

The US tour started on September 27, 2019. The show mostly toured to school groups in USA and Canada. However, in the school touring, there was no intermission between acts. The show first came to theaters when it played at Queens Theatre, NYC on January 10, 2020 and had 5 performances. Usually there would be normal performances, and non-sensory performances, which was more silent and quiet. Currently, all shows are cancelled or postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The musical features alternating casts, including Milo J. Marami, who was part of the ensemble in the original Off-Broadway performance.

Differences from the book[]

  • In the Book, Petey ordered a cloning machine because he needed a new butler just like him. In the Musical, He ordered one because he needed to double his efforts to match Dog Man after finding out that Dog Man is two cops in one.
  • The bit where Big Jim finds out that Petey gave him a gross present in the Litter Box is eliminated from the Musical.
  • The third step in the instructions for the cloning machine is changed from "Open the door to retrieve your clone" to "You'll know it's grown, When you hear that special tone, and say hello to your new clone!".
  • In the musical, Sarah Hatoff and Zuzu no longer have main roles.
  • The cloning machine to make Lil' Petey is called Insta' Clone, and not U Clone 'Em.
  • In the book, the Doctor and Dr. Dookie are 2 separate characters.
  • "Papa and Me" the book that Lil' Petey makes for Petey has many differences, with book to musical. However, "My Friend Flippy" is the exact same. Here are the differences, including:
    • "Papa and me are in the air" is now "Papa and me do cartwheels in the air"
    • "Papa and me go to our car" was changed to "Papa and me drive in the car"
    • "Look at papa's new invention" was changed to "Papa and me eat a spaghetti"
  • The man with the pink beard who tries to adopt Lil' Petey, was a couple with pink hair in the books.
  • 80-HD no longer has his own personality.
  • In the books, Petey tries to present 80-HD to Lil' Petey twice.
  • In the Musical, the Prison Guards and Big Jim notice that Petey is floating over the walls and realize that he's escaping. That is not shown in the book.
  • The two people that have jobs at the Living Spray Factory are eliminated from the Musical.
  • In Dog Man: Unleashed, it is two random cops who give Chief the Supa Brain Dots. In the Musical, It is Officer Knight and Greg the Dog who give Chief the Supa Brain Dots.
  • In the book, Chief gets mad because Knight and Greg sat on his new couch. In the musical, it is because they say he is "very forgetful".
  • In the book, Petey abandons Lil' Petey because he was in Petey's way, putting food on his head, and making tea with a fly swatter. In the musical, it is because he sings an annoying song.
  • Petey orders the cloning machine online in the books. In the musical, he orders it by phone.
  • In the book, Dog Man tells Sarah Hatoff that Lil' Petey is missing, but in the musical he tells Chief.
  • In the book, 80-HD's arms and legs are orange with black lines on them. In the Musical, they are white.
  • The bit where a Beasty Building tries to eat Dog Man and Zuzu is eliminated from the Musical, and replaced with Dog Man and Chief being cornered by some Beasty Buildings.
  • In the book, Petey comes with 80-HD after sending him to find Li'l Petey. In the Musical, it is just 80-HD who goes out to find him.
  • In the book, what Petey tries to do first to make Li'l Petey evil is a little puppet show where Dog Man acts like an actual dog. In the Musical, It is the Evil ABC's.
  • In the Musical, Sarah is worried that Dog Man will roll around in Flippy. That is not present in the book.
  • In the Book, Flippy froze to death because he was trying to get Petey's Treasure Tank 2000, which he thought was a giant treasure chest. In the Musical, it's because Dog Man chased him all the way up there.

Characters[]

Musical Numbers[]

Act I
Act II

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • Lil' Petey and Flippy are portrayed by females, but referred to as males.
  • Zuzu, Sarah Hatoff's dog and Greg the Dog is merely a stuffed animal that the actor holds.
  • The musical's original Off-Broadway production was set to end on August 4, 2019, but was extended to August 11, 2019.
  • The musical is loosely based on Dog Man and Dog Man: Unleashed, but mostly based on Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties.
  • The show premiered at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, on Christopher Street, NYC.
  • The cast recorded the album after the show had ended.
  • Milo J. Marami, who was an understudy in the original production, portrays Harold Hutchins in the North American Tour.
  • Jason Yanto, Harold's Actor is a part of the entire Spring 2022 Tour, but replaced with Daniel Ramirez at the near end as a substitute. Ramirez is also a part of the National Tour cast in 2019 who plays the same role.

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