“Dog Man: The Musical keeps young audiences giggling for nearly 90 minutes. You have to love a family show that makes adults laugh, too.”
Walton Arts Center will present TheaterWorksUSA’s NY Times Critic’s Pick, Dog Man: The Musical based on the popular book series by Dav Pilkey. Dog Man: The Musical will be presented Nov. 22-23.
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.
Recommended for ages 6-10, TheaterWorksUSA's 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. 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. Jen Wineman directs and choreographs.
“Dog Man: The Musical surpasses my highest expectations. It is the ‘Perfect Mash-up’ of memorable music, humor, and love.” Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey
Prepare for the show! Grab your favorite Dog Man books and think about how seeing the production and reading the novel are different – and how they are similar!
Take a closer look at the heroes and villains in Dog Man. How are these characters drawn: their expressions, their clothing and the colors used in each illustration? Can you tell if they are a hero or villain just by visual clues?
Every creator has their own style. Look at Dave Pilkey’s illustrations – is the art realistic? Cartoony? What can you tell from the expressions on faces? The gestures and movement of characters? The background and its details? How does the use of color change over the course of a page or a chapter?
Sounds set the scene and signal that something is happening, adding layers to the story. Motion lines indicate how characters or object are moving. What sounds do you see? How is each of the sounds written – does the way its written reflect what it actually sounds like? What gestures and motions do you see?
