The creatives of ‘Dog Man: The Musical’ on adapting a larger-than-life comic for the stage.

by Jessica Doherty

The three theatrical creatives behind Dog Man: The Musical each grew up around theatre. Now, they’re joining forces to bring the heroic story of Dog Man to the stage for a new generation of theatregoers at the Kirk Douglas Theatre this season—and invite everyone to join them along the way.

Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming new production following the chronicles of Dog Man, who, with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, 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? And will George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime? “It’s very swashbuckling,” said Brad Alexander, the composer of Dog Man: The Musical, of the show. “It never stops moving and I think that is a refreshing thing for a musical.” Alexander and Lyricist Kevin Del Aguila approached Dog Man: The Musical with a variety of styles in mind to create a contemporary pop-rock score. One particular challenge, Del Aguila said, was ...