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TheaterWorksUSA Presents DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL

By: Mar. 19, 2019
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TheaterWorksUSA (Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director; Michael Harrington, Managing Director) is announcing that tickets to their highly anticipated production of Dog Man: The Musical are now available to TheaterWorksUSA members. Based on the bestselling Dog Man book series by Dav Pilkey, the world premiere of this musical will be featured as part of TheaterWorksUSA's Family Summer Theater program that aims to make exceptional theater accessible to everyone.

"We are thrilled to be able to offer first tickets to our Family Summer Theater production of Dog Man: The Musical toTheaterWorksUSA members. Our membership program allows our generous patrons advanced access to the best seats at the lowest prices and provides crucial funding to underwrite ticket distribution to underserved audiences for select performances throughout our run. In a nutshell, becoming a member provides the added benefit of saving money while helping more children go to the theater. It's a wonderful example of being rewarded for doing good!" Said TheaterWorksUSA's Managing Director Michael Harrington

Memberships are $100 and can secure up to four discounted tickets to this summer's Dog Man: The Musical for $27.50. Visit www.twusa.org/dogman for tickets. Based on remaining availability, a limited number of full-price tickets will go on sale to the public for $69 beginning June 1, 2019.

Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious 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? 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 beloved characters from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants.

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild, the latest title in Dav Pilkey's Dog Man series, received a staggering 5-million-copy first printing and debuted at #1 overall on the USA Today, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Published by Scholastic under its Graphix imprint two years ago, Dog Man received multiple starred reviews and was an instant bestseller, appealing to kids and critics alike. The series has more than 23 million copies in print to date and translations available in 27 languages. Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls, the highly anticipated new installment in the series, will be published worldwide on August 13, 2019.

DOG MAN: The Musical is written by Kevin Del Aguila (Two-time Emmy Award-winning writer of the PBS show "Peg + Cat"), and Brad Alexander (Drama Desk Nominated See Rock City & Other Destinations) with direction and choreography by Jen Wineman (NY: Less Than 50%), and will get its world premiere in New York City this Summer as part of TheaterWorksUSA's Family Summer Theater, beginning June 28 through August 4, 2019. DOG MAN: The Musical presented by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation.

TheaterWorksUSA has led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. Since 1962, the 501(c)3 not-for-profit has captured the imaginations of 100 million new and veteran theatergoers with an award-winning repertoire of over 130 original plays and musicals. Acclaimed alumni include Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Disney's Frozen), Jerry Zaks (Hello, Dolly!), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), and Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America). To learn more, visit www.TWUSA.org



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