Dog Man: The Musical announces tour dates

Roast Productions have announced tour dates for the European debut of Dog Man: The Musical.

The musical features a book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila, with music by Brad Alexander, and direction and choreography by Jen Wineman. Pilkey’s series, first published in 2016, has sold more than 70 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 48 languages.

An animated film adaptation was released earlier this year. The stage version first opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2019 before returning in 2023 to New World Stages.

The story follows George and Harold, two friends who decide to turn their comic creation Dog Man into a musical. Dog Man, who has the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, attempts to keep the city safe from various threats: the pair work to complete their show as Dog Man tries to stay focused on crime-fighting rather than chewing furniture.

As already confirmed, the show will run at the Southbank Centre from 30 July to 16 August 2026. Around those dates, it will also play at Leicester Curve (16 to 19 July), Crewe Lyceum (21 to 23 July), Southend Palace (18 to 20 August), Hertford Beam (24 to 26 August), Wolverhampton Grand (28 to 29 August), Eastbourne Devonshire Park (4 to 5 September), Darlington Hippodrome (11 to 13 September), Torquay Princess Theatre (26 to 27 September), Halifax Victoria (3 to 4 October), Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre (16 to 17 October), Fareham Live (23 to 25 October) and Wycombe Swan (26 to 28 October). Further dates for 2027 are to be announced.

The creative team includes scenic design by Timothy R Mackabee, costume design by Heidi Leigh Hanson, lighting design by David Lander, sound design by Emma Wilk, orchestrations by Lloyd Kikoler and musical direction by Paul Herbert. Casting is by Pearson Casting.