Evansville, IN – November 18, 2024 – Old National Events Plaza and TheaterWorksUSA present the NY Times Critic’s Pick, Dog Man: The Musical, on May 13, 2025, at Aiken Theatre. Fans can pick up tickets early during the pre-sale on November 20th by visiting the venue’s social media pages.
Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is a heartwarming and hilarious 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. Fans will take a journey with Dog Man as he tries to save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish and his army of Beasty Buildings. Go on the hunt with Dog Man to catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to exact revenge on the doggy do-gooder! Then find out if George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime in this epic musical adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of beloved characters from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants.
“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.
Dog Man: The Musical premiered off-Broadway in June 2019 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, extending due to popular demand. The production returned to New York at New World Stages in March 2023. Newsday called it “A howling good time. This show is perfect for everyone.” The New York Times claimed, “Dog Man: The Musical keeps young audiences giggling for nearly 90 minutes. You have to love a show that makes adults laugh too.”
Ticket Information:
What: Dog Man: The Musical
When: Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6PM
Where: Old National Events Plaza I 715 Locust Street, Evansville, IN 47708
Tickets: Tickets start at $20.50 plus applicable tax and fees
Age: Tickets required for anyone 2 years and older
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or the Old National Events Plaza Box Office.
Dog Man: The Musical features book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila (two-time Emmy Award-winning writer of the PBS show Peg + Cat); music by Brad Alexander (Drama Desk-nominated See Rock City & Other Destinations); and original direction and choreography by Jen Wineman (NY: Less Than 50%).
Additional creative team for Dog Man: The Musical includes tour direction/choreography by Candi Boyd (Regional: Jersey Boys); scenic design by Timothy R. Mackabee (Broadway’s The Elephant Man; Guards at the Taj, Lucille Lortel Award); costume design by Heidi Leigh Hanson (Regional: The Addams Family Musical, How I Learned to Drive); lighting design by David Lander (Broadway’s The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical; Benghal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Drama Desk Award); original sound design by Emma Wilk (NY: The Waiting Game, Regional: The Heiress); orchestrations by Lloyd Kikoler; and tour music direction by Miriam Daly. Dog Man: The Musical is produced by TheaterWorksUSA.
About TheaterWorksUSA
Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director, has led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. At TWUSA, we believe that access to art—and theater, in particular—is vital for our youth. Since 1967, 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 140 original plays and musicals. Acclaimed alumni include Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Disney’s Frozen), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), Jerry Zaks (The Music Man), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton), Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America), and Chuck Cooper (Tony award-winning actor, The Life). WWW.TWUSA.ORG
About Old National Events Plaza
Old National Events Plaza, managed by ASM Global, is Evansville, Indiana's premier convention center and largest live entertainment theatre. Housing a spacious 2,500-seat theatre, 38,000 square- feet of column free exhibit space, a beautiful 14,000 square-foot ballroom, and 12,00 square-feet of meeting space, Old National Events Plaza hosts a variety of events. The venue offers easy scheduling, one-stop-shop services, and in-house catering and audio-visual services. For more information and a complete schedule of events, please visit www.oldnationaleventsplaza.com.
About ASM Global
ASM Global is the world's leading producer of entertainment experiences. It is the global leader in venue and event strategy and management – delivering locally tailored solutions and cutting-edge technologies to achieve maximum results for venue owners. The company's elite venue network spans five continents, with a portfolio of more than 325 of the world's most prestigious arenas, stadiums, convention and exhibition centres, and performing arts venues. For more information, please visit www.asmglobal.com.
Attachments/Photo Credit: 24-25 Touring Company Photo by Jeremy Daniel. (L-R) Sadie Jayne Kennedy, Glory Yepassis-Zembrou, Brandon James Butorovich, Marquise Neal, Jacob Wernecke, Mundo Ballejos.