DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL returns to Southbank Centre in summer 2027 plus further tour dates announced
Photo credit: Mark Senior
After delighting families across the UK in 2026, Roast Productions has announced further UK tour dates in 2027 for the European premiere of Dog Man: The Musical, including a return run at the Southbank Centre from 29 July – 15 August.
This hilarious and heartfelt new musical, for everyone over 5, is based on the worldwide bestselling book series by Dav Pilkey. Dog Man: The Musical has come to the UK after playing to packed houses in the US where it had multiple sell-out Off-Broadway seasons and US tours.
Tour venues will include: Theatre Royal Brighton (16-17 January), Woking Theatre (22-24 January), Palace Theatre Manchester (28-30 January), Basingstoke Anvil Arts (5-7 February), Malvern Festival Theatre (12-14 February), Chester Story House (19-21 Feburary), Northampton Royal and Derngate (26-28 February), Edinburgh Festival Theatre (5-7 March), The Alhambra Bradford (12-14 March), Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (19-21 March), Rose Theatre Kingston (1-4 April), Guildford Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (30 April – 2 May), Leeds Playhouse (6-8 May), Blackpool Grand (14-16 May), Marlowe Theatre Canterbury (30 May- 1 June), Southampton Mayflower Theatre (4-5 June), Lichfield Garrick (11-13 June), Bristol Old Vic (24-27 June), Cheltenham Everyman (2-4 July), and Southbank Centre London (29 July-15 August).
Returning to the cast in 2027 will be Vanessa Dumatey (I’m Every Woman, Hackney Empire/UK Tour) as Flippy, Sam Kipling (Les Misérables, West End) as Petey, Shannon Bourne (Becoming Nancy, Birmingham Rep) as Flippy + Li'l Petey cover, and Robert Wilkes (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, UK & Ireland Tour/Leeds Playhouse) as Dog Man and Petey cover. Further casting is to be announced.
This epic musical adventure has a book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila, music by Brad Alexander, and is directed and choreographed by Jen Wineman.
The original creative team for Dog Man: The Musical also includes set designer Timothy R. Mackabee, costume designer Heidi Leigh Hanson, lighting designer David Lander, original sound designer Emma Wilk, and orchestrator Lloyd Kikoler, with musical director Paul Herbert, and casting director Pearson Casting joining for the European premiere.
To book tickets for select touring venues, please click here.