See it if if you want to see one of the best kids' shows around. Shame on Show-Score's new policies for restricting critical coverage.
Don't see it if your'e uncomfortable going without . kids. It's for five to ten-year-olds but adults are also guaranteed a good time.
See it if Your child loves Dog-Man or Captain Underpants. You enjoy juvenile humor.
Don't see it if You expect more from children's entertainment. Your child prefers more complexity.
"‘Dog Man: The Musical’ Celebrates a Cop Who Sniffs Out Crime.
The bizarro, irreverent world of Dav Pilkey, the creator of the Captain Underpants books, has been deftly translated to the Lucille Lortel Theater’s stage."
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"The players all do a fine job. Owen-who barks, yips and howls his spoken lines and lyrics-makes Dog Man a big galumphing sweetheart. Children at the performance under review seemed particularly enamored of Davidson's winsome Li'l Petey. Adults, on the other hand, may take more of a shine to LaVerdiere's scrumptiously villainous big Petey, who is funniest precisely when his attempts at being suave and cool falter-just as with actual felines that scramble to save face after not landing gracefully on all four feet."
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A Best Bet "Your Favorite Kid's Favorite Book Come To Life…'Dog Man: The Musical' is structurally sturdy and sophisticated in its storytelling…but also a silly, buoyant burst of energy…that at its heart is about two nutty kids, discovering the joy of live theater for the first time."
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