Dogfight: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis:
Dogfight is about a group of young marines who are about to be deployed to Vietnam. On their last night in San Francisco, the marines engage in a competition to see who can bring the ugliest date to a party. When Eddie Birdlace, one of the marines, meets Rose Fenny, a kind and unsuspecting waitress, he invites her as his date. But as the night progresses, Eddie’s perspective begins to change as he discovers the true beauty within her.
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Musical Information
Parental Warning: Adult Themes/Content
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Cast Size: 10+
Genre: Drama
Setting: 1960s / USA (California)
Creative Team
Music/Lyrics: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
Book: Peter Duchan
Cast Albums
Original Off-Broadway Cast (2013)➝
Licensing
Dogfight is available for licensing through Music Theatre International.
Europe: License Here➝
International: License Here➝
Resources
Audition Songs: Theatre Trip
Sheet Music: Musicnotes➝
Tags
2010s, Based on a Movie, College, Dating, Dramatic, One-Word, War
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