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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