Dogfight (musical)

Dogfight
Original Off-Broadway cast album cover
Music	Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Lyrics	Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Book	Peter Duchan
Basis	1991 film Dogfight written by Bob Comfort
Productions	2012 Off-Broadway 2014 Off-West End 2015 Australian Production 2015 European Amateur Premiere 2015 Dutch Production

Dogfight is a musical with music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul and a book by Peter Duchan. It is an adaptation of Nancy Savoca's 1991 film, Dogfight. The musical premiered Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre in 2012, and in August 2014, the musical had its European premiere at the Southwark Playhouse in London.

The musical opened on July 16, 2012 at the Second Stage Theatre, after previews from June 27, and concluded its limited run on August 19. The show was directed by Joe Mantello and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. Its original production starred Lindsay Mendez as Rose. Derek Klena as Eddie, and Josh Segarra as Boland. The cast also included Nick Blaemire, Annaleigh Ashford, Steven Booth, Becca Ayers, Adam Halpin, Dierdre Friel, F. Michael Haynie, and James Moye. David Zinn designed sets and costumes and Paul Gallo designed the lights.

The show received rave reviews for its writers and for leading lady Lindsay Mendez's performance.

The original cast recording was released on April 30, 2013.

Dogfight played at the Southwark Playhouse in London from August 8, 2014, through September 13, 2014, in a production directed by Matt Ryan and starring Laura Jane Matthewson as Rose and Jamie Muscato as Eddie.

The first New York regional production played White Plains Performing Arts Center September 19–21, 2014, produced by WPPAC and the Harrison Summer Theatre.

On April 9, 2015 the European Amateur Premiere of Dogfight opened at the Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, England. Directed by Adam Lacey, Musically directed by Jack Hopkins and Choreographed by Pippa Lacey (Assisted by Amber Lloyd and Anna Forster).