Dogfight

In 1967, Eddie Birdlace returned from the Vietnam War.
On November 21, 1963, Eddie and his best friends Boland and Bernstein (The Three Bees) decide to spend their last night before a deployment playing a game: who can find the ugliest girl in town and bring her to a party. where will she be judged?
The marines rejoice in this cruel competition. But when Eddie finds Rose Fenny, a clumsy waitress who has never had a date, he changes his mind. She learns about her deployment, but is determined not to let him define her as an ugly and pathetic girl, and her optimism has a profound effect on Eddie's worldview.

Derek Klena and Linsday Mendez perform one of the cult songs of the show:

General information
  • Style : Romance, Tragedy
  • Theme : War, Vietnam, United States, 60s, Love, Trauma, Fraternity, Memory, Mockery
  • year of creation : 2012
Music
  • Composer : Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
  • Lyricist : Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
  • Librettist : Peter Duchan
  • famous songs : Take Me Back" "Some Kinda Time" "Hey Good Lookin'" "Come to a Party" "Nothing Short of Wonderful" "That Face" "Dogfight" "Pretty Funny" "Hometown Hero's Ticker Tape Parade" "First Date/ Last Night" "Before It's Over" "Give Way" "Come Back"
  • Famous performers : Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Jamie Muscato, Laura Jane Matthewson.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical and based on Bob Comfort's 1991 film which featured River Phoenix, Lili Taylor and EG Daily.
  • Exists in film : The film is not musical but serves as a basis for the musical.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The musical won 2 Lucille Lortel Awards in 2013.
  • Number of performances : 96
  • anecdotes : THE musical has already been produced in 7 countries but never on Broadway, only Off-Broadway!
Currently on stage