I always chuckle when I hear all of those National XYZ Day announcements. You know, "Happy National Wart Day" or "Today we are celebrating National Belly Button Lint Day" followed by Tweets of said warts and lint (or belly buttons). Well, today is one of those National Days I can get behind. August 26th is
National Dog Day!Of course, by now you know how my mind works. I got to thinking about some of Broadway's most famous dogs. Here are but a few!
DOGS IN SHOW LOGOS
(I know, I know...me and my logos...)
ACTUAL DOGS ON BROADWAY
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Maybe the most famous Broadway pup: Annie's Sandy |
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Every good dog deserves a revival! |
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Finding Neverland |
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Star of Stage and Screen: Nick and Nora's Asta! |
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Miss Alice Nutting's pup in The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
Legally Blonde's Bruiser and Rufus
PEOPLE PLAYING DOGS ON BROADWAY
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Norman Shelly as Nana in the original cast of Peter Pan |
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Roger Bart as Snoopy in the 1999 revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown |
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Annaleigh Ashford as Sylvia in Sylvia |
PEOPLE PLAYING CATS PLAYING DOGS
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"The Aweful Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles" as performed by the Jellicle Cats in Cats |
Special thanks to my Twitter pals @GratuitousV, @MattWCody, @DannyAshkenasi, @runter82, @SuzanneCitere, and @spcohen92. Your input on this was invaluable! 😊
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