A Dog's Life

Charlie Chaplin made a silent film with this same title back in the old days. Ever since then, Hollywood has paraded talented canines (like Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, Asta, and Benji) whose exploits have entertained in every decade. This refreshing new musical, A Dog's Life, romps through the same beloved territory and manages to be goofily hilarious and sweetly moving.

This piece tells the story of a rescued pooch, the young man who adopts him, and a complicated pack of four footed pals, all puzzled by the strange...