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Cast Set for Kennedy Center’s Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog!

The Kennedy Center has announced casting for its world premiere musical The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog!, featuring book and lyrics by Lauren Gunderson, with music by Brian Lowdermilk. Sean Daniels will direct the production in the Kennedy Center Family Theater, October 15-29.

In this family-friendly musical, fly through the solar system with Dr. Wonderful and her amazing adventure team as they set out to save a super star from disappearing.


The cast will feature Jessica Frances Dukes as Dr. Wonderful, Jason Lott as Newton, Nickolas Vaughan as Ben, and Gia Mora as Mom.

Gunderson’s plays include Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight, Exit Pursued By A Bear, Leap, Fire Work, and Silent Sky. Lowdermilk’s musicals include Henry and Mudge, The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown, Tales from the Bad Years, The Woman Upstairs, Wrong Number, and The Freshman Experiment, all written with playwright Kait Kerrigan.

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