How can anything go wrong on a day like this? I want Linus to study your face. You're a good man, Charlie Brown, Yes, but I confess, [6], The stage adaptation of the concept album, titled You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,[7] went into rehearsal in New York City on February 10, 1967. [gasps] SHE'S LOOKING AT ME!! Lucy: Every single solitary word Oooh, take the leap. Charlie Brown is happy and hopeful as usual, but he nevertheless wonders if he really is what they say. Charlie Brown: Some days I like to wake up early, so I can see the sunrise, and I think how beautiful it is, and how my life lies before me, and I get a very positive feeling about things. I'm so much of a coward, she wouldn't even think of looking at me. Clark Gesner The gathered friends sing a little about their individual thoughts of "Happiness" and then they go off, leaving Lucy to make a very un-Lucy-like gesture: she tells Charlie Brown what a good man he is.None of the cast is actually six years old. This production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown lasted 1,597 performances, closing on February 14, 1971. After some mishaps, the team finally manages to make some progress. Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. She said,"Miss Sally Brown," "Your grades are going down." Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. I'm sorry, Lucy, but it's true. Under no circumstances may you add any dialogue, music, or vocal material to the show or combine versions. /H [ 1217 181 ] What a good man Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. /ca 1 Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. Then he notices the Little Red-Haired Girl and decides to go sit with her. The least Charlie Brown could do is start my day with a little tea and toast. Snoopy: Woof! Sally: Don't wanna be late for school! You bravely face adversity, You're a prince and a prince could be king /Parent 1 0 R Study it carefully, Linus, you rarely see such a good example. That evening, Snoopy complains that he hasn't been fed yet, and begins to overly complicate and dramatize the matter until Charlie Brown shows up with his dinner. Charles M. Schulz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 26, 1922. "Gary Burghoff, Bob Balaban in Stage Version of 'Peanuts'". Notice how it has failure written all over it. The animated version of Clark Gesner's play "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", based of course on the beloved comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is truly one of the most delightful and heart-warming and beautiful animated specials or let's get even broader, films that I've seen in a long time. Today everyone is calling him a "good man". After the girls leave, Linus decides to relax with his blanket until he can outgrow it ("My Blanket and Me"). I'm sorry to have to say it to your face (**on top of doghouse, speaking over mus Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!! Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages! Now, this is what you call a failure face, Linus. I could do that right now. /T 56202 I intend to be a queen. Snoopy Snoopy with Sally & Linus5a. >> Then again, if I never take it off I'll never have to know if she was looking or not. In fact, I can't remember her ever looking at me. Oooh, loud and deep. And I'm not the kind of guy who gives up easily. she nibbles her pencil . Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and (in a 1999 revision) Andrew Lippa. ( Da-da-da-da! His stupidity, his clumsiness, his inferiority Lucy is simply babbling to fit the 100-word requirement, Schroeder is doing a "comparison" between the book and Robin Hood, Linus is doing an overcomplicated psychological analysis, and Charlie Brown hasn't even started out of worry ("The Book Report"). Playoff: Beethoven Day Orchestra13. Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. After Lunch Hour Charlie Brown, Sally, Snoopy & Linus3. Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. /N 1 Note: The three new songs added to the show ("Beethoven Day", "Rabbit Chasing", and "My New Philosophy") are by Andrew Lippa. When Tams-Witmark acquired the rights to Charlie Brown, the orchestration was rewritten from the original version. Manage Settings Lucy expresses her deep infatuation with Schroeder and asks him what he thinks of the idea of marriage. If I was judged on my effort then I was judged unfairly for I tried as hard as I could. Others: And you were born for this part. 0 Lucy: Do you know what I intend? What a good man %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz 0000001786 00000 n Disclaimer: Daily Actor at times uses affiliate links to sites like Amazon.com, streaming services, and others. Charlie Brown steps up to the plate, and despite his valiant efforts, strikes out and loses the game. Schroeder: Did you know that Charlie Brown has never pitched a winning baseball game, never been able to keep a kite in the air, never won a game of checkers and never successfully punted a football? Notice the deep lines. You're a prince and a prince could be king With Wendell Burton, William Hinnant, Barry Livingston, Mark Montgomery. The signature simple waltz tune (instrumental only, never sung), used to open the original show and as a musical bridge between scenes is the only music from the original that is not used in the revised version. Quick Change: Crabbiness Survey Orchestra17c. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? Well, perhaps I was being judged on the quality of the coat hanger itself, out of which my creation was made. Lucy then exclaims: "My Aunt Marion was right. Well, I've always wanted to be called Flash. /ID [<3dfd64119a6ea853f9b19f7c9e74397c><3dfd64119a6ea853f9b19f7c9e74397c>] With that realization, he concludes that today hasn't been so bad, after all, and he's done a lot of things that make him happy. My Blanket and Me Linus with Sally, Lucy, C. Brown, Schroeder & Snoopy6a. Did you know that Charlie Brown has never pitched a winning baseball game, never been able to keep a kite in the air, never won a game of checkers, and never successfully punted a football? This revue of songs and vignettes, based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, is the ideal first show for those who would like to do a musical. Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. You're a good man, Charlie Brown, /S 36 You're thoughtful, brave and courteous, All: You're a good man endobj Charlie Brown: But I am five. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? /Interpolate true Or was I being judged on my talent? Schroeder: Did you know that Charlie Brown has never pitched a winning baseball game, never been able to keep a kite in the air, never won a game of checkers and never successfully punted a football? The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical.The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical.The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? Study it carefully, Linus. If so, is it right that I be judged on a part of life over which I have no control? Charlie Brown: Every voice in harmony, It is true theatre chamber music at its most inventive, orchestrated for an ensemble of five players. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown, I want Linus to study your face. 0000023324 00000 n [19][20] The whole original Toronto cast reprised their roles for West End. The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical. Peanut Butter. . Charlie Brown and Linus are together, as his friends give their various opinions of him ("Opening"). 0000053349 00000 n We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Charlie Brown: But I am five. PLEASE BE ADVISED: There are multiple versions of this title. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: Directed by Sam Jaimes. A life of challenges. After Schroeder tells her she is a very crabby person, Lucy takes a crabbiness survey of all her friends to determine her crabbiness: Charlie Brown gives a waffling answer, while Sally is more definitive. [22] After the tour ended on January 17, 1999, the revival opened on February 4, 1999, and closed on June 13, 1999, having played 14 previews and 149 performances. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Charlie Brown stands alone as his friends give their various opinions of him("Opening"). Well, lunchtime is among the worst times of the day for me. Now I hope you don't mind my saying this, Lucy, and I hope you'll take it in the spirit that it's intended. La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la He is then left to his own musings as he eats his lunch on the school playground, complicated unbearably by the distant presence of his true love, the "little redheaded girl," who is always just out of sight.True love also seems to be the only unmanageable element in Lucy's solid life, which we discover as we watch her try to bulldoze her way through to her boyfriend's sensitive, six-year-old musician's heart, in "Schroeder." I want Linus to study your face. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. Snoopy, in his World War I flying ace uniform, climbs atop his doghouse. Schroeder is aware of her feelings, but remains aloof as he plays his piano. After snow comes up, the wind blows it around so it looks like it's coming down but actually it comes up out of the ground- like grass. And we know you will go very far. Charlie Brown returns, and, with his friends, plays the Little League Baseball Championship. The six young actors were armed mostly with ten songs and ten years' worth of cartoons by "Peanuts" creator, Charles M. Schulz. The scenic and musical enhancements were especially harmful, it seemed to me; the unassuming, child-size characters were overwhelmed Which is not to say that the 1999 music department did a bad job; it's simply that the concept of a big, new 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' worked against the inherent qualities of the material. /CropBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] "[43] In The New York Times, Ben Brantley wrote a lukewarm review: The real problem is a matter of scale there's an uncomfortable feeling of dead air that the cast must work much too hard to fill Songs that were created as droll, low-key character portraits have been reconceived as showstoppers, and the frail, winsome little bodies of these numbers just aren't up to the job. Not to make a scene. 0000045971 00000 n This is my report on the past: "The past has always interested people. You have humility, nobility. I'm not good, I'm not bad, endobj I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. You could be king Charlie Brown! Notice how it has failure written all over it. /Resources << /ExtGState << /GS6 6 0 R /GS10 7 0 R >> /XObject << /X0 8 0 R $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? In a few minutes, however, he is back to his peaceful state ("Snoopy"). Gender: Female Age Range: Kids | Teens | Late Teens | 20's Summary: Lucy daydreams of becoming a queen More: Buy the Script of the Musical Click here to download the monologue No one has ever called me "Sugar Lips". With a heart such as yours you can open any doors Youre the kind of reminder we need ]c\RbKSTQ C''Q6.6QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ ]R" 0000055425 00000 n Linus starts to watch TV, but Lucy tells him to switch channels. After the girls leave, Linus daydreams of a blanket fantasy where everyone can relax with their blankets ("My Blanket and Me"). That night, Charlie Brown is still sad that he has not discovered what it means to be a "good man", then he discovers a pencil which has been dropped by the Little Red-Haired Girl (his perennial crush). [9][10] Joseph Hardy directed and choreographer Patricia Birch was billed as "Assistant to the Director". However, he cannot find the courage to do so, and puts a paper bag over his head. I will be head queen. Quick Changes: Valentines Orchestra8b. As Charlie Brown expresses what makes him happy, everyone, touched by his love of life, begin to express what makes them happy as well ("Happiness"). In his imagination, he is defeated by the Red Baron and returns to the aerodrome in France ("The Red Baron"). Some psychiatrists say that people who eat peanut butter sandwiches are lonely. 0000007502 00000 n We learn that this was a flashback, and Charlie Brown expresses his deep sorrow to his pen pal ("T-E-A-M (The Baseball Game)"). With that realization, he concludes that today hasn't been so bad, after all, and he's done a lot of things that make him happy. Yes, I would say this is one of the finest examples of a failure face you're gonna see for a long while. 0000054881 00000 n This version was the first animated depiction of Snoopy with comprehensible dialogue. Study it carefully, Linus, you rarely see such a good example. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? Lucy: Now, Linus, I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. 0000044879 00000 n [8], On March 7, 1967, the musical premiered off-Broadway at Theatre 80 in the East Village, featuring Gary Burghoff as Charlie Brown, Skip Hinnant as Schroeder, Reva Rose as Lucy, Bob Balaban as Linus, Karen Johnson as Patty (an early Peanuts character not to be confused with Peppermint Patty), and Bill Hinnant as Snoopy. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring Some psychiatrists say that people who eat peanut butter sandwiches are lonely. Home Monologues Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy): Failure. Lucy: And you also have some faults, but for the moment, let's just say You . The dull vacant look in the eyes. You're the kind of the reminder we need. I like to be so good at everything that all around school I'd be known as Flash. Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. /Root 4 0 R If so, were then not you, my teacher, also being judged on your ability to transmit your knowledge to me? Now is that not also unfair? 0000035284 00000 n Jim It's an Emergency, Don't Hurry! Schroeder asks if Linus filled out the form that Ms. Othmar gave them. The Red Baron: Melodrama Orchestra & Snoopy with Sally16. You can go out and do anything! /Pages 1 0 R The string part is for viola doubling on violin, the wind part is for one player principally doubling flute, clarinet and alto saxophone. La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la! "Valentine's Day comes and goes with our hero receiving not one single valentine, which brings him to seek the temporary relief of Lucy's five-cent psychiatry booth ("The Doctor Is In"). His stupidity, his clumsiness, his inferiority and his lack of confidence, his Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. Others: Believe it. . Press Esc to cancel. You have humility, nobility and a sense of honor that is very rare indeed. Character: Lucy, Linus's tough big sister who always tries to get her way. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Snoopy, in his World War I flying ace uniform climbs atop his doghouse. Its usually just a matter of knowing the right people.well. [26], The 1999 cast appeared on The Rosie O'Donnell Show to promote the show, singing "Beethoven Day." Charlie Brown: Everybody says to me, Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. Schroeder/Snoopy/Linus: You're a good man, Charlie Brown, Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! And there are 465 more measures of music in this version. /Type /Page /O 5 This article is about the stage musical. I guess they're right. You rarely see such a good example. Later on, Linus and Lucy arrive home. "It's The Great White Way, Charlie Brown" ("TGIF" column). I am not familiar at all with the stage production; I only know a little bit about its history, but having seen this wonderful little film, I am now eager to track down a showing and purchase a ticket. rNb"v!CG%L1\@H You can go out and do anything! You could be king, Charlie . Lucy: And you also have some faults, but for the moment, let's just say [23] It featured new dialogue by Michael Mayer, who also directed, and additional songs and orchestration written by Andrew Lippa; choreography was by Jerry Mitchell and sets by David Gallo, Mayer's frequent collaborator. As he examines it, he discovers that "there are teeth-marks all over it . Concord Theatricals I want to join the dance, but the answer isn't clear. You're a good man, Charlie Brown Note: "Opening, Pt. As Charlie Brown expresses what makes him happy, everyone, touched by his love of life, begin to express what makes them happy as well ("Happiness"). As he examines it, he discovers that "there are teeth-marks all over it . You are kind to all the animals and every little bird. Charlie Brown (Overlapping): There they go again. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Notice the deep lines, the dull, vacant look in the eyes. The original cast included Bob Balaban, Gary Burghoff, Bill Hinnant, Skip Hinnant, Karen Johnson and Reva Rose."[2][3][4]. Snoopy: Oh, You're a good man. Broadway musical.The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical.The Peanuts gang performs classic. 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