During the early 1960s, Gesner had begun writing songs based on Charles Schulz's Peanuts characters, but was unable to get permission from United Feature Syndicate to use the characters in his songs. "It's The Great White Way, Charlie Brown" ("TGIF" column). The new cast of six characters includes Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, Snoopy and Sally Brown (replacing Patty).The original twelve songs all remain in this version, and two new songs: "Beethoven Day" (Schroeder & Company) and "My New Philosophy" (Sally with Schroeder) have been added. Charlie Brown: When do the good things start? We then watch as four of our friends go through their individual struggles with the homework assignment of writing a hundred word essay of Peter Rabbit in "The Book Report.". /L 56388 Smith, Michael. 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.It is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts.The musical has been a popular choice for amateur theatre productions because of its small cast and simple staging. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? You're a good man, Charlie Brown, >> /Font << /F1 9 0 R /F2 13 0 R /F3 17 0 R /F4 25 0 R >> >> You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown opened in New York City on March 7, 1967 and played for 1,597 performances at the theatre 80 St. Marks, with Gary Burghoff in the title role. Snoopy is lying on top of his doghouse, relaxing vacantly and peacefully. I will be head queen. Of course, sometimes mornings aren't so pleasant, either - waking up and wondering if anyone would really miss me if I never got out of bed. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la! Take a look below at how you can enhance your show! Failure Face Monologue, Lucy van Pelt from You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Oooh, take the leap. Meanwhile, Linus and Schroeder are walking to school. 0000055425 00000 n After tallying the score, she realizes that she, in reality, is really very crabby and becomes depressed. Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. [5] Orson Bean sang the role of Charlie Brown, Clark Gesner sang Linus, Barbara Minkus sang Lucy, and Bill Hinnant sang Snoopy (he reprised his role in the Off-Broadway production). Notice how it has failure written all over it. Linus cheers her up by reminding her she has a little brother who loves her, remarking as she sobs in his shoulder "Every now and then I say the right thing!". This Piano-Conductor's Score can serve as the only accompanying instrument for both rehearsals and performances when the chamber ensemble is not available. You can go out and do anything! Quick Changes: Moon Orchestra6. /Width 338 [gasps] SHE'S LOOKING AT ME!! However, that is soon interrupted by Lucy screaming for a ball. Linus decides to abandon his blanket and move on, only to come running back to it in desperation. Mozart was writing symphonies when he was your age. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. 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. You could be king Charlie Brown! Sally: Don't wanna be late for school! I hope I haven't offended you or anything. This is my report on the past: "The past has always interested people. This version was revived on Broadway in 1971 and played for 32 performances at the John Golden Theatre. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? [29], The musical was revived at the Off-Broadway York Theatre Company. You have humility, nobility Well, I guess I'd better see what I've got. You're a prince and a prince could be king The entire show looks and sounds newly minted.This version has an entirely new sound, musically distinct from the original. 0000023324 00000 n 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? I guess they're right! Don't know what they mean. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. 0000035202 00000 n Fees and availability are subject to change during the application process. And there are 465 more measures of music in this version. I wanna rise like I should and do everything right. /Size 37 Professional Artwork Available for Your Production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown!Concord Theatricals has collaborated with Subplot Studio to create high-quality artwork that complies with your license. I intend to be a queen. SHE'S LOOKING AT ME!! Note: You could go out and do anything! Quick! Linus enters, holding his blanket and sucking his thumb. On the other handit's very hard to breathe in here. /Filter /FlateDecode He later learns that no one sent him a card, whereas everyone else, including Snoopy, got several. Later, Lucy comes up to Schroeder again and talks about if they got married, and they were so poor that Schroeder had to sell his piano for saucepans, and, again, Schroeder cannot stand it. And they don't, Original New York productions and U.S. tours. Now. If so, were then not you, my teacher, also being judged on your ability to transmit your knowledge to me? That doesn't sound right. Charlie Brown tries to correct her, but she retaliates with a false explanation, and Charlie Brown bangs his head against a tree in frustration ("Little Known Facts"). This is only an estimate. I intend to be a queen. You're a good man, Charlie Brown, You're the kind of the reminder we need. Schroeder: You are kind. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? "[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. You could go out and do anything. I'm a coward. New York, NY, Linda Ray /Type /ExtGState 8 0 obj I think Socrates was very right when he said that one of the first rules for anyone in life is "Know thyself." Just answer a few questions. With a heart such as yours, you could open any doors. 0000046257 00000 n Birds start to poke his stomach, and then he begins to daydream about being a wild jungle beast. I don't know what they mean. I hate the name Charlie. Playoff: Beethoven Day Orchestra13. Lunchtime IS among the worst times of the day for me. << Equity/professional customers should contact the Licensing department directly at [emailprotected] to inquire about a title's availability. 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. Linus: Oh Well, that's the way it goes. /Type /Catalog xref The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical. Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. I'm something in between. 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. Charlie Brown: But I am five. Charlie Brown returns, and, with his friends, plays the Little League Baseball Championship. Playoff: Good Man Orchestra2b. After some mishaps, the team finally manages to make some progress. I don't want to be eaten.. Hansel Hansel and Gretel 0 I've got to remember something, even if. Sally: The only thing wrong with my big brother, Charlie Brown, is his lack of confidence; his inferiority and lack of confidence. /Pages 1 0 R Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. (he puts his lunchbag over his head.) 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. Interview: Jeremy Davis on Playing Olaf in Frozen, Costume Mishaps and Making the Role His Own, Interview: Casting Director Kim Coleman on Five Days at Memorial, Self-Tape Tips and Portraying Real People, Interview: David Christopher Wells on His Role in To Kill a Mockingbird, Being an Understudy and Getting His MFA, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy): Failure, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown). His stupidity, his clumsiness, his inferiority and his lack of confidence, his 0 Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. Snoopy: It is truly a dog's life. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? endobj The only thing wrong with my big brother Charlie Brown is his lack of confidence. Before you proceed, please double-check to ensure that you are applying for the version you want. >> Notice how it has failure written all over it. (Alarm clock rings) In his imagination, he is defeated by the Red Baron and returns to the aerodrome in France ("The Red Baron"). He decides to find out how he can really become a good person ("You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"). Linus: Oh Well, that's the way it goes. They state he could be king. In some parts of the world tomorrow is already today, and today is yesterday. We must paint a picture with music and words- and concentrate! /ca 1 Lucy and Patty show up and mock him for this habit. Study it carefully, Linus, you rarely see such a good example. It captures the rhythmic vitality of the new orchestrations and all the important melodic lines. JFIF ` ` C Snoopy: (overlapping) It is truly a dog's life. I wasn't here when it happened.". You have humility, nobility. Charlie Brown: Everybody says to me, 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. The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. The least Charlie Brown could do is start my day with a little tea and toast. This is for you, Lucy, Happy Valentine's Day. Yes, I will buy myself a queendom and then Ill kick out the old queen and take over the whole operation myself. Concord Theatricals Instead, all of the incidental musical bridge passages now relate to the characters and the principal songs associated with them. With a heart of gold, You could be King Charlie Brown. This version was the first animated depiction of Snoopy with comprehensible dialogue. Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. The show may be performed successfully with piano accompaniment only. 0000001147 00000 n As his other friends leave the stage, Lucy turns to him then tells him, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown.". Is there any reason in the world why she shouldn't look at me? All: You're a prince and a prince could be king Home Monologues Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy): Failure. 1985 Animated special "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". Not to make a scene. This is for you Lucy(He hands her the card) Merry Christmas. 0000053349 00000 n And we know you will go very far. All: Youre a good man, Charlie Brown! [27], On December 15, 2008, a one-night-only benefit performance of Charlie Brown was staged at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College in Manhattan for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, directed by David Lefkowich. Lucy threatens to tell Patty that Linus called her an enigma. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! You're a good man, Charlie Brown, His clumsiness, his inferiority, his lack of confidence. %PDF-1.5 /S 36 0000023135 00000 n Charlie Brown: Never liked me, anyway, Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Monologue from the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' (Lucy): "I intend to be a queen". My Aunt Marion was right. Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da! I want Linus to study your face. 0000035015 00000 n Seuss. 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. 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. ), [after Snoopy dances with his meal during "Suppertime" and Charlie silences him], fifty minutes is not nearly long enough for a special this sweet, this rich, this wonderful. In reviewing the 1999 revival, Playbill's Steven Suskin found it "overblown and underwhelming. Concord offers a full suite of resources to help you put on the show of a lifetime! See production, box office & company info, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!! Yes it's hard to believe, Almost frightening to conceive. My New Philosophy Sally with Schroeder16a. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring 0000001912 00000 n Act Two roars in with Snoopy lost in another world atop his dog house. You damnd, co START: And what does this flimsy whimsy Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. It played at the Fortune Theatre for 116 performances, until closing on May 11, 1968. Linus decides to abandon his blanket and move on, only to come running back to it in desperation. Lucy: If only you weren't so wishy-washy. Charlie Brown stands alone as his friends give their various opinions of him("Opening"). Unfortunately, a fight ensues between Lucy and Linus over a pencil. Linus/Sally(Overlapping): Bravely facing adversity. After all, science has shown that a person's character isn't really established until he's at least five years old, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording), Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus, Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines. "Queen Lucy" is a musical number from the 1967 stage musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. >> The next day, at lunchtime, Charlie Brown talks about his bad days. [14] A 1970 U.S. tour lasted 202 performances on the road. The cost and license availability quoted are estimates only and may differ when you apply for a license. At Schroeder's Glee Club, Patty is the only one to arrive early. A program note says that the time of the action is "an average day in the life of Charlie Brown." Others: Charlie Brown Charlie Brown I'm late! With a heart of gold, How could anyone get a "C" in coat hanger sculpture? La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la Notice how it has failure written all over it. Clark Gesner Lucy tries to pull away the blanket, but fails. Or was I being judged on my talent? We learn of the chaotic events of the Very Little League's "Baseball Game" as Charlie Brown writes the news to his pen pal. 0000034562 00000 n << Charlie Brown soon discovers a pencil which has been dropped by the Little Red-Haired Girl (his perennial crush). It is true theatre chamber music at its most inventive, orchestrated for an ensemble of five players. ( %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz 0000022855 00000 n ( Sally is sad because her jump rope tangled up. Charlie Brown: But I am five. Sally is clearly cross about a D her teacher gave her on her homework assignment. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is the 29th prime-time animated musical television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. When I grow up I'm going to be the biggest queen there ever was. In fact, I can't remember her ever looking at me. The original production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" opened on March 7, 1967 at Theatre 80 St. Marks in Greenwich Village, NYC and became a smash hi. With a heart such as yours, you could open any doors. Exit Music Orchestra, Reed: Flute, Clarinet and Alto Saxophone (also doubling: Piccolo, Soprano Recorder, Soprano Saxophone & optional Kazoo)Violin and Viola (also doubling: Alto Recorder, Kazoo and Tambourine)Bass: Acoustic and Electric instruments (also doubling: Tenor Recorder and Kazoo)Percussion: Trap Set and Mallet instruments (including Kat percussion synthesizer)Piano Partitur: (also doubling: Keyboard Synthesizer and Kazoo), Percussion Breakdown:Trap Set: Snare Drum,Bass Drum,Small Tom-Tom,Floor Tom-Tom,Jungle Drums,Hi-Hat Cymbals,Various suspended Cymbals (Crash, Splash, Ride),Wood Block,Cow Bell (2 sizes),Tambourine (mounted),Triangle,Slide Whistle,Siren Whistle,Duck Quack,Sandpaper Blocks,Mark Tree,Bell Tree,Kazoo, Mallet Instruments: Bells/Glockenspiel,Vibraphone,Xylophone,Chimes,Crotale,Timpani,Triangle,French Horn (Kat synthesizer),Oboe (Kat synthesizer). You could be king, Charlie . You're the kind of reminder we need. "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is a song from the 1967 stage musical and the 1985 animated TV special of the same name. If I was judged on my effort then I was judged unfairly for I tried as hard as I could. Charlie Brown: But I am five. In the original Off-Broadway production, the instrumentation was simply a piano (doubling on toy piano and melodica), a bass, and percussion. Study it carefully. Charlie Brown appears, trying to get his unusually stubborn kite to soar in the air. With a heart such as yours you can open any doors Now, this is what you call a failure face, Linus. 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