You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown 2 All monologues are property and copyright of their owners. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. (Lucy enters.) You try being excited when that round-headed kid comes home from school. << NOTE: You are not required to perform the entire show! After some mishaps, the team finally manages to make some progress. Study it carefully. In this revival, the character of Patty was replaced with Sally Brown, inspired by the same change Schulz made in the animated TV adaptation. Notice how it has failure written all over it. Lucy describes her aspirations of becoming QUEEN.Meilee Cond. Others (Overlapping): Oooh, never sleep. 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? Snoopy: So what's wrong with making meal time a joyous occasion? How can anything go wrong on a day like this? As his other friends leave the stage, Lucy turns to him and puts out her hand, making him shrink back. !(!0*21/*.-4;K@48G9-.BYBGNPTUT3? After all, science has shown that a person's character isn't really established until he's at least five years old. The piano player can double on keyboard synthesizer and kazoo; the bass player doubles on electric and acoustic bass, tenor recorder, and kazoo (in the original Broadway pit the bass player also doubled on acoustic and electric guitar); the woodwind part doubles on piccolo, flute, clarinet, soprano and alto sax, soprano recorder, and kazoo; the violin part also doubles on viola, alto recorder, kazoo, and tambourine. Lucy: You're a good man, Charlie Brown, This adaptation of the 1967 musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown originally aired on the CBS network on November 6, 1985, and rebroadcast on June 14, 1988. . Chris Jones. This is for you Lucy(He hands her the card) Merry Christmas. 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. What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985) in Australia? After Baseball Orchestra17b. And a prince could be king. Lucy: Every single solitary word /Interpolate true You have humility, nobility Lucy explains Charlie Brown's face to Linus, 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, TV Exclusive: Broadway Kids in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, Paper Moon (Moze): Now all the passengers are lookin on wonderin, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy): I intend to be a queen. 0000007502 00000 n Is this not the responsibility of my parents? Da-da-da-da! 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' by Clark Gesner. Yes it's hard to believe, In reviewing the 1999 revival, Playbill's Steven Suskin found it "overblown and underwhelming. PLEASE BE ADVISED: There are multiple versions of this title. Age Range: Kids | Teens | Late Teens | 20's, Summary: Lucy daydreams of becoming a queen. 0000001217 00000 n And a sense of honor that are very rare indeed. It is sung by Schroeder, Linus, Lucy and Patty (the last character being replaced by Sally Brown in the 1985 television version and the 1999 Broadway revival). Meanwhile, Charlie Brown returns, and, with his friends, plays the Little League Baseball Championship. Lucy: Now, Linus. Study it carefully, Linus. This version was the first animated depiction of Snoopy with comprehensible dialogue. And we know you will go very far. [15], A Broadway production opened at the John Golden Theatre on June 1, 1971, and closed on June 27, 1971, after 32 performances and 15 previews. Character: Lucy, Linus's tough big sister who always tries to get her way. I wonder what she would do if I went over and asked her if I could sit and have lunch with her?She'd probably laugh right in my faceit's hard on a face when it gets laughed in. Lucy: If only you weren't so wishy-washy. Lucy: Now, Linus, I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. And a sense of honor that is very rare indeed If so, is it not true that time alone can judge a work of art? /Linearized 1 Lucy: Every single solitary word Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more monologues from JFIF ` ` C You could open any doors. Peanut butter. Sociological implications! The musical has been a popular choice for amateur theatre productions because of its small cast and simple staging. You're a good man, Charlie Brown, Lucy: (overlapping) Now, Linus. Then he notices the Little Red-Haired Girl and decides to go sit with her. Later, Charlie Brown comes across Lucy teaching Linus about nature the way she views it, with "facts" such as bugs pulling the grass to make it grow or snow growing out of the ground in winter. "[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. /Group << /Type /Group /S /Transparency /CS /DeviceRGB >> You're a good man, Charlie Brown, And we know you will go very far. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Lucy: And you also have some faults, but for the moment, let's just say Lucy tries to pull away the blanket, but fails. The piano player can also be doubled on celeste, toy piano, and melodica; the first woodwind plays flute and piccolo; the second is the second flute part; the third and fourth are the first and second clarinet parts respectively; the fifth on bass clarinet and tenor sax. The special was produced by Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and Mendelson . And there are 465 more measures of music in this version. Just answer a few questions. You're a prince and a prince could be king Adding bass and percussion to the piano has broadened the rhythmic pulse of the music and sharpened its edge. Linus: I think Charlie Brown has nice hands. ( When Linus sings a duet with his famous security blanket, which has been wired to dance on its own, the sequence has a flailing, improvised quality that is the stuff of actors' nightmares. Schroeder is aware of her feelings, but remains aloof as he plays his piano. /Root 4 0 R Well, lunchtime is among the worst times of the day for me. 0000034562 00000 n In 1973, the show was adapted for television in a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV special, broadcast on NBC. Promoting your show has never been easier! Like this morning for instance; the sky's so clear and the sun's so bright. In his imagination, he is defeated by the Red Baron and returns to the aerodrome in France ("The Red Baron"). Any guitar, horn, and string parts (excluding bass) were all optional. You're a prince and a prince could be king My Blanket and Me Linus with Sally, Lucy, C. Brown, Schroeder & Snoopy6a. Joe Raposo, later of Sesame Street fame, was billed as "Music Director" and composer of incidental music for the show. I guess they're right! Happiness is great musical theatre! Before Baseball Orchestra17. How could anyone get a "C" in coat hanger sculpture? 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. The instrumentation varies greatly and three kinds exist. The production ran from May 24 June 26, 2016.[30][3]. [9][10] Joseph Hardy directed and choreographer Patricia Birch was billed as "Assistant to the Director". [50] This version was the first animated depiction of Snoopy with comprehensible dialogue, voiced by Robert Towers, who previously portrayed the role in the 1967 Los Angeles production alongside Burghoff as Charlie Brown and Judy Kaye as Lucy. He goes through a scene, with him being a pilot searching for the Red Baron. The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical.The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical.The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical. At noon, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, and Charlie Brown are working on their Peter Rabbit book reports, each in his or her own way. [38][39][40], The off-Broadway production was well received, with The Village Voice praising the simplistic set and "strikingly talented" cast. 0000001398 00000 n You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown [Original concept Album] (1966) - Clark Gesner. After some brief comments on the nature of his character by his friends, Charlie Brown is swept into their center by a rousing tribute of only slightly qualified praise, in the song "You're a Good Man,Charlie Brown." Almost frightening to conceive Learn more at Subplot Studio. 0000000017 00000 n A life of challenges. Failure Face Monologue, Lucy van Pelt from You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. After tallying the score, she realizes that she, in reality, is really very crabby and becomes depressed. A good man? La-la-la-la! Thievery! Always kind to the animals. This glow cast by a star-in-the-making gives a real Broadway magic to a show that otherwise feels sadly shrunken And Roger Bart, in the plum role of Snoopy, the charismatic beagle, incorporates some delightful doglike mannerisms."[42]. I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. [32], Notes: The character of "Sally" was added in the 1999 revival, replacing "Patty" from the original version. Charlie Brown: So tell me. That's what you think!" I must admit, however, that I don't know much about it. Its usually just a matter of knowing the right people.well. /Type /Catalog Queen Lucy: Melodrama Orchestra with Lucy7a. You rarely see such a good example. When Tams-Witmark acquired the rights to Charlie Brown, the orchestration was rewritten from the original version. Bows Orchestra22a. Lucy and Patty show up and mock him for this habit. 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"). 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 Charlie Brown: When do the good things start? The two melodramas, Lucy's "Queen Lucy" and Snoopy's "Red Baron," retain their spoken dialogue but have completely new underscoring music. /Pages 1 0 R And we know you will go very far. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? Linus decides to abandon his blanket and move on, only to come running back to it in desperation. ( The next morning, Sally wakes up Snoopy to go rabbit chasing, and they go into strange places, like the Sahara. The dull vacant look in the eyes. Sally gets a D for her pathetic coat-hanger sculpture. Well, I guess I'd better see what I've got. Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown Sally, Lucy, Schroeder, Charlie Brown & Linus2a. xref Notice how it has failure written all over it. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: Directed by Sam Jaimes. It quickly becomes Sally's new "philosophy", and she bursts into song about her philosophies. 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. Linus: I think Charlie Brown has nice hands. /Width 338 36 0 obj With a heart of gold, This article is about the stage musical. 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!". At one point (in Snoopy's song "Snoopy") all the players are asked to perform a brief passage on Kazoos!Because the new songs, new orchestrations, and new vocal and musical arrangements are substantially different from the original, a new Piano-Conductor's Score has been written and computer-engraved. Act Two roars in with Snoopy lost in another world atop his dog house. [24] The cast featured Anthony Rapp as Charlie Brown, B.D. 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.". Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages! 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). Always having to sit here alone. Charlie Brown: I've memorized that phrase by heart. You're a very crabby person. That you're a good man, Charlie Brown Oh well, another lunch hour over withonly 2,829 (or 2,863) to go. ($p).NM]_OkQ'5zfK.$o;$zis5i;+@V$oh-QEtQ@ZjVWH0SUIy- Maybe because Peanuts and the play were written more for adults, but can carry a meaning to children as well, this works out brilliantly. My New Philosophy Sally with Schroeder16a. You believe what you're told ]+[5?x}8l"vck+?{,/Xs#l_O?(((((M+_,Z83?R&g. Lucy: Do you know what I intend? 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"). Now, this is what you call a failure face, Linus. Linus decides to abandon his blanket and move on, only to come running back to it in desperation. Schroeder asks if Linus filled out the form that Ms. Othmar gave them. 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 a World War One flying ace, he does not bring down the infamous Red Baron in today's battle but we know that someday, someday he will.The day continues. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. After this trauma, Charlie Brown tries to find the right way to give Lucy a Valentine's Day card, but he ends up saying "Merry Christmas", making a fool out of himself. Lucy then clears it up by saying that Charlie Brown is unique the way he is, then asks for the five cent price ("The Doctor Is In"). Are you mad? You damn'd, co. Nell Gwynn Nell Gwynn 0 Start: I could fly to New York and back. Quick Changes: Coathanger Orchestra with Sally8. 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). Remember, this is a mood piece. I want Linus to study your face. You have humility, nobility. But this doesn't seem to make that much difference once we are into the play, because what they are saying to each other is with the openness of that early childhood time, and the obvious fact is that they are all really quite fond of each other.-Clark GesnerWHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE SHOW AND THIS REVISED VERSION?In 1998 the authors and producers of the original 1967 musical show You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown decided it was time for a major revival of the work in a Broadway theatre. Lucy threatens to tell Patty that Linus called her an enigma. And I'll live in a big palace with a big front lawn and have lots of beautiful dresses to wear. Lucy tells Linus that what she intends to do when she grows up, she will become a queen. The little scenes then begin to accumulate, and we learn that Lucy's little brother, Linus, is thoughtful about many things but fanatical when it comes to the matter of his blanket; that Patty is sweet and utterly innocent; and that Charlie Brown's dog spends much if not most of his time thinking of being something else-a gorilla, a jungle cat, perhaps a handsome trophy or two-but that mostly his life is a pleasant one ("Snoopy").The events continue to trickle on. 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' by Clark Gesner From: Musical Type: Comedic Character: Lucy, Linus's tough big sister who always tries to get her way. Others: That's right! Take a look below at how you can enhance your show! /Size 37 Sally was then used for the 2016 revival as well. His inferiority, and his lack of confidence. Yes, I would say this is one of the finest examples of a failure face you're gonna see for a long while. %PDF-1.5 You're a prince. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown, I want Linus to study your face. Quick Change: A Loving Little Brother Orchestra18. Others:You're a good man, Charlie Brown, /BM /Normal Opening / Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown, I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. As he reaches out, she shakes his hand firmly, then tells him, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown.". There's an empty place next to her on the bench. Today everyone is calling him a "good man". This tool is unavailable at the moment. You're a good man, Charlie Brown. Snoopy: Woof! You could be king! He daydreams that all the children are adoring him, and saying he's the best dog in the world. Note: The three new songs added to the show ("Beethoven Day", "Rabbit Chasing", and "My New Philosophy") are by Andrew Lippa. You bravely face adversity, Notice the deep lines. 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