Then he notices the Little Red-Haired Girl approaching and puts a paper bag over his head. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Maybe because Peanuts and the play were written more for adults, but can carry a meaning to children as well, this works out brilliantly. Andrew Lippa. His clumsiness, his inferiority, and his lack of confidence. Peanut butter. Lucy tells Linus that what she intends to do when she grows up, she will become a queen. 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. After the girls leave, Linus decides to relax with his blanket until he can outgrow it ("My Blanket and Me"). Personally, I am not a huge fan of musicals, especially not ones for children, but this is a major exception. In a few minutes, however, he is back to his peaceful state ("Snoopy"). Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da! Any guitar, horn, and string parts (excluding bass) were all optional. Why shouldn't she look at me? Quick Change: Crabbiness Survey Orchestra17c. You could be King Charlie Brown. Or was I being judged on my talent? 250 W. 57th Street All the show's incidental music, dance music, vocal arrangements and orchestrations are brand new. Lunchtime IS among the worst times of the day for me. You are kind to all the animals and every little bird. Press Esc to cancel. His Peanuts comic strip debuted in 1950 in just seven newspapers and launched a cultural legacy. 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)"). 6th Floor Sociological implications! Notice the deep lines, the dull, vacant look in the eyes. << In his imagination, he is defeated by the Red Baron and returns to the aerodrome in France ("The Red Baron"). The least Charlie Brown could do is start my day with a little tea and toast. >> Charlie Brown appears, trying to get his unusually stubborn kite to soar in the air. Linus]]: Go ahead, get on the bus, Charlie Brown! Linus starts to watch TV, but Lucy tells him to switch channels. 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. Was I being judged on what I have learned about this project? Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - Musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown guide sections. Now, this is what you call a failure face, Linus. Lucy threatens to tell Patty that Linus called her an enigma. The dull vacant look in the eyes. Well, perhaps I was being judged on the quality of the coat hanger itself, out of which my creation was made. 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"). 0000001786 00000 n Lucy: Now, Linus, I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. Charlie Brown! Its usually just a matter of knowing the right people.well. Lucy expresses her deep infatuation with Schroeder and asks him what he thinks of the idea of marriage. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Character Lucy Van Pelt Gender Female Age Range Young Adult, Adult Style Comedic Length Short Time Period Contemporary Show Type Musical Tags mean cruel bully Similar Monologues START: Hold! [1], John Gordon was credited with the book of the show, but according to Gesner's foreword in the published script, "John Gordon" is a collective pseudonym that covers Gesner, the cast members, and the production staff, all of whom worked together to assemble the script. Opening Sally, Lucy, Snoopy, Schroeder, & Linus with Charlie Brown2. You could be king! Charlie Brown: "Nothing lasts forever", New York, NY, Linda Ray 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. On the other handit's very hard to breathe in here. And they don't really look like Charles Schulz's Peanuts cartoon characters. After Blanket Orchestra7. Determined not to let what happened at the championship bother him, Charlie Brown decides to join Schroeder's Glee Club and cheer up by singing "Home on the Range" with his friends. Schroeder: Get on the bus. Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. This tool is unavailable at the moment. You have humility, nobility and a sense of honor that is very rare indeed. Charlie Brown: Everybody says to me, The production ran from May 24 June 26, 2016.[30][3]. Please try again later. Also featured were Kristin Chenoweth and Roger Bart as Sally and Snoopy, with each winning the Tony award in the respective category. The original cast included Bob Balaban, Gary Burghoff, Bill Hinnant, Skip Hinnant, Karen Johnson and Reva Rose."[2][3][4]. 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 Schroeder Lucy4. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! You're a very crabby person. A program note says that the time of the action is "an average day in the life of Charlie Brown." Lucy, Linus's tough big sister who always tries to get her way. I intend to A 'C'? /Resources << /ExtGState << /GS6 6 0 R /GS10 7 0 R >> /XObject << /X0 8 0 R The two melodramas, Lucy's "Queen Lucy" and Snoopy's "Red Baron," retain their spoken dialogue but have completely new underscoring music. Notice how it has failure written all over it. What a good man >> I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. He goes to see Lucy, who is at her psychiatrist booth. The orchestrations move the feeling of the work from the intimate parlor setting of the original version, into the more public arena of the theatre proper, while maintaining the basic charm of the original music. 0000023602 00000 n A lot of shorts, friends, and music make Charlie Brown and friends very happy to see what happens with Charlie Brown in this fruitbowl of a show called, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". You bravely face adversity, A life of challenges. Well, I've always wanted to be called Flash. Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. Guide written by Alyssa Yates Rebecca Ballenger CBS aired a new prime-time animated TV special in 1985, based on the original musical. Children (Age 6 - 10). You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: Directed by Sam Jaimes. However, he cannot find the courage to do so, and puts a paper bag over his head. The vacant expression in the eyes. Eventually Gesner sent Schulz a demo recording of some of the songs and Gesner soon had permission to properly record them, which he did in 1966. The next day, at lunchtime, Charlie Brown talks about his bad days. Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. Promoting your show has never been easier! Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. Lucy: And you also have some faults, but for the moment, let's just say Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more monologues from That night, everyone is looking at the stars in wonder. Study it carefully, Linus. Yes, I will buy myself a queendom and then Ill kick out the old queen and take over the whole operation myself. Note: Youre the kind of reminder we need 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. endobj The next morning, Snoopy is puzzled why he has his supper in the red dish, and the water in the blue dish. However, producer Arthur Whitelaw, who would later go on to write another musical based on Peanuts, encouraged Gesner to turn the album into a musical. You're a good man, Charlie Brown "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Reprise", "Queen Lucy", "Peanuts Potpourri", "Rabbit Chasing", and "The Red Baron" are not included in the 1999 revival Broadway cast recording. Charlie Brown soon discovers a pencil which has been dropped by the Little Red-Haired Girl (his perennial crush). Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. /O 5 Lucy later tells him that she would someday like to be a queen ("Queen Lucy"). /Parent 1 0 R Linus, do you know what I intend? Lucy tells her brother of her plans to one day rule over an entire country as its queen and live a life of luxury. Others: That's right! You try being excited when that round-headed kid comes home from school. In the original Off-Broadway production, the instrumentation was simply a piano (doubling on toy piano and melodica), a bass, and percussion. Snoopy is lying on top of his doghouse, relaxing vacantly and peacefully. You believe what you're told [11][12][13], The off-Broadway cast recording, originally released on MGM Records, was later remastered by Decca Broadway/Universal Classics and re-released on September 31, 2000. Snoopy bursts into song about his craving for supper until Charlie Brown firmly tells him to eat his meal ("Suppertime"). You're a good man, Charlie Brown, And we know you will go very far. 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)"). Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown, I want Linus to study your face. Are you mad? I wasn't here when it happened.". At Schroeder's Glee Club, Patty is the only one to arrive early. % Now, this is what you call a failure face, Linus. You have humility, nobility He goes through a scene, with him being a pilot searching for the Red Baron. If you would like to give a public performance of this monologue, please obtain authorization from the appropriate licensor. Schroeder/Snoopy/Linus: You're a good man, Charlie Brown, He daydreams that all the children are adoring him, and saying he's the best dog in the world. Quick Change: A Loving Little Brother Orchestra18. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown 2 All monologues are property and copyright of their owners. Charlie Brown: I need to know it. (He screams in the musical version. You can go out and do anything! You can do it if you just don't get nervous. I got a "C" on my coat hanger sculpture. 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). As he reaches out, she shakes his hand firmly, then tells him, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown.". 1999 Version. Remember, adagio con brio. ]+[5?x}8l"vck+?{,/Xs#l_O?(((((M+_,Z83?R&g. The Musical. Charlie Brown: Every voice in harmony, At noon, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, and Charlie Brown are working on their Peter Rabbit book reports, each in his or her own way. Alex Beam. Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!! You're a very crabby person and you're crabby to just about everyone you meet. A person can only become a queen by being born into a royal family of the correct lineage so that she can assume the throne after the death of the reigning monarch. /T 56202 w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr 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? she nibbles her pencil . Well, lunchtime is among the worst times of the day for me. Charlie Brown appears, trying to get his unusually stubborn kite to soar in the air. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. And I'm not the kind of guy who gives up easily. >> I'm more than five. The fight spreads, and Charlie Brown decides to leave with his angry friends, leaving Schroeder and Snoopy the only ones singing ("Glee Club Rehearsal"). How can anything go wrong on a day like this? 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