Lucy/Schroeder (Overlapping): You're a good man, Charlie Brown. (Lucy enters.) I'm sorry to have to say it right to your face, Lucy, but it's true. Almost frightening to conceive Before you proceed, please double-check to ensure that you are applying for the version you want. Linus: Oh Well, that's the way it goes. I can't think of any possible way you can become Queen. 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. [42], Brantley did praise some of the cast, saying, "Kristin Chenoweth's performance as Sally will be the part that should seal her reputation. His clumsiness, his inferiority, his lack of confidence. Character: Lucy, Linus's tough big sister who always tries to get her way. Eventually, he succeeds in doing this, and he enjoys a few minutes of triumph before the kite plummets to the ground ("The Kite"). I want Linus to study your face. All: Youre a good man, Charlie Brown! Playoff: Beethoven Day Orchestra13. 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. /Subtype /Image
Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. Underscore: Night Scene Orchestra21. Schroeder: You are kind. Lucy: Every single solitary word [29], The musical was revived at the Off-Broadway York Theatre Company. You believe what you're told /Rotate 0
To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. Like this morning for instance; the sky's so clear and the sun's so bright. 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! /Contents 29 0 R
'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' by Clark Gesner. You may, at your option, perform your choice of scenes from the show, provided that the total running time for your performance (without intermission) is no less than 45 minutes. . /Info 2 0 R
Gender: Female Age Range: Kids | Teens | Late Teens | 20's Summary: Lucy explains Charlie Brown's face to Linus More: Buy the Script of the Musical Click here to download the monologue Tags You try being excited when that round-headed kid comes home from school. Like this morning for instance; the sky's so clear and the sun's so bright. I'm more than five. Yes, but I confess, All: You're a prince and a prince could be king /Annots [ 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R 35 0 R ]
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His stupidity, his clumsiness, his inferiority and his lack of confidence, his [48] Actors featured in the adaptation included original 1967 cast member Bill Hinnant as Snoopy. Quick Change: Art Orchestra12. "It's The Great White Way, Charlie Brown" ("TGIF" column). 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. /Lang (en-US)
I'm more than five. Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. [gasps] SHE'S LOOKING AT ME!! Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown: But I am five. Linus]]: Go ahead, get on the bus, Charlie Brown! Now, this is what you call a failure face, Linus. He decides to find out how he can really become a good person ("You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"). You are. Others (Overlapping): Oooh, never sleep. Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. <<
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Joe Raposo, later of Sesame Street fame, was billed as "Music Director" and composer of incidental music for the show. Now Linus, I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. That really shut 'em up. I'm something in between. 0000001217 00000 n
It is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. Some psychiatrists say that people who eat peanut butter sandwiches are lonely. What a good man This is only an estimate. You could be king Charlie Brown! Equity/professional customers should contact the Licensing department directly at [emailprotected] to inquire about a title's availability. 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)"). Linus, do you know what I intend? 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). With a heart such as yours you can open any doors Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. Right then, he realizes being a "good man" means trying your best and making the most of the things you've been given in life. The Guide to Musical Theatre notes that "John Gordon is a pseudonym for the staff and cast of the show. This tool is unavailable at the moment. His clumsiness, his inferiority, and his lack of confidence. ( Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown is happy and hopeful as usual, but he nevertheless wonders if he really is what they say. And we know you will go very far. Charles M. Schulz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 26, 1922. Later on, Linus and Lucy arrive home. 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. 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!". Youre the kind of reminder we need Charlie Brown: Don't wanna be late! The only thing wrong with my big brother Charlie Brown is his lack of confidence. <<
( In a few minutes, however, he is back to his peaceful state ("Snoopy"). Unfortunately, a fight ensues between Lucy and Linus over a pencil. After Lucy talks of her dream of becoming a queen. You're a good man, Charlie Brown Schroeder: You are kind! Snoopy: It is truly a dog's life. Was I being judged on what I have learned about this project? Beethoven Day Schroeder & Company12a. [31], When Charlie Brown was brought back to Broadway in 1999, the orchestration was deeply revised, containing a five-piece orchestra that consisted of a piano, bass, percussion, a woodwind player, and a violinist. You can go out and do anything! In 1985, CBS aired a prime-time animated TV special based on the musical, also called You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. With Wendell Burton, William Hinnant, Barry Livingston, Mark Montgomery. La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la! Why are you telling me? 0000055244 00000 n
[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. Note: The three new songs added to the show ("Beethoven Day", "Rabbit Chasing", and "My New Philosophy") are by Andrew Lippa. Lucy: And you also have some faults, but for the moment, let's just say I want Linus to study your face. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ]
Original cast albums have been released for all three versions of the stage show, however the 1973 Hallmark Hall of Fame recording on Atlantic Records is no longer in print. "Failure Face" Monologue ~ You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown 8,224 views Jun 24, 2010 12 Dislike Share Save Star2Be5394 139 subscribers Subscribe Another monologue, just learned today. You are kind to all the animals and every little bird. Happiness is great musical theatre! 0000054881 00000 n
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"). It can be heard on the original cast recording. Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. ( Sally was then used for the 2016 revival as well. /L 56388
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YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, HARLIE ROWN by Clark Gesner Failure Lucy: Now Linus, I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. Also featured were Kristin Chenoweth and Roger Bart as Sally and Snoopy, with each winning the Tony award in the respective category. This version was the first animated depiction of Snoopy with comprehensible dialogue. If I was judged on my effort then I was judged unfairly for I tried as hard as I could. Please try again later. 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. As he examines it, he discovers that "there are teeth-marks all over it . stream
At noon, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, and Charlie Brown are working on their Peter Rabbit book reports, each in his or her own way. 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. (Alarm clock rings) Snoopy talks about how he hates cats, but he is also scared of them ("Peanuts Potpourri"). Eventually, he succeeds in doing this, and he enjoys a few minutes of triumph before the notorious Kite-Eating Tree eats it up ("The Kite"). Always kind to the animals. Personally, I am not a huge fan of musicals, especially not ones for children, but this is a major exception. /Filter /DCTDecode
Linus starts to watch TV, but Lucy tells him to switch channels. 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 You could be king! endstream
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Don't know what they mean. 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. Nobody should be kept from being a queen if she wants to be one. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985) in Australia? Today everyone is calling him a "good man". The dull vacant look in the eyes. Charlie Brown: "All good things must end", Charlie Brown (Overlapping): There they go again. [21] The tour was expected to become a full-scale revival to open at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway, but was moved to the Ambassador Theatre after Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk's closing. Later, Charlie Brown sees a happy Schroeder spreading the word of Beethoven's birthday and pulling together a celebration. Glee Club Rehearsal Sally, Lucy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Schroeder & Snoopy18a. You're a prince and a prince could be king 0000007775 00000 n
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