You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
A musical that pokes fun at adult foibles, based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Book, music and lyrics by Clarke Gesner.
Contents
The original text
Originally produced in New York by Arthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson, directed by Joseph Hardy.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sue Phillips, Mel Miller as Snoopy, Julie Blundell, Keith Anthony at the President Hotel, (pre-1970).
Maria Schoeman, Philip Godawa (as Snoopy), Paul Slabolepszy as Charlie Brown, for CAPAB (1978?).
Presented by PACOFS from 17 to 31 October 1981, at the Observatory Theatre, directed by Henry Mylne, designed by Hugo Taljaard. Musical arranger Noel Stockton, choreography by Jasmine Antonie starring Pieter Brand, Libby Daniels, Ronel Kriel, Heloïse Krynauw, Henry Mylne, Hugo Taljaard and Kym Thorburn.
Sources
Cape Times 30 November 1978 (picture, NELM)
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