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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Pre-1970: [[Sue Phillips]], [[Mel Miller]] as Snoopy, [[Julie Blundell]], [[Keith Anthony]] at the President Hotel.
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Pre-1970: A President Theatre production was directed by [[Aubrey Berg]], starring [[Sue Phillips]], [[Mel Miller]] as Snoopy, [[Julie Blundell]], [[Keith Anthony]].
  
 
1978: [[Maria Schoeman]], [[Philip Godawa]] (as Snoopy), [[Paul Slabolepszy]] as Charlie Brown,  for [[CAPAB]] (1978?).
 
1978: [[Maria Schoeman]], [[Philip Godawa]] (as Snoopy), [[Paul Slabolepszy]] as Charlie Brown,  for [[CAPAB]] (1978?).
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
''[[Cape Times]]'' 30 November 1978 (picture, [[NELM]])
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''[[Cape Times]]'' 30 November 1978 (picture, [[NELM]]).
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Theatre programme for the President Theatre production held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2016. 45. 181.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:30, 22 October 2019

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.

The original text

Originally produced in New York by Arthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson, directed by Joseph Hardy.

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Performance history in South Africa

Pre-1970: A President Theatre production was directed by Aubrey Berg, starring Sue Phillips, Mel Miller as Snoopy, Julie Blundell, Keith Anthony.

1978: Maria Schoeman, Philip Godawa (as Snoopy), Paul Slabolepszy as Charlie Brown, for CAPAB (1978?).

1981: 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).

Theatre programme for the President Theatre production held by NELM: [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2016. 45. 181.

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