It's the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and it is (of course) based on the incredibly popular comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles Schulz.
The show is part of the Peanutsapalooza event that's being staged by First Stage Theatre Company at the Huntington City Hall auditorium.The show will be performed at tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $12 and $10 for kids 12 and under.
To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, First Stage is inviting any and all alumni to Friday and Saturday's performances. That includes all the young people who took part in a First Stage or MAG-CT performance over the past 20 years! Wear a "show shirt" from any of those shows and your ticket is only $10. During Intermission the alumni will be recognized, and on Friday the winner of the Leslie McElroy Memorial Scholarship will be presented.
The talent on display in this cast is amazing! In You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, you have the stars of the future on display.
Playing the part of Charlie Brown is Levi Kelley, a performer who has practically grown up on stage. He manages the lead role with great skill - managing to be a lovable loser who also happens to be a great singer.Lucy is played by Hannah Stevenson, who gets a lot of recognition for her outstanding singing voice (which she gets to show off many times here), but she also deserves credit for her acting and comedic skills - she's very funny as the crabbiest of the Peanuts gang!
Linus is played by Justin Hesson, another young performer who's an outstanding singer. He also shows here that he's a heck of a dancer, too, even with a blanket for a partner!
Sally Brown is played by Meg Riley, and she gets lots of laughs playing the part of Charlie Brown's dim sister. She also does a fantastic job singing one of my favorite songs in the show, "My New Philosophy."
Schroeder is played by Elijah Boyles, and he's another performer who has grown up on stage and turned into an amazingly gifted actor and singer. A real star turn for him here, and a great performance.
Snoopy is played with incredible energy by the adorable Kate Colclough, who gets big laughs and then shows off her terrific singing voice. She manages to nearly steal every scene she's in!
Woodstock is played by Rebecca Craig, and while she doesn't get any lines (Woodstock never talks, after all), she is cute and clever as can be and very funny, especially when conspiring with Snoopy.
Kudos also to the ensemble members, who play everything from ball players to clouds and dancing blankets. They do a fantastic job!
There's a reason shy this show has been a theatre classic for decades, and a Broadway favorite - it's sweet, very funny and a live-action version of the original comic strip.
I never get tired of this show, and I can't wait to see it again. Highly, highly recommended!
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I went to see this show and Hannah Stevenson was outstanding congrats also to becca Craig she was wonderful to
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