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  ( Rob Bassett as Charlie Brown and Laura Majidian as Lucy in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" at Brookfield Theatre - on stage Feb. 9 to 24, 2024 - photo by Stephen Cihanek Along with the signature song "Happiness" that recalls the simple things that bring joy each day, "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" and the Peanuts cartoons have messages that resonate with all people. Whether it is Schroeder advising Lucy to "know thyself" or Lucy advising Charlie Brown for self-awareness or Linus extolling the values in searching for personal happiness or Sally Brown advocating for herself, the positive messages are simple and straight forward, easily understood by old and young alike. " There are no big answers; there are only small answers in the now, such as the joys of food and friendship." This article from the BBC discusses the philosophy behind the cartoon and the characters: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20181112-good-gri

Wow, it’s so exciting to be the title character in this super fun musical!  Hold on, it says "revised" - it's still about Charlie Brown, right?      It’s still about ALL the "Peanuts" gang. As a matter of fact, some people would say that Lucy is the main character of the show, certainly ONE of the main characters if the not THE main character,  at least, that’s what some people would say.     The show premiered in 1967, based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz with book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner. It was much loved at the time and is still performed.  There was a 1999 revival of the show featuring new dialogue by Michael Mayer, who also directed,  and additional songs and orchestration written by Andrew Lippa. In this revival, the character of Patty was replaced with Sally Brown, inspired by the same change Schulz made in the animated TV adaptation. I like it!     Andrew Lippa is one of my favorite musical theatre composers.