Marriott Theatre group to stage Peanuts musical
Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences kicks off its 2023 children's theater season with "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown." Families are invited to enjoy this musical take on the Charles Schulz comic, running Feb. 17 through April 1 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire.
Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts bunch explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes and celebrate the joy of friendship.
This special one-hour presentation is directed and choreographed by Linda Fortunato, with musical director/conductor Rick Bertone and musical supervisor Ryan T. Nelson.
"It's truly an honor to have the opportunity to revisit this classic by making the characters contemporary and relevant to today's times, while also remaining true to the spirit of the comics and characters we first fell in love with," Fortunato said.
"We can't wait for families of all generations to reconnect over this favorite."
"You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" features the whole Peanuts crew: Bossy Lucy is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder, who doesn't give her the time of day; perfectionist Sally is still mocking blanket-toting Linus; Snoopy is in the doghouse; and Charlie Brown is in rare form.
Brief vignettes span the months from Valentine's Day to Beethoven Day, and includes music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and dialogue by Michael Mayer from the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival.
This production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" stars Patrick Michael Tierney as Charlie Brown, Matthew Bettencourt as Schroeder, Tafadzwa Diener as Lucy, Andres Enriquez as Snoopy, Jackson Evans as Linus and Amanda Walker as Sally, with understudies Lexie Bailey, Dan Gold, Maya McQueen, Justin Payton Nelson, Quinn Simmons and Ethan Warren.
The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences team will be led by associate artistic director Katie Johannigman, with costume design by Evelyn Danner, wig design by Megan Pirtle, lighting design by Lee Fiskness, scenic and prop design by Patrick Ham and sound design by Rick Sims. The stage manager is Michael Hendricks.
"You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" plays at 10 a.m. most Wednesdays through Sundays, with select 12:30 p.m. performances, including an enhanced spring break schedule.
Visit MarriottTheatre.com or call (847) 634-0200 for exact schedule, as show times and dates vary. Tickets are $15.75, excluding tax and handling fees.
Call for substantial group discounts over 20 tickets. Free parking is available at all performances.
To reserve tickets, call The Marriott Theatre Box Office at (847) 634.0200 or visit www.MarriottTheatre.com.