A starry cast will bring Clark Gesner‘s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown to New York City Center Encores! next year, with performances set to run February 3-14, 2027. Tony winner Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary!; The Rocky Horror Show) is directing.
Tony winner David Hyde Pierce (Pirates!) will lead the cast in the title role, with Danielle Brooks (The Piano Lesson, Orange is the New Black) as Lucy, Ayo Edebiri (Proof) as Snoopy, and Jin Ha (Here We Are, Proof) as Linus. Further casting is to be announced.
The 1967 musical brings Charles M. Schulz‘ beloved Peanuts comic strip to the stage, unfolding as a series of mostly unconnected vignettes paired with Gesner’s songs, which include “Happiness,” “Little Known Facts,” the title song, and more. The Encores! upcoming production will re-stage the musical’s original version, which was a hit Off-Broadway before coming to the Main Stem in 1971. A 1999 Broadway revival featured drastically new arrangements and a handful of wholly new songs contributed by Andrew Lippa.
The production will feature choreography by Sunny Min-Sook Hitt and music direction by Meghann Zervoulis Bate.
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown will kick off the 2027 Encores! season, which also includes runs of Hallelujah, Baby! and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Encores! subscriptions go on sale August 11 for members, and August 18 for the general public. Single ticket sales will begin October 7 for members, and October 14 for general sales. Visit NYCityCenter.org.