YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Gets DVD Release in 2010

Warner Home Video will release the animated version of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, Charlie Brown on DVD on January 26th, 2010. YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, Charlie Brown is one of many prime-time animated TV specials based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts and originally aired on the CBS network on November 6th, 1985.

The voice cast include Brad Kesten as Charlie Brown, David T. Wagner as Linus van Pelt, Jessica Lee Smith as Lucy van Pelt, Tiffany Reinbolt as Sally Brown, Jeremy Reinbolt as Schroeder, Michael Dockery as Marcie, Robert Towers as the speaking/singing voice of Snoopy, and Bill Melendez as the non-speaking voice of Snoopy and as Woodstock.

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, Charlie Brown is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. Ten of Gesner's songs were first recorded as a concept album for MGM Records, on which Orson Bean played Charlie Brown, Barbara Minkus was Lucy, Clark Gesner was Linus and Bill Hinnant played Snoopy.

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, Charlie Brown follow Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy, Schroeder, Linus, and Sally as they encounter the wonders of childhood. From Charlie Brown's disappointments on Valentine's Day to Snoopy's flying ace doing battle with the nefarious Red Baron, favorite Peanuts' moments are brought to life in the lighthearted musical.

On March 12 1967, the stage adaptation of the concept album premiered Off-Broadway, featuring Gary Burghoff as Charlie Brown, Bob Balaban as Linus and Bill Hinnant again playing Snoopy. Joseph Hardy directed and choreographer Patricia Birch was billed as Assistant to the Director. The off-Broadway production was a big hit, running for 1,597 performances.

In 1971, a Broadway production featuring an entirely new cast opened at the John Golden Theatre, but closed a month later after only 15 previews and 32 regular performances. In 1973, the show was adapted for television in a Hallmark Hall of Fame special on NBC. In 1982, a sequel, Snoopy!!! The Musical, opened off-Broadway and ran for 152 performances, with a cast that included Lorna Luft as Peppermint Patty. In 1999, the musical was revived again on Broadway. It featured new dialogue by Michael Mayer and additional songs and orchestration written by Andrew Lippa. The revival won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical and received four Tony Award nominations, winning two (Best Featured Actor and Best Featured Actress for Roger Bart as Snoopy and Kristin Chenoweth as Sally, respectively). The revival featured Anthony Rapp as Charlie Brown, who was previously known for originating the role of Mark in Rent. The production closed just one week after the Tony broadcast, having played only 14 previews and 149 performances.