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You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

May 18, 2026
Baseball Season Opens with the Peanuts Team Reviewed by Mary Alderson Charles Schultz produced new Peanuts comic strips for newspapers each day from 1950 to 2000.  He also created longer cartoon stories for the “Funny Papers” that came out in colour on weekends. So you had a 50 year stretch to appreciate the delight that is Peanuts. And today, the reruns are still in print, or available in book form and online. If you’ve lived in this world anytime since 1950, you must know Charlie Brown and his so-called friends. And to know the Peanuts gang is to love them. This season’s opener at Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre is You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, the endearing musical featuring the Peanuts team. It’s a simple and sweet musical that first opened off-Broadway and in Toronto in 1967, making its way to Broadway in 1971. Then it enjoyed a Broadway revival in 1998, where many updates and changes were made to the script and songs. In particular, Peppermint Patty was dropped, and Sally was added. There is no plot per se, but instead, like the comic strip itself, the musical features a series of vignettes in the lives of Charlie Brown, his little sister, Sally; his nemesis, Lucy; her little brother, Linus; a piano player, Schroeder; and Charlie Brown’s unusual beagle, Snoopy. Charlie is the sweet, little, round-headed boy, who often gets handed the short end of the stick in life. Amir Haidar plays that role perfectly – his Charlie Brown is often sad, often frustrated, and no one understands him. He is a delight singing “The Kite”, thrilled when the kite flies in the air, but of course it has to come crashing down. Matt Pilipiak provides the laughs as Snoopy. In particular, I enjoyed his “Red Baron” number. A.P. ...
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Capitol Theatre Reveals their 2026 Casting 

March 26, 2026
Some of Canada’s best talent will be on stage at Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre this year. Here are the four popular shows appearing on the main stage, with a sneak peek of the casts.   You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown – May 15 – 31, 2026  Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner. Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer. Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Directed and choreographed by Rob Kempson, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown features Amir Haidar in the title role, with Jillian Mitsuko Cooper as Sally, AP Bautista as Lucy Van Pelt, Matt Pilipiak as Snoopy, Kyle Golemba as Schroeder, and Ben Kopp as Linus Van Pelt. Life, love, baseball—and an opinionated dog named Snoopy. Based on the beloved comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, this musical comedy chronicles the adventures of Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang. Winner of two Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Kyle Golemba, Jillian Mitsuko Cooper, Amir Haidar, Ben Kopp, AP Bautista. Photo by Sam Moffatt Liars at a Funeral – June 12 – 28, 2026 By Sophia Fabiilli June 12 – 28, 2026 Directed by Aaron Jan, Liars at a Funeral features Aidan deSalaiz, Carolyn Fe, Ericka Leobrera, Jane Luk, and Gregory Solomon. Grief has never been so hilarious! When an estranged family gathers to mourn the passing of Mavis, the family matriarch, the funeral erupts into a more dysfunctional family reunion than any of them could have imagined. If everyone can keep it together, they might just break the intergenerational curse and make it out alive! Gregory Solomon, Aidan deSalaiz, Jane Luk, Ericka Leobrera. Photo by Sam Moffatt Come From Away – July 10 – August 2, 2026 Book, Music & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein Music Direction by Jeff Newberry Choreography by Genny Sermonia Directed by Rob Kempson, and featuring live music performed by the company, the Capitol’s production of Come From ...
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