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by KattInMobile on 12/24/13Saenger Theatre Mobile - MobileAll in all my group had a fabulous time at the concert, though I felt the Czars didn't quite fit in with the mood of the evening.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tour
Christmas comes but once a year, and so does A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Charlie Brown-iest of seasonal theatrical spectacles. Based on the Emmy- and Peabody-winning 1965 animated television special inspired by artist Charles M. Schulz's classic Peanuts comic strip, which ran from 1950 to 2000, A Charlie Brown Christmas has been an evergreen holiday event since 2013.
Set amid the wintry delights of Schulz's Minnesota childhood, A Charlie Brown Christmas finds the Peanuts gang working out the true meaning of Christmas for themselves in a world devoid of adult supervision. And if, like the musical's title character, you suffer from unfulfilled seasonal expectations, you'll find a natural palliative in composer Vince Guaraldi's jazzy score, which has sold more than four million copies since its initial release thanks to the irrepressible swing of songs like "Linus and Lucy," "Skating" and "Christmas Time Is Here."
About A Charlie Brown Christmas
Commissioned by the Coca-Cola company, A Charlie Brown Christmas was pitched, written and produced on a tiny budget for television in a flash in 1965. It became an unexpected hit and a holiday perennial on the strength of its delightful translation of the comic strip's iconic child cast to the small screen. The stage adaptation, authorized by the Schulz family and producer Lee Mendelson, retains everything delightful about the TV special, which was written by veteran TV director Bill Melendez.
As his friends skate and cavort in their winter wonderland, a depressed Charlie Brown gets out of his seasonal funk with the help of Lucy, who suggests he direct a Christmas play. Against all obstacles, a truly Charlie Brown Christmas tree — puny and bereft of glitz and glory — inspires a moving message about the true meaning of Christmas. Jazz composer Vince Guaraldi's lively songs alternate with classic Christmas carols, and productions often conclude with an audience sing-along.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Rating: 2 out of 5 Self indulgent
by GrandpaLemon on 12/24/13Saenger Theatre Mobile - MobileVince Gauraldi did a jazz interpretation of classic Christmas songs. This was a jazz interpretation of those jazz interpretations that left me wondering what the original sounded like. The 3 minute upright bass solos on every song were over the top and self indulgent. While everyone appreciated the technical difficulty of the solos, they wore on the ear. We attended this event the first year Chris Spies organized it. It was beautiful, magical and extremely true to Gauraldi's. James Andrews seems to have a ton of talent and a great voice. But his performance of the Christmas carols was karaoke. He clearly didn't know the words to all the songs as he had to read them off the music sheets. I hate that this event has wandered so far from where it originally was. A one hour performance that was true to the original Charlie Brown Christmas would have been so much better than this three hour "look at me" fest. We left halfway through James Andrews set so I can't speak to Ana Milham's or the Invincible Czars performances.
Rating: 4 out of 5by bad1don on 12/24/13Saenger Theatre Mobile - Mobile awesome first half.. not so good second half. too long..czars were not enjoyable and too loud..
Rating: 5 out of 5 A Charlie Brown Christmas was wonderful!!!
by Moonmaid52 on 12/24/13Saenger Theatre Mobile - MobileHad never been before; will definitely go again and take a young child!!!!! It was great! Three hours of fun and wonderful music! Great night, great time to be in downtown Mobile, AL.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Very Intimate Benoit Concert
by Blueflame on 12/15/10Sovereign Performing Arts Center - ReadingFantastic concert by David Benoit with bonus appearance by Selena Albright and Charlie Brown Singers from Lititz Elementary School. VERY disapointing attendance. Except for parents and grandparents of kids probably less than 50 people were in attendance.. This outstanding performance was neither advertised nor promoted in the Reading Area. Only commercials were on WJJZ - Lancaster which doesn't reach Reading. Where was Olivet Boys and Girls Clubs who benefitted? Maybe they have too much money and didn't need the proceeds from this concert. Ditto the jazz community, they want support from every other arts group, but ignore everyone else. Once again nationally known artists flop in Reading. Guess we must be satisfied with Pro Rasslin and monster trucks. I'll bet Benoit rushes right back here for jazz fest. Yeah...........Right!
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 12/15/10Sovereign Performing Arts Center - Reading David Benoit, the guest soloist and the Charlie Brown Singers from Lititz Elementary were fabulous.