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An enjoyable play for children and adults alike. The true meaning of Christmas is brought out in this play without being over-done.... so everyone can understand.
Warning: I am only a lukewarm fan of Peanuts. The script was taken directly from the tv special. I don't think they deviated at all. The actors were OK, but not the best. I got the feeling that they were passed over for other more acclaimed shows. May main issue with the show was the length. The first part was 45 minutes long. This was fine and I expected this. I paid close to $300 for four tickets and assumed the show would last 1.5 hours. What I didn't expect was for intermission to last close to 25 minutes, though there could have been a problem going on backstage. What made it worse for me was only the first 10 minutes after the intermission was there actual acting going on. After 10 minutes, the show as over, exactly where the tv show ended. For the next 30 minutes, the cast sang Christmas carols. What the? I did not pay that much money to listen to actors sing Christmas carols. Now, many in the audience loved it and sang along. However, I feel that I can listen to these in the car if I want to listen to them (and often do).
We were extremely pleased with A Charlie Brown Christmas. I would highly recommend this to anyone who grew up watching the show!
The Charlie Brown Christmas at the Rialto Square was a good but little disappointing re-enactment of the classic Charlie Brown cartoon. While some parts were very good, mainly the music from the 3 piece band, I found the performances of the cast and the general casting to be lacking. The general tone of the cartoon is mostly sarcasm and melancholy. It felt like the cast did not want to go down this dark path and was a bit too positive. I also found the casting of the 3 main leads, Charlie Brown, Lucy and Linus to not be very strong. This being said, being a lover of the cartoon, I still enjoyed it and they added a nice touch by having the cast sing some Christmas carols after the show was over. Also, the performer who played Snoopy did his best to steal the show.
Excellent play!!! I would definitely recommend to everyone!
This play was amazing. I hope it will be back next year! Can't wait!!! The cast was great. Snoppy was my favorite.
The cast did a wonderful representation of the original show. I took my mother for an early christmas present. We were both very satisfied!!!
The show felt like a high school play and not a good one. My kids liked it, but not at a good time. Why take an intermission with 10 minutes left and then fill time with Christmas songs.
This show was so good!! My husband and I enjoyed it as much as our kids did. They were really into it. It was great!! Highly recommend!! And Snoopy was fantastic...stole the show!!
Absolute fabulous performace! My mom and I loved it! It was just like the cartoon I grew up with, reciting every line.
This show is great for people of all ages who grew up loving Charlie Brown Christmas.
I expected something much more fun/original/dramatic than ordinary actors plating Peanuts characters to the music from the animated movie. I think my expectations were too high. It is also possible that nothing involving real people can ever match the magic of the animated "A Charlie Brown Christmas" movie. Kids seemed to get bored and as an adult, I was too. The actors did their best and were fine but....
Excellent! The cast was wonderful! The story a classic! The memories we have are priceless!
Great show Tickets a little pricey I thought Great venue
A live portrayal of this show is not that exciting... it is cute but it lost a little in translation. The actors/actresses were good and if the band was actually playing all of the music, they were great. My favorite part was actually the little cabaret of Christmas songs they do in character at the end of the show (which is less then an hour). Snoopy is a big hit with little ones too.
Brought back Christmas memories. The show puts You in the Christmas spirit I loved that when the show ended at as the TV special, it continued withe the cast singing more Christmas carols. The Jazzy version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is worth the price of admission alone.
My family enjoy the show overall, but it was somewhat disappointing in that the characters were not in costume per say. Instead they were dressed in outfits that made it a bit challenging to even decipher who was who (except the primary stars.) The show was short and they seemed to fill some time at the end by singing Christmas Carols. It was fine but I would not see again
