A Charlie Brown Christmas—LIVE!
Overview
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang are back at Davies Symphony Hall to bring this television classic to life! With live actors, an animated backdrop, and Vince Guaraldi’s timeless music performed live by the SF Symphony, this is a beloved holiday performance you won’t want to miss. The first half of the concert features selections from Vince Guaraldi’s full Peanuts catalogue, celebrating 60 years of his music for Charlie Brown and the 75th anniversary of Peanuts.Kids’ Tickets Half Off!
Concert Extras
Treat Yourself: Head to the lobby bar to celebrate the season with festive winter cocktails and limited-time sparkling wine throughout December.
Artists
Ming Luke
Conductor
Michael Covert
Narrator
Michael Starr
Dancer (Charlie Brown)
Marcos Ramos
Dancer (Linus)
Kelsey McFalls
Dancer (Lucy)
Juliann Witt
Dancer (Sally)
Natasha Adorlee
Dancer (Snoopy), Creative Producer and Rehearsal Director
Nancy Foreman
Wardrobe Lead and Costume Design
Liza Gennaro
Choreographer
Elena Zahlmann
Stage Director
San Francisco Symphony
Program
“Vince Guaraldi Peanuts Symphony”
GOOD GRIEF MEDLEY
“Oh, Good Grief” / “Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)” / “Charlie Brown Theme” / “Oh, Good Grief (Reprise)”
RED BARON
PEPPERMINT PATTY GOES TO PEBBLE BEACH
“Peppermint Patty” / “Pebble Beach”
GOOD SPORT MEDLEY
“You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown” / “Charlie Brown’s All Stars” / “Baseball Theme” / “Joe Cool”
YOU’RE IN LOVE, CHARLIE BROWN! MEDLEY
“Rain, Rain, Go Away” / “Heartburn Waltz” / “Incumbent Waltz” / “You’re In Love, Charlie Brown”
GROOVIN’ SNOOPY MEDLEY
“Cops and Robbers” / “Masked Marvel” / “Blue Charlie Brown” / “Masked Marvel (Reprise)”
PUMPKIN MEDLEY
“Graveyard Theme” / “The Great Pumpkin Waltz”
WOODSTOCK MEDLEY
“Woodstock’s Wake Up” / “Little Birdie” / “Woodstock’s Dream” / “Thanksgiving Theme” / “Little Birdie (reprise)”
All arrangements ©2022 Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (BMI). Original Composition Copyright date in the notes. “Good Sport Medley” and “Groovin’ Snoopy Medley” ©2025 Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (BMI).
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Vince Guaraldi—Tedd Firth & David Benoit
A Charlie Brown Christmas Courtesy of Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez Productions ©2014. Peanuts Worldwide LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Audio Samples
“Good Grief” Medley
“Groovin’ Snoopy”
“The Red Baron”
Ming Luke, Conductor
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