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liana Levine ( The Last Night of
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the scheming Lucy, famous dis-
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Kristin Chenowith,
Michael Mayer, Anthony
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Stanley Wayne Mathis
bring "You're a Good Alan,
Charlie Brown" to Detroit
in a pre-Broadway run.

Former Oak Parker
Andrew Lippa is musical
supervisor and vocal and
dance arranger for the
production.

Anthony Rapp (Rent, Six
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Charlie Brown, the lovable,
round-headed kid who just can't
win at baseball, football or kite-
flying.
Roger Bart (Triumph of Love,
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stepfather. "The film is about what
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life and how he grows up during this
one summer."
The Broadway role she had just
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feelings related to her heritage. She
appeared in Alfred Uhry's play about
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"It was so moving to me to be able to
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