Charlie Brown and Snoopy go to summer camp in a new, bittersweet Apple TV+ special, fuelled by a pair of Emmy Award-nominated songwriters, that is being billed as the first Peanuts musical in 35 years.
โMy motivation has always been to preserve and enhance my dadโs legacy,โ says co-writer Craig Schulz, a son of Charles. S. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. โSo itโs really an honour to get to play with these kids.โ
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical features five songs: two by Jeff Morrow, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, and three by Ben Folds.
โIf someone asked me to write for a stupid kids thing, I would find it difficult because I donโt like talking down to anyone, much less kids,โ says singer-songwriter Folds. โPeanuts isnโt like that. Weโre working in very rich, fertile soil.โ
The special opens with the kids getting ready to catch the bus to Cloverhill Ranch camp, but Sally is not so sure it is going to be great. โHonestly, big brother, I could stay home,โ she says.