Based on the cherished comic strip by Charles M. Schultz, “You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown” chronicles a day in the life of the world's most famous “blokhead” and his eclectic group of friends. Through a kaleidoscope of brief vignettes, the musical captures the delightful, funny, and sometimes poignant moments of childhood-from the chaotic anxiety of a spelling bee and the frustration of a kite-eating tree to the sweet solace of the blanket and the wild imagination of a certain beagle. 

This revised production offers a fresh approach to the timeless classic, featuring the characters you know and love: bossy Lucy, piano prodigy Schroeder, perfectionist Sally, blanket-toting Linus, Snoopy in the doghouse, and the “good man” himself, Charlie Brown. Driven by a catchy and charming score that includes new Broadway hits like “Beethoven Day” and “My New Philosophy," the show ultimately reminds us that while we may struggle with homework or baseball games, true happiness is found in the simple things and the friends who stand by our side.

In 1858, fourteen students enrolled at Allentown High School, located at South Penn Street, near the present Allentown School District Administration Building. Classes were held separately for boys and girls, the former meeting on the second floor of the Leh Shoe Store and the latter in the Sunday School rooms of the First Presbyterian Church on North 5th Street. As enrollment increased, classes met in several different buildings.

In 1894, Allentown erected a new building for high school classes (now Central Elementary) at Lumber and Turner.

Principal Daniel Hamm opened the doors of the present building on 17th Street in 1916, and the building housed grades 9-12 from 1916-1928. From 1929-1930, the ninth grade class was housed in the Raub building on St. Cloud Street and became part of the middle school system with the adoption of the 6-3-3 plan. In September 1981, the freshman class rejoined Allen High School.

In recognition of the District’s second, newly-built Louis E. Dieruff High School, Allentown High School changed its name to William Allen High School in 1960.

The Canary, the WAHS mascot, has a unique history. In 1916, when the present main building opened, the Allentown High School colors were yellow and blue. The faculty and students interested in producing literary journals developed a magazine entitled, “The Canary and Blue.” Somehow, the word “Canary,” denoting one of the school colors, caught on and the bird became the mascot for the high school. The brave canary is known locally as the only bird to fly safely through a hurricane in its hope to beat perennial rival Bethlehem Area School District Liberty High’s Hurricanes.

Today, thousands of students and visitors pass through the doors of our main entrance. Our stately Main Building, the oldest part of our campus, reminds us of our venerable tradition of excellence, and the high expectations of those who built it.