On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
2 hours and 15 minutes, with one intermission
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever - 2011 Broadway History , Info & More
St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY
Love blooms in unexpected places in the delightful, newly imagined world of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Still in love with his deceased wife, Dr. Mark Bruckner (Harry Connick, Jr.), a dashing psychiatrist and professor, unknowingly takes on the case of his life with David Gamble, a quirky young florists' assistant. While putting David under hypnosis to help him quit smoking so he can move in with his perfect boyfriend Warren, Dr. Bruckner stumbles upon what he believes to be David's former self – a dazzling and self-possessed 1940's jazz singer Melinda Wells. Instantly intrigued by Melinda, Dr. Bruckner finds himself swept up in the pursuit of an irresistible (and impossible) love affair with this woman from another time and place, who may or may not have ever existed. Michael Mayer and Peter Parnell's enchanting new version celebrates much of the beloved score from the 1965 musical including the classic hits "Come Back To Me," "What Did I Have That I Don't Have Now?," "She Isn't You," and the titular "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," while adding songs from the film score such as "Love With All The Trimmings," and "Go To Sleep." Songs from the Lerner and Lane score for the film Royal Wedding such as "Ev'ry Night At Seven," "You're All The World To Me," "Open Your Eyes" and "Too Late Now" complete the landscape for this romantic musical comedy. This production of On a Clear Day makes the case for living life with your eyes, and heart, wide open.
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
7 / 10
The skeleton of the 'Clear Day' plot is retained, but without a leading lady playing dual roles, it's like a banana split without bananas. Melinda's neurotic half, Daisy, is now played by a slip of a boy who works in a flower shop; the unsuccessful surgery weakens the score. Some songs, which refer to Daisy's excised ESP story thread, seem robbed of their meaning; the now extraneous title song is relegated to the closing spot. Two songs have been transformed into overblown production numbers, and the new plot calls for seven reprises. (Added songs come from the Fred Astaire pic 'Royal Wedding.') The keen listener will notice numerous unfamiliar lyrics; Lerner seems to have been rewritten by an uncredited hand, and clumsily so.
NY Review: 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'
5 / 10
To paraphrase Bill Clinton, it's the songs, stupid. More specifically, the clutch of top-flight tunes written by book writer–lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Burton Lane for their problematic 1965 Broadway musical comedy about reincarnation, 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.' Those siren songs have lured re-conceiver–director Michael Mayer right onto the rocks in this misguided retooling attempt. Mayer and current book writer Peter Parnell keep trying to jam them into a new story and characters that manifestly don't want them, diminishing the very thing Mayer and Parnell supposedly value. The result is the depressing misfire currently at the St. James Theatre, starring a distinctly ill-at-ease Harry Connick Jr.
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever History
Other Productions of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
| 1965 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1979 | Off-Off-Broadway |
Equity Library Theatre Revival Off-Off-Broadway |
| 2000 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Concert Off-Broadway |
| 2011 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2018 | Off-Broadway |
Irish Rep Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever - 2011 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Jessie Mueller |
| 2012 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Jessie Mueller |
| 2012 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Debut Performance | Jessie Mueller |
| 2012 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Jessie Mueller |
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