Bruckner requests that Daisy return daily to continue their research, all the while keeping Melinda a secret from her. While practicing regression therapy to get to the root of her smoking habit, a persona predating Daisy’s body comes forth: the divine Melinda Welles, complete with posh British accent. Mark Bruckner (Stephen Bogardus), respected in his field for conducting awe-inspiring experiments with hypnosis. For example, her plants grow remarkably fast, she knows that the telephone will ring before it happens, and can help find lost items that haven’t yet been announced as missing.ĭetermined to kick her cigarette cravings to the curb, Daisy finds herself in the office of Dr. Despite her shortcomings, she has incredible talents that she often chalks up to luck. She can’t keep a job or a date, and often finds her smoking habit to be the culprit that curtails both. Daisy Gamble (Errico) is a brassy New York woman struggling to get by.
In Charlotte Moore’s new adaptation of Lane & Lerner’s On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Melissa Errico shines as a twofold character far from your typical ingenue. Photo by Carol Rosegg.īOTTOM LINE: The feel-good On a Clear Day You Can See Forever features a playful ensemble serving just the right amount of sugar to complement theories on human consciousness. Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd StreetĬriag Waletzko, Florrie Bagel, Melissa Errico, Daisy Hobbs, and William Bellamy in He also wrote more than 500 radio scripts, an autobiography, and a history of theater “The Musical Theater: A Celebration.Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Music by Burton Lane Directed by Charlotte Moore Works for which he won awards include “Brigadoon”, “An American in Paris”, “Gigi”, “Camelot”, “My Fair Lady” and “The Little Prince”. Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979 and winner of Kennedy Center Honors in 1985, he also received the Johnny Mercer Award (Lifetime Lyric Writing) in 1985. An advocate for writers’ rights in theatre, he was a member of the Dramatists’ Guild of America and was elected as the twelfth president in 1960 where he continued to serve until 1964. He also wrote the script for “An American in Paris” in 1951. With Kurt Weill, he wrote “Love Life” (1948) and with Burton Lane “Royal Wedding” (1951). His first hit with Frederick Loewe was the Broadway musical “Brigadoon”(1947), followed in 1951 with “Paint Your Wagon”. As a student, he wrote The Choate Marching Song before studying musical composition at Juilliard in 19. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972, he was also the 1998 recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award.Īlan Jay Lerner (– Jun 14, 1986), lyricist and librettist, began his musical career at the Harvard Hasty Pudding musicals.
In addition to his writing, he is also known for having discovered Judy Garland when she as a thirteen-year-old went on stage with her two older sisters. President of the American Guild of Authors and Composers for ten terms, beginning in 1957, he was also on the board of directors of ASCAP for three terms.
“Finian’s Rainbow” (1947) and “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” (1965) are the best known of his Broadway musicals. Stories of Standards is sponsored by ListenUp.īurton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner composed this song for the 1965 musical of the same name “On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever).” Introduced by John Cullum, it was sung by Barbra Streisand in the 1970 film adaptation and was cited by many music critics as the highlight of the score.īurton Lane (– Jan 5, 1997), composer and lyricist, was best known for his theater and film scores. Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of “On a Clear Day.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am!
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