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| On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | |
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| Music | Burton Lane |
| Lyrics | Alan Jay Lerner |
| Book | Alan Jay Lerner |
| Productions | 1965 Broadway 2000 London 2011 Broadway Revival 2013 London Revival |
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever is a musical with music by Burton Lane and a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner based loosely on Berkeley Square, written in 1926 by John L. Balderston.[1] It concerns a woman who has ESP and has been reincarnated. The musical received three Tony Award nominations.
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Productions[edit]
The Broadway production opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on October 17, 1965 and closed on June 11, 1966 after 280 performances and 3 previews. The production was directed by Robert Lewis, choreographed by Herbert Ross, and starred Barbara Harris as Daisy Gamble/Melinda, John Cullum as Dr. Mark Bruckner, Clifford David as Edward Moncrief, Titos Vandis as Themistocles Kriakos, and William Daniels (Harris's co-star in A Thousand Clowns) as Warren Smith. Louis Jourdan was the original leading man when the show had its tryout at the Colonial Theatre in Boston but was replaced by Cullum before it reached Broadway. Scenic design was by Oliver Smith and costume design was by Freddy Wittop.
The show was not well received. Ben Brantley of the New York Times recalled: 'Its book was strained and muddled, most critics agreed; its big production numbers were simply cumbersome. But it did have [a] lushly melodic score....'[2] Tours followed, starring such diverse actress-singers as Tammy Grimes, Linda Lavin, and Nancy Dussault as Daisy/Melinda.[3]
A 1970 film adaptation directed by Vincente Minnelli starred Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, and Jack Nicholson.
In February 2000, the New York City CenterEncores! series presented a staged concert starring Kristin Chenoweth as Daisy/Melinda and Peter Friedman as Dr. Bruckner.[2] The show premiered in London in 2000 at the Bridewell Theatre.
A revised Broadway production began previews on November 12, 2011 at the St. James Theatre and opened on December 11, 2011, directed by Michael Mayer and with a new book by Peter Parnell. Harry Connick Jr. starred as Dr. Mark Bruckner.[4][5] The cast included Jessie Mueller as Melinda and David Turner as David Gamble.[5] The revised version, which had a developmental workshop at The Vineyard Theatre in the fall of 2009[4] and had readings in August 2010 at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College, departed from the plot of the original. The patient is now a gay florist David (Turner) who was a female jazz singer Melinda (Mueller) in a former life, and who falls in love with his psychiatrist, widower Dr. Mark Bruckner (Connick).[6] The Vassar concert mixed 'material from the stage and film versions and eliminates overstuffed 1960s-style production numbers.'[7] This production closed on January 29, 2012 after 29 previews and 57 performances.[8]
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever was revived at the Union Theatre in London starring Vicki Lee Taylor as Daisy Gamble and Nadeem Crowe as Dr. Mark Bruckner. The production was directed by Kirk Jameson and opened to rave reviews with the run ending on 28 September 2013.[9]
The 2011 revised Broadway version was revived at The New Conservatory Theater Center in San Francisco, California starring Chris Morell as David Gamble, Melissa O'Keefe as Melinda Wells, and popular local actor William Giammona[10] as Dr. Mark Bruckner. The production was directed by Artistic Director and Founder, Ed Decker, with music direction by Matthew Lee Cannon, choreography by Jayne Zaban and featuring new instrumental arrangements by Ben Prince. It opened May 21, 2016.
Porchlight Music Theatre presented this show as a part of their 'Porchlight Revisits' season where they stage three forgotten musicals per year. It was in Chicago, Illinois in May 2017. It was directed by Lili-Anne Brown.[11]
Synopsis[edit]
- Act I
Quirky Daisy Gamble sees herself as an unremarkable person and has low self-esteem, even though she can (1) make plants grow remarkably, (2) predict when a telephone will ring or someone will drop in, and (3) tell where to find an object that someone else is looking for. Her current problem, though, is her nasty smoking habit, which will interfere with the chances of her fiancé, Warren, for a job with great benefits. She seeks help from a psychiatrist, Dr. Mark Bruckner, to stop smoking. When he hypnotizes her, she describes living a previous life in late 18th century England as 'Melinda Wells', who died in her late twenties from circumstances beyond her control. Free spirited Melinda was in love with portrait painter Edward Moncrief. Mark keeps to himself what Daisy has revealed to him, and he tells her that she should not be ashamed of her ESP.
At their next session, Daisy, under hypnosis, relates scenes from the salacious London Hellrakers' Club where Melinda met Edward. Melinda and Edward eventually marry, but the painter is unfaithful to her, making love to his subjects. Mark finds himself falling for 'Melinda' and becomes convinced that Daisy is really the reincarnation of Melinda. Melinda finally leaves Edward and sets sail for America, but the ship never reaches Boston. Before Mark can save Melinda from shipwreck, Daisy wakes up.
- Act II
Mark reports on the case to his fellow psychiatrists, who ridicule his findings. Greek shipping magnate Themistocles Kriakos learns of Mark's belief in reincarnation and offers to finance a study of the events of Melinda's life in exchange for Mark's help in discovering who he will be in his next life, which will allow him to leave his fortune to his future self. Daisy accidentally discovers that she is the 'Melinda' at the center of the growing controversy and that Mark prefers Melinda to herself. In her angry confrontation with the psychiatrist about the matter, she tells him that she is 'through being a go-between for you and your dream girl. You're not going to go on using my head for a motel.'
Daisy goes to the airport, ready to return home. Her ESP powers warn her that the plane on which she plans to travel will crash. She realizes at last how special she really is. She leaves her starchy fiancé and she and Mark unite to explore their extraordinary future.
Versions[edit]
The musical is available in at least two noticeably different published versions (aside from the film version), although the basic plot-line remains the same. The first version was published in 1966.[12] The musical numbers recorded in the original Broadway cast album[13] of 1965 correspond to this version.
A second version is evident in the piano-vocal score published in 1967.[14] Here several vocal numbers from the above version are missing ('Ring Out the Bells,' 'Tosy and Cosh', 'Don't Tamper with my Sister'), as is the introduction to the song 'Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here,' which is recorded on the cast album. Also, the Greek millionaire's solo, 'When I'm Being Born Again' is given completely different lyrics ('When I Come Around Again') and sung instead by Daisy's friends. The overture recorded on the cast album combines the 'overture' and 'entr'acte' printed in the vocal score.
The 1970 film version departed from the musical significantly, adding a character for Jack Nicholson (an ex-stepbrother named 'Tad'), and changing details of other characters, moving the period of Melinda's life ahead by a decade or two (into the early 19th century), removing several songs, changing lyrics and adding two new songs.
Songs[edit]
1965 Broadway version[edit]
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2011 Broadway revival version[edit]
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† Songs taken from the musical film Royal Wedding.
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Note: In the piano-vocal score, a song appears that was not included in the original Broadway production: 'The Solicitor's Song', during Daisy's first regression-scene. There was also a ballet in the first act of the original production, entitled 'At the Hellrakers' and the song 'Ring Out the Bells' that are not found on the original Broadway recording.
Recordings[edit]
The title song, first introduced by John Cullum in the 1965 musical, has been recorded by a number of artists, including Robert Goulet, Johnny Mathis, baseball pitcher Denny McLain, and Sergio Franchi on his 1976 DynaHouse and TeleHouse albums;[15]Barbra Streisand, star of the 1970 film version, recorded the title song on the film's soundtrack and has frequently included it in her concerts. Sammy Davis Jr. has also performed the title song live in concert, and Harry James released a version in 1967 on his album Our Leader! (Dot DLP 3801 and DLP 25801). In 2012, The Peddlers' 1968 jazz cover was used in season 5 episode 3 ('Hazard Pay') of AMC-TV's Breaking Bad over a montage of Walt and Jesse's meth manufacturing.
'What Did I Have That I Don't Have' was covered with some success by Eydie Gorme and was also sung by Streisand on the soundtrack of the film version. 'Come Back to Me' was recorded by swing revival band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies in 1994, which later appeared on their multi-platinum 1997 compilation Zoot Suit Riot and was re-recorded for their 2014 Rat Pack tribute Please Return the Evening.
The title song is reminiscent of Ravel's 'Dawn' movement from his ballet Daphnis et Chloé.[16]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Original Broadway production[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 1966 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | John Cullum | Nominated |
| Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Barbara Harris | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner | Nominated | ||
| Theatre World Award | John Cullum | Won | ||
2011 Broadway revival[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2012 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Jessie Mueller | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^Wearing, J. P. (March 27, 2014). The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN9780810893023 – via Google Books.
- ^ abBrantley, Ben. 'Reincarnation With a Green Thumb'The New York Times, February 12, 2000
- ^'Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Francisco 'Steel Kiss' and 'On a Clear Day' - 9/12/1999'. Talkinbroadway.com. 1999-12-09. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ abJones, Kenneth. 'A New Life! Harry Connick, Jr. Will Star in Broadway's 'On a Clear Day', as Reconceived by Michael Mayer' Playbill, March 1, 2011, accessed December 3, 2016
- ^ abJones, Kenneth.'On a Clear Day', Nov. 12, You Can See Harry Connick Jr., Beginning Broadway Run'Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, November 12, 2011
- ^Voss, Brandon.'New Vision for 'On a Clear Day'Archived 2011-11-14 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, November 12, 2011
- ^Itzkof, Dave.'A Clear Day’ Is Born Again in New Concert Production'New York Times, June 17, 2010
- ^Jones, Kenneth (January 12, 2012). 'Broadway's On a Clear Day, a Reincarnation of a Past Cult-Hit, Will Die Jan. 29'. Playbill. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^'Theatre review: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever at Union Theatre'. Britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever a gay pastiche that pleases at NCTC'. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^'Porchlight Revisits On A Clear Day You Can See Forever at Stage 773 | Metromix Chicago'. chicago.metromix.com. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^On a Clear Day You Can See Forever: a musical play, by Alan Jay Lerner. Music by Burton Lane. New York: Random House, c. 1966.
- ^On a Clear Day You Can See Forever: the original Broadway cast recording. RCA Victor. LSOD-2006 Stereo, LP. c1965. (also on CD)
- ^On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Vocal score. Piano reduction by Robert H. Noeltner. New York: Chappell & Co., Inc., 1967.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2011-10-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^Lin, Andrew. 'Violins and Valentines', The Harvard Independent (February 2016).
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| 'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' | |
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| Song | |
| Published | 1965 |
| Composer(s) | Burton Lane |
| Lyricist(s) | Alan Jay Lerner |
| 'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' | |
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| Promotional single by Barbra Streisand | |
| from the album On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | |
| Released | July 1970 |
| Recorded | Early 1970 |
| Studio | Samuel Goldwyn Studios (West Hollywood, California) |
| Length | 2:09 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Wally Gold |
'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' is a song written by Burton Lane (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics) for the 1965 musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. It was subsequently performed by American actress and vocalist Barbra Streisand in the 1970 film adaptation of the musical.
Three variations of the song appear in the film and on the accompanying soundtrack album produced by Wally Gold: the initial version sung by co-star Yves Montand, a reprise version sung by Streisand, and an orchestral version performed alongside a live chorus. The Streisand rendition was released by Columbia Records as a promotional single on 7' vinyl (with a stereo mix on one side and mono on the other) in July 1970.
The track received positive reviews from music critics, with many of them listing it as a highlight of the soundtrack.
Background and release[edit]
'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' was introduced by John Cullum in the 1965 Broadway musical of the same name. It was subsequently used in the 1970 film adaptation of the musical, in which Streisand appears as the main character. The song was recorded in early 1970 while filming the movie at Samuel Goldwyn Studios in West Hollywood, California.[1] Three versions of the song are used in the film, and all appear on the accompanying soundtrack album. The song is initially performed in the film by Streisand's co-star Yves Montand, whereas the reprise version is sung by Streisand and the orchestral version is performed with a live chorus.[2]
The reprise rendition was released as a promotional single on 7' vinyl in July 1970 by Columbia Records. The standard edition release includes both the mono and stereo versions of 'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' as the A-side and B-side, respectively.[3] A limited edition version also exists, where the mono version exclusively appears on 7'.[4]
Composition[edit]
'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' was written by Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner and produced by Wally Gold.[2] According to the official sheet music published by the Warner Music Group, the song is written in the key of E major with a moderately fast beat consisting of 126 beats per minute. Accompanied by the instrumentation of a piano, Streisand's vocals range from G3 to C5. She begins the song with the lyric 'On a clear day, rise and look around you / And you'll see who you are'.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' was perceived as a highlight on the film's soundtrack. Vincent Canby from The New York Times lauded the single and album tracks 'Come Back to Me', 'Go to Sleep', and 'What Did I Have That I Don't Have' for being the soundtrack's four best songs.[6] Although AllMusic's William Ruhlmann was critical of the majority of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, he complimented Streisand's vocal performance on the title track.[7] The staff at Billboard complimented Streisand's performance on 'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)'. They wrote that because of its strength, and the strengths of soundtrack songs 'He Isn't You' and 'What Did I Have That I Don't Have', the album will likely become a commercial success and is worth purchasing.[8]
Track listing[edit]
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Other recordings[edit]
Streisand recorded a live version of the song in 1972, arranged by Peter Matz, which was released that same year on her Live Concert at the Forum album. Live versions by Streisand are also included on her 1994 album The Concert and her 2000 album Timeless: Live in Concert.
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Robert Goulet and Johnny Mathis both recorded charting versions of the song in 1965, in the wake of the original musical's success. Goulet's version, from his album On Broadway, reached #119 on Billboard's Bubbling Under chart and #13 on the Easy Listening chart. Mathis' recording, from his album The Shadow of Your Smile, reached #96 on the Hot 100 chart and #6 on the Easy Listening chart.
Other artists to record the song include John Cullum, on the 1965 cast album from the original Broadway production; Frank Sinatra, on his 1966 album Strangers in the Night; Matt Monro, on his 1966 album This Is the Life!; Jerry Vale, on his 1966 album Great Moments on Broadway; Shirley Bassey, on her 1967 album And We Were Lovers; Sammy Davis Jr., on his 1967 live album That's All!; Blossom Dearie, on her 1967 live album Sweet Blossom Dearie; The Peddlers, on their 1968 album Three in a Cell; Tony Bennett, on his 1970 album Tony Bennett's 'Something'; Cleo Laine, on her 1971 album Portrait; and The Singers Unlimited, on their 1975 album Feeling Free.[9]
The Peddlers’ version was used prominently in the episode “Hazard Pay” from Season Five of Breaking Bad.
References[edit]
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- ^Nickens & Swenson 2000, p. 69
- ^ abOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Liner notes). Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand (Vinyl release ed.). Columbia. 1970. S 30086.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ ab'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' / 'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' (Liner notes). Barbra Streisand. Columbia. 1970. AE-24-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ ab'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' / 'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' (Liner notes). Barbra Streisand. Columbia. 1970. AE-24-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^Lerner, Alan Jay; Lane, Burton (1965). 'Barbra Streisand 'On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' Digital Sheet Music'. Musicnotes.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^Canby, Vincent (June 18, 1970). 'Screen: 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever' Begins Its Run'. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^Ruhlmann, William. 'Barbra Streisand – On a Clear Day You Can See Forever [Original Soundtrack Recording]'. AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^Billboard staff (July 18, 1970). 'Billboard Album Reviews: July 18, 1970'. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 82 (29): 68. ISSN0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^'Cover versions of On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) written by Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner'. SecondHandSongs.
Bibliography[edit]
- Nickens, Christopher; Swenson, Karen (2000). The Films of Barbra Streisand (illustrated ed.). Citadel Press. ISBN0806519541.
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External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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