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:''This article is about the stage musical. For the 1970 film adaptation, see On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (film)''. ''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 1929 by John L. Balderston.〔("Please Don't Pick on Daisy" ''Time'' magazine review, 1965 )〕 It concerns a woman who has ESP and has been reincarnated. The musical received three Tony Award nominations. ==Productions== 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 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 () lushly melodic score...."〔(Brantley, Ben. "Reincarnation With a Green Thumb" ''New York Times'', February 12, 2000 )〕 Tours followed starring Tammy Grimes, Linda Lavin, Van Johnson and Nancy Dussault.〔(Connema, Richard. "Steel Kiss and On a Clear Day", ''Talkin' Broadway'' )〕 A 1970 film adaptation directed by Vincente Minnelli starred Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, and Jack Nicholson. In February 2000, the New York City Center Encores! series presented a staged concert starring Kristin Chenoweth as Daisy/Melinda and Peter Friedman as Dr. Bruckner.〔 The show premiered in London in 2000 at the Bridewell Theatre.〔(Listing for 2000 London production ) arts-archive.com〕 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.〔Jones, Kenneth.("A New Life! Harry Connick, Jr. Will Star in Broadway's 'On a Clear Day', as Reconceived by Michael Mayer" ) playbill.com, March 1, 2011〕〔Jones, Kenneth.("'On a Clear Day', Nov. 12, You Can See Harry Connick Jr., Beginning Broadway Run" ) playbill.com, November 12, 2011〕 The cast included Jessie Mueller as Melinda and David Turner as David Gamble.〔 The revised version, which had a developmental workshop at The Vineyard Theatre in the fall of 2009〔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).〔Voss, Brandon.( "New Vision for 'On a Clear Day'" ) playbill.com, November 12, 2011〕 The Vassar concert mixed "material from the stage and film versions and eliminates overstuffed 1960s-style production numbers."〔Itzkof, Dave.("'A Clear Day’ Is Born Again in New Concert Production" ) ''New York Times'', June 17, 2010〕 This production closed on January 29, 2012 after 29 previews and 57 performances. ''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.〔(Reviews ) britishtheatreguide.info〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「On a Clear Day You Can See Forever」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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