Ordinary Days
| Ordinary Days | |
|---|---|
| Music | Adam Gwon |
| Lyrics | Adam Gwon |
| Productions | 2008 Off-West End 2009 Off-Broadway 2011 Off-West End 2012 Australia 2015 Barcelona 2016 Israel 2016 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro 2016 Scotland Bishopbriggs Fort Theatre 2016 New Zealand - Wellington |
Ordinary Days is a musical with music and lyrics by American composer Adam Gwon.
The story, set in New York City, follows four characters, Claire, Jason, Warren and Deb, exploring how their ordinary lives connect in the most amazing ways. Originally directed by Marc Bruni with the Roundabout Theatre Company at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, the show includes 21 songs which tell the story of these two men and two women. The original cast was Lisa Brescia (Claire), Hunter Foster (Jason), Jared Gertner (Warren) and Kate Wetherhead (Deb).
Claire is in her 30's and is embarking on a new stage of her life with boyfriend Jason. The decision to share an apartment is the catalyst for Claire to face her past. Her cathartic "I'll Be Here" provides the audience the final clue to her arc.
Required vocal range: Soprano
Jason is in his 30's and is the boyfriend of Claire. A romantic at heart, he spends the bulk of the musical attempting to further his relationship, at first by moving in ("The Spaces Between") and then by proposing. Claire consistently resists his attempts leading to the central conflict of their story arc ("Fine").
Required vocal range: Tenor
In her mid twenties, Deb is a cynical and defensive grad student who is struggling to find focus in her life. She meets struggling artist Warren when he finds her thesis notes in the street.
Required vocal range: Mezzo
The cheerful and sometimes annoyingly optimistic Warren sees beauty in the simple things in life, delivering the musical's message and final number ("Beautiful").
Required vocal range: Tenor
There were two additional songs, written for Claire and Jason respectively, entitled "Canceling the Party" and "Seeing You There", which were cut from the production.
In 2012 Squabbalogic and Darlinghurst Theatre premiered the Adam Gwon penned chamber musical Ordinary Days, with Michael Falzon originating the role of Jason in Australia. Directed by Grace Barnes and under the musical direction of Paul Geddes, the show starred Rachael Beck as Claire, as well as Erica Lovell (Deb) and Jay James-Moody (Warren). Set in New York, Ordinary Days was sung entirely acoustically, with the sole support of Paul Geddes on piano.
Original Release Date: 2010
Label: Ghostlight Music and lyrics: Adam Gwon
"I'll Be Here" is included on the album Go Back Home, by Audra McDonald, released in 2013.
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