From the bustling streets to the quiet rooftops, Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives are unexpectedly interconnected by circumstance. The series of fortuitous events in this intimate musical proves that ordinary days can be simply extraordinary.
What Is Ordinary Days About?
Set on the bustling streets and sidewalks of New York City, Ordinary Days singles out four average New Yorkers whose lives end up unexpectedly entwined: Warren, a budding artist who balances his own creative aspirations with cat-sitting for an imprisoned mentor; Deb, an ambitious suburban girl turned grad student whose life is fast becoming a thesis study in uncertainty; Jason, a thirtysomething romantic who cannot understand why his relationship with the woman he loves has stalled; and Claire, Jason's reluctant lover held emotionally captive by a wound she shares with no one. As these four characters flounder through all-too-familiar everyday obstacles, they slowly edge closer to connecting with each other—and to understanding that an ordinary event can have extraordinary effects.
""A modest musical produced with an apt intimacy and expertly sung by an appealing cast, Ordinary Days introduces a promising newcomer to our talent-hungry musical theater, the composer and lyricist Adam Gwon. Mr. Gwon writes crisp, fluid and often funny lyrics that reflect the racing minds of the four New Yorkers on a nervous search for their immediate futures.""
The New York Times
Charles Isherwood
""A heartfelt and often clever look at life in modern-day New York.""
Time Out New York
Adam Feldman