Umphress Steps In For Rose During Vassar's ON A CLEAR DAY Concert

Due to a family emergency Anika Noni Rose was unable to perform during the July 30th concert of Vassar's On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Alysha Umphress instead stepped in and performed the role, and it is not yet clear if Rose will be returning for the two August 1st performances.

Along with Anika Noni Rose, Brian D'Arcy James is set to lead the workshop, directed by Michael Mayer, as part of this year's New York Stage and Film series at Vassar College.

Familiar tunes, including "Come Back to Me" and "What Did I Have That I Don't Have," along with a surprising new twist will delight Powerhouse audiences in the re-imagined ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Burton Lane, with new book by Peter Parnell, based on the original book by Alan Jay Lerner, re-conceived and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (American Idiot, Spring Awakening, Side Man).

The cast includes Heather Ayers (A Little Night Music, Young Frankenstein), Saum Eskandani (Atlantic for Kids A Year with Frog and Toad), Constantine Germanacos (Wiener & Wiener), Colin Hanlon (Rent, Pirates of Penzance, I Love You Because), KendAl Hartse (Open the Dark Door), Tony nominee Brian D'Arcy James (Time Stands Still, Next To Normal, Shrek The Musical, Sweet Smell of Success), Paul O'Brien (After Miss Julie), Zachary Prince (Jersey Boys national tour), Kerry O'Malley (Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Into the Woods revival, Billy Elliot), Tony winner Anika Noni Rose (Caroline, or Change; Dreamgirls; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency; Disney's The Princess & The Frog), Sarah Stiles (Avenue Q, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), David Turner (The Invention of Love, Sunday in the Park with George, The Ritz, In My Life), and Lori Wilner (A Catered Affair).

The Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film / Martel Theater, $30

Performance dates and times: July 29, 30 at 8:00pm, August 1 at 2:00 and 7:00pm

At this time, all concert readings for ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER are sold-out (7/29-8/1). However, please continue to check individual performances on the box office website as some tickets may be released. There is no waiting list.

Photo credit: Monica Simoes

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