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The early days of Westport Country Playhouse ( Photo by Wells Studio)
WESTPORT, CT - Ninety years ago on June 29, 1931, Westport Country Playhouse opened its doors to its very first stage production. This year, on the exact same day, the Playhouse will mark its 90th anniversary with the opening of the virtual production, Tiny House, written by Michael Gotch, and directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director. The regional premiere of the timely comedy about escaping urban life in an isolated mountain paradise will stream on demand from Tuesday, June 29 through Sunday, July 18. I love the coincidence of June 29!, said Lamos. As we honor the Playhouse s remarkable 90-year history, we also look forward to new artistic choices that speak to the world today.
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Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner composed this song for the 1965 musical of the same name “On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever).” Introduced by John Cullum, it was sung by Barbra Streisand in the 1970 film adaptation and was cited by many music critics as the highlight of the score.
Burton Lane (Feb 2, 1912 – Jan 5, 1997), composer and lyricist, was best known for his theater and film scores. “Finian’s Rainbow” (1947) and “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” (1965) are the best known of his Broadway musicals. President of the American Guild of Authors and Composers for ten terms, beginning in 1957, he was also on the board of directors of ASCAP for three