Jared Gertner & Kate Wetherhead - "Beautiful" from ORDINARY DAYS

Performed at The Music of Adam Gwon: "Ordinary Days" CD celebration at Le Poisson Rouge on January 11, 2011. Musical direction by Vadim Feichtner.
Cast album available at iTunes, Amazon and Sh-K-Boom.com
Videography by Shoshana Feinstein, www.famousinny.com

[@lydias342]

I love Kate’s acting here. She makes it seem like she doesn’t know where the song is going until it gets there. And when it does, she seems pleasantly surprised at herself.

[@WadeAblitt]

"things aren't beautiful all on their own - beautiful comes from reflection" - such a beautiful lyric

[@ToxicPopsicle]

The thing I love the most about this is Kate's acting. It's so marvelous. The whole song through.

[@musicprincess9747]

I can't express how much I love this song.... the beautiful thing about this musical is that it doesn't make you cry because it's super sad, but because it overwhelms you with cuteness. This final song is the best example of it.

[@KellyDurgan]

Ordinary Days has an awesome soundtrack because you can just listen to it and get almost the full picture. This song is unique because seeing Jared and Kate perform it adds a whole lot.

[@amanday3103]

Kate Wetherhead is my absolute favorite!

[@thatpitter]

…waiiiiitt… I know that name

[@TheOctoberOwl]

This musical is beautiful.

[@georgiagraham9861]

Love how well they work together :D shes an amazing actress xxx

[@jalto6]

Listened to the cast recording of this musical today...loved it completely. These two in particular were laugh out loud funny. Amazing amazing music and acting.

[@IRFine]

Art isn’t the object, it’s the experience.

[@Kweber82]

The music from this show is so good!

[@chadorskip]

What wonderful chemistry!

[@clairesingstoday]

Adam gwon, thank you very much for this musical :) when you have the chance , please write another one :)

[@greenroomtheatre]

IT'S A PAINTING OF APPLES!

[@disgruntledcashier503]

Adam, thank you for writing a perfect musical

[@voxextremos22]

This song is amazing it reminds you about how amazing simple things are

[@ca_me_yo]

AH! I will always hold this musical near and dear to me. It was my first musical I ever did!

[@GarethAndrewWilliams]

So truthful and familiar. Just have such a connection to this piece. This is true magic!!!

[@monaeleanor7685]

who's watching in 2016 and loves these two awesome artists? :)

[@Mattk48_]

Mona Eleanor 2018 lol close enough

[@musicprincess9747]

2019!!!

[@lioxle5350]

2020 =)

[@justinlee-price564]

2021😗

[@ewa1687]

2022!!

[@leedunn7832]

here i am nigh 9 years late for this performance and im crying - thank you, this was perfect

[@MaryMalaney333]

They are such a great duo!

[@theBestArts]

Beautiful performance and song. Great videography by Shoshana too.

[@ToxicPopsicle]

1:07 Click it over and over for love. This is a wonderful song.

[@Cashierdan]

You guys made me laugh and then cry I love you

[@maria113]

I love this musical, I live in Russia so it's a wonder I found it somehow.

[@napustangwattanakarn4535]

I just found out about this musical. And it really is almost, not quite, new york, sort of, "beautiful" (I don't know why I did that lol) it really put things in perspective. having you look at the world in a new light, more or less. It's different for each person about what you've gotten from this song. But for me it makes me feel valid about liking something that most people don't. If I connect with it than that's all that matters.

[@carolioning]

this is too beautiful

[@insquadwetrust5419]

I love listening to this song when I’m having a shitty day

[@zmakoto7724]

Trying for Warren soon. Excited!

[@MichaelKrasMagic]

Fabulous

[@johnironn361]

Urgehrhr love this musical so much!!

[@callmechapstickgod]

I want. to sing this.

[@mtzdude31]

you guys should watch the troy iwata version

[@musicprincess9747]

YES THAT ONE IS AMAZING THE ENDING HNNN

[@gabeally]

I got here from Kate Wetherhead's web series, "Submissions Only." xD

[@mylifeafterbreakfast]

@MMandalios94 It's just her doing a bored child's voice, because she thinks that is a stupid question that a tour guide would ask kids on a field trip to a museum.

[@CHEKIExoxo]

you know what. she would be a great meg giry in love never dies. :) perfect actually; great voice, funny, and just the right personality :D

[@EliseWhatever]

I've watched this so many times its getting kind of odd.

[@jackieferll]

WARREN Hey. This one. DEB Really? WARREN Yes, this one. DEB This is your pick? Out of all of the paintings we’ve seen, this is it? WARREN Yes. DEB Out of hundreds of paintings, Your favorite painting is this piece of - WARREN Hey, what’s wrong with it? DEB Well, it’s a little bit boring WARREN Then you must be ignoring the most important bit. DEB I don’t see it. Warren, we’ve been walking around, Passing statues of angels and portraits of kings WARREN So? DEB So, you could choose any one And we’re standing in front of this painting of everyday things WARREN It’s beautiful, right? DEB No, it isn’t, it’s plain. WARREN Well, part of our trip to the Met is I get to explain. DEB Here we go. WARREN So, this is a painting of what? DEB It’s a painting of apples. WARREN That’s right, that’s right. So the artist has us looking at what? DEB Boring everyday things. WARREN Well, yes. DEB And the point? WARREN The point is that things aren’t beautiful all on their own Beautiful comes from reflection Beautiful takes a person who makes a connection You know what I mean? For beautiful to happen, The beautiful has got to be seen DEB Okay. I like that shade of red right there The spot where the apple is peeling It’s deep as an ocean but lighter than air WARREN It’s simple, familiar, and full of feeling DEB The color of Saturdays here at the Met WARREN The color of shouting from rooftops DEB You bet! WARREN The color of feeling that life is okay. DEB The color of an ordinary day

[@Thepixiebella]

I know he’s gay but I really thought he was gonna kiss her @ 1:48 lol

[@mikeyca]

Why would you wish such a punishment on her??? :)

[@musicprincess9747]

wait what? XD