Nathan Gardner performs 'Not A Day Goes By'

Nathan Gardner (PSU '09 BFA Musical Theatre) performs "Not A Day Goes By" by Stephen Sondheim.

[Bobbybabybobbybubbie]

A note to everyone comparing this to Bernadette: this is the second-act song; she sings the first-act version (Merrily runs backwards, remember?). It has a totally different meaning, which I think he expresses beautifully.

[PRiNCESSdeneexoxo]

i want to listen to his voice day after day, after day, after day...
you know the rest.

[menharper]

Great job, Nathan! I want to hear you sing this in 10 years when you have lived longer and experienced more of life..it will be even richer!

[serpechia]

To think he graduated and already made his Off B-way debut! Congrats!

[MrRichDavid]

What a beautiful voice! I had never heard a man sing Job!

[lalou]

Wow. Such a beautiful voice. This is how musical theater should sound again.

[AbrahamDiner]

At last someone singing this song with emotion and pathos. great Nathan

[nicholasgalides]

Not day goes by (Part 2)

Not a day goes by
Not a single day
But you’re somewhere a part of my life
And it looks like you’ll stay

As the days go by
I keep thinking, when does it end?
That it can’t get much better much longer
But it only gets better and stronger
And deeper and nearer
And simpler and free-er
And richer and clearer

And no
Not a day goes by
Not a blessed day –
But you somewhere come into my life
And you don’t go away

And I have to say
If you do, I'll die

I want day, after day
After day, after day
After day
After day, after day
After day, after day
Till the days go by
Till the days go by
Till the days go by

[bobashby]

So glad to come across someone doing the act 2 lyrics of the song. Too infrequently performed.

[longterm]

Nathan, You are very very talented. Enjoy the musical ride wherever it takes you. I will be rooting for you!

[shabuchwae]

Lots of folks think that because lots of females have covered the song (Bernadette Peters is actually one of the better known for covering it). But it was originally made know by Paul Gemignani from the 1981 OBC Recording (yup...big musical theater dork. At least I'm a professional performer with a degree to justify my dorkdom ;).

[stevepeyton]

You are great! I wish you much success

[EvenEvenOdd]

An amazing performance! Deeply moving.

[CandyBelle]

Wow. This is absolutely incredible. Your voice makes my jaw drop. You are fantastic. And such great emotion. :)

[theatrewithanre]

Justyn Zeider, this starts in the key of F. This is the key it is in the book "All Sondheim, Volume 2" published in 1997. Since this was after the song had been given to the character Beth, I take this to mean Sondheim would still be OK with a male singing it, as it was originally done in the Broadway production.

[Alyrtthemedya]

I just want to second what Bobbybabybobbybubbie said. This version of the song is a duet in the show between 2 characters getting married, the Bernadette version takes place earlier in the show (ie later in time, since is runs backwards) when that same couple is getting divorced.
Beautiful job conveying the message, Nathan. Not many people choose to do the joyous reprise of this song rather than the (still beautiful but) angsty version.

[princepeterwolf]

He looks so much like Mandy Patinkin. Gorgeous voice, vibrato and beautiful interpretation!

[BillSalem]

Bravo!  Bravissimo!  Beautiful singing.  

[Loejyrrab]

Sto pensando la stessa cosa. Lui é un cantante bello!

[DariusSarrafi]

Good job young man! Keep singing cause you feel it.