Recipe for a musical:

Mix four talented humans in huge city (yes, NYC).

Allow them to meet.

Step back to allow chemistry and fate to complete the work.

Ordinary Days, with music and lyrics by Adam Gwon, does just that, and in doing so, weaves a simple tale spun by chance encounters into a meditation about life.

For full review see https://coolcleveland.com/2024/03/theater-review-ordinary-people-playhouse-square-by-laura-kennelly/