Connick Jr.'s Daughter Feared for Dad's Sanity

Connick Jr.'s Daughter Feared for Dad's Sanity in Broadway Play

Harry Connick, JR.'s daughter feared for her father's sanity after he took on the role of a psychiatrist in Broadway play On A Clear Day You Can See Forever because he channels such a wide range of emotions in every show.

The singer/actor is currently appearing on the Big Apple stage as Dr Mark Bruckner, a psychiatrist who grows conflicted over his relationship with a patient.

He admits his 15-year-old daughter Georgia had reservations about the musical, fearing her dad might crack trying to portray such happiness and angst eight times a week.

During an appearance on U.S. chat show The View on Thursday (15Dec11), he said, "I have to get very, very emotional at the end of this show... I go through some pretty difficult psychological issues and at the end it gets very hard for me.

And Georgia said, 'Dad, I'm worried that you're going 'there' eight times a week as this character, is that opening you up, sort of emotionally?'

"And she said, 'I'm worried about you as a man.' She goes, 'I know that's your character but when you have to channel that...' I hadn't thought about it and I started freaking out about that.

I said, 'Well I don't know yet,' because this was in previews. But now that we've done 30 or 40 shows I'm OK, so far. I tell her, 'No I'm alright.'"