Comes a Day

Comes a Day
Original languageEnglish
Written bySpeed Lamkin
GenreDrama
Premiere
Date1958
PlaceAmbassador Theatre, New York City

Comes a Day is a three-act play written by American playwright Speed Lamkin. The drama is based on Lamkin's short story of the same name, which won a 1950 O. Henry Award.

Premiere and cast

The play was performed on Broadway, at the Ambassador Theatre from 6–29 November 1958. A pre-Broadway run was performed at the McCarter Theatre (Princeton, N.J.), Forrest Theatre (Philadelphia), and the Colonial Theatre (Boston).

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

Year Award Category Nominee Result
1959 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play George C. Scott Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Calta, Louis (13 March 1958). "Judith Anderson Signed for Drama: To Star in 'Comes a Day,' by Lamkin". New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 23. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Durgin, Cyrus (26 October 1958). "First Play by New Dramatist". Daily Boston Globe. Boston, Mass. pp. 4_A. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  3. ↑ A.J.S (7 October 1958). "New Drama Debuts at Forrest". Courier-Post. Cherry Hill, N.J. p. 7. Retrieved 20 January 2026.