Never Too Late (play)

Never Too Late
Written by	Sumner Arthur Long
Characters	Harry Lambert; Edith Lambert; Kate Clinton; Charlie Clinton; Grace Kimbrough; James Kimbrough
Date premiered	27 November 1962
Place premiered	Playhouse Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy
Setting	The living room of the Lambert home in Calverton, Massachusetts.

Never Too Late is a 1962 Broadway play by Sumner Arthur Long.

Never Too Late starred Paul Ford and Maureen O'Sullivan as Harry and Edith Lambert, a middle-aged couple about to become parents once again. Starring as the couple's adult daughter Kate and her husband Charlie Clinton, were Fran Sharon and Orson Bean, as well as Leona Maricle and House Jameson as Grace and James Kimbrough.

Production

Never Too Late originally opened at the Playhouse Theatre in New York City on November 27, 1962. The play, directed by George Abbott and produced by Elliot Martin and Daniel Hollywood, ran for a total of 1,007 performances until its end on April 24, 1965.

Film

A film version based on the play was released in November 1965 with Ford and Sullivan reprising their Broadway roles.[1]

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
1963	Tony Award	Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play	Paul Ford	Nominated
1963	Tony Award	Best Direction of a Play	George Abbott	Nominated

References

Never Too Late tcm.com

External links

Never Too Late at the Internet Broadway Database
Never Too Late at the Internet Broadway Database

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[1] Never Too Late tcm.com