Darling of the Day

Darling of the Day
Original Cast Recording
MusicJule Styne
LyricsE. Y. Harburg
BookNunnally Johnson
BasisNovel Buried Alive by
Arnold Bennett
Productions1968 Broadway
2005 Illinois

Darling of the Day is a musical with a book by Nunnally Johnson, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg, and music by Jule Styne. It is based on Arnold Bennett's novel Buried Alive and his play The Great Adventure. Patricia Routledge won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the 1968 Broadway production.