Rocket to the Moon (play)

Rocket to the Moon is a 1938 play by the American playwright Clifford Odets. Originally produced by the Group Theatre at Broadway's Belasco Theatre, directed by Harold Clurman, starring Morris Carnovsky, Luther Adler and Eleanor Lynn.

Rocket to the Moon
First edition 1939
Written byClifford Odets
Date premieredNovember 24, 1938 (1938-11-24)
Place premieredBelasco Theatre
New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingDentist's office, New York City

Plot

In 1938 New York City, a dentist finds his business and marriage failing as he embarks on a love affair with a young dental assistant.

Original Broadway cast

Eleanor Lynn and Luther Adler in the original Broadway production of Rocket to the Moon (1938)

Adaptations

The play was adapted for television by the BBC in 1986, with John Malkovich, Judy Davis, Eli Wallach, William Hootkins, Ian McShane and Connie Booth in the lead roles.[1][2]

References

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