1938 play by Clifford Odets
| Rocket to the Moon |
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![]() First edition 1939 |
| Written by | Clifford Odets |
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| Date premiered | November 24, 1938 (1938-11-24) |
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| Place premiered | Belasco Theatre
New York City |
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| Original language | English |
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Setting | Dentist's office, New York City |
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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.
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]
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