Rocket to the Moon (play) explained

Rocket to the Moon
Setting:	Dentist's office, New York City
Place:	Belasco Theatre New York City
Orig Lang:	English
Genre:	Drama

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

• Luther Adler as Mr. Prince
• Morris Carnovsky as Ben Stark, D.D.S.
• William Challee as a Salesman
• Leif Erickson as Frenchy
• Sanford Meisner as Willy Wax
• Ruth Nelson as Belle Stark
• Art Smith as Phil Cooper, D.D.S.
• Eleanor Lynn as Cleo Singer

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Odets's 'Rocket to the Moon on 13. The New York Times. John J. O'Connor (journalist). O'Connor, John J.. May 5, 1986.
2. Web site: A Square Caught Up in a Love Triangle. The New York Times. Charles Isherwood. Isherwood, Charles. November 11, 2006.