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Rod Serling

Date of Death: June 28, 1975 (50)

Birth Place: Syracuse, NY, USA

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AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD Adds Performances at Theatre 40

Agatha Christie mysteries are popular with Theatre 40 audiences, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is no exception. Learn more about the production's expanded performance schedule here!
Liz Callaway And More To Lead Developmental Readings of New Musical MARATHON

Marathon, a new musical featuring a book & lyrics by Kara Cutruzzula, music by Kristoffer Bjarke, and direction by Tyrone L. Robinson will receive two private industry readings.
HOW TO BREXIT GRACEFULLY To Premiere At The Chain Theatre

Thirdwing will present the world premiere of HOW TO BREXIT GRACEFULLY by Cameron Darwin Bossert, set in 1990, exploring personal and professional turmoil on a ferry between England and Ireland. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Juliet Mills and Maxwell Caulfield to Star in LOVE LETTERS at Theatre Forty

Juliet Mills and Maxwell Caulfield will star in LOVE LETTERS, the classic romance by A.R. Gurney, at Theatre Forty in Beverly Hills on August 24.
Arc Stages to Present ENTER HAMLET in July

Arc Stages will present ENTER HAMLET, a new musical adaptation of Shakespeare's classic in July. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack Will Lead the Off Broadway Premiere of JUST ANOTHER DAY at Theater555

Coming next month is the off-Broadway premiere of Just Another Day, a play by Dan Lauria about wonderful old friends who may not even know each other, but who relive and celebrate a life together…maybe. A limited engagement (through June 30), previews begin on Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. with an official opening on Sunday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. at off-Broadway's Theater555.
POWER AND LIGHT World Premiere to Open at Theatre 40 in March

'Power and Light' is a new play about the rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in the development of electricity. Tickets are $35.
Hannah Rose Platt Releases 'Deathbed Confessions' Deluxe Edition

HANNAH ROSE PLATT releases the deluxe edition of her ‘Deathbed Confessions' album. A victory lap for her acclaimed 2023 album, the expanded version features four additional acoustic versions of tracks from the record including the Ed Harcourt duet “The Mermaid & The Sailor”. Watch the video and check out tour dates!
Hannah Rose Platt Announces 'Deathbed Confessions' Deluxe Edition

As per the studio album, the additional tracks were recorded with Ed Harcourt at his Wolf Cabin studio, with the producer appearing as a guest vocalist on the reworked version of “The Mermaid & The Sailor”. The deluxe edition will also feature “Tango With Your Fear”, “Hedy Lamarr”, and “Feeding Time For Monsters.'
Hannah Rose Platt Releases Spooky Xmas Single 'The Wendigo Rag'

Bringing a new meaning to “driving home for Christmas”, “The Wendigo Rag” takes listeners behind the wheel of a road trip gone wrong, where an ill-judged left turn comes to test the boundaries of friendship versus survival. Brought to life in eye-popping fashion with modelling craft and stop-motion technique reminiscent of Tim Burton classics,.
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN to Open at Theatre 40 in January

'Strangers on a Train' opens January 18 at Theatre 40, Beverly Hills, CA. Written by Craig Warner, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith. Directed by Jules Aaron.
Dana Gould to Perform at Comedy Works South at the Landmark This Week

Get ready for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy with Dana Gould at Comedy Works South at the Landmark. Get your tickets now!
Cast and Crew Announced For World Premiere Adaptation Of THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER

The cast and crew have been announced for the World Premiere adaptation of THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, opening on October 29. Brian Pastor will direct Shawna Tucker's original adaptation of the Davis Grubb novel. Get event and ticket information here!
Review: The Tampa Bay Theatre Festival Short Play Competition at The Straz Center in The Teco Theater

The 11 short plays were all over the place in quality and subject matter, but it was so much fun to watch.
RuPaul's Drag Race: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DRAG Comes to the Palace Theater Waterbury in September

Free your mind this fall at the world's largest live drag production. Featuring Angeria, Denali, Icesis Couture, Jaida Essence Hall, Jorgeous, Plastique, Rosé, Tayce, and your host Yvie Oddly! RuPaul's Drag Race winner Yvie Oddly welcomes us into the Fifth Dimension– narrating the tales of 7 Queens' supernatural and psychological spooky stories inspired by Rod Serling's “The Twilight Zone”.
Hannah Rose Platt Drops New Album 'Deathbed Confessions'

Inspired by classic horror such as Rod Serling’s ‘The Twilight Zone’, the BBC’s ‘Inside No 9’, and the balladeer categories of Samuel Peyps’; Platt distils them all and more into this wonderfully strange album. Featuring the singles “Feeding Time For Monsters”, “Dead Man On The G Train” and the spellbinding duet “The Mermaid & The Sailor.'
Hannah Rose Platt & Ed Harcourt Reveal 'The Mermaid & the Sailor'

Elsewhere, an array of guest players including the Budapest Film Orchestra, Charlie Draper (on Ondes-Martenist) Freddie Draper (electric and double bass), Lester Brown (trumpet), with Gita Langley and Alex Palmer (on strings) all contribute to its unique signature. Mixed by the highly rated Dave Izumi Lynch
EXOTIKON Single Day Tickets On Sale Today!

Peekaboo Gallery, has announced that single day tickets are on sale now for the first-ever immersive event, EXOTIKON, celebrating the wild, weird and wonderful world of Exotica set for the weekend of June 23, 24 & 25 in Downtown Los Angeles.
Juliet Mills and Maxwell Caulfield in PRIN at Theatre 40 This Month

The egocentric and eccentric heroine of this play is principal of a teachers' college in England. She fights with every fiber of her being against mediocrity in public education and in the world in general.
Playwright Robert Eugene Somerfeld Passes Away at 90

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of playwright Robert Eugene Somerfeld. He was 90 years old.

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How many shows has Rod Serling written?

Rod Serling has written 2 shows including Requiem for a Heavyweight (Playwright), The Twilight Zone (Source Material).

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