The Journals of Adam & Eve

The World’s First Love Story

Written by ED. WEINBERGER

This special Benefit Reading supports Rubicon Theatre Company’s New Play Development Program.

The Journals of Adam & Eve is a new comedy by 9-time Emmy Award-winner Ed. Weinberger (“Taxi,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”). This hilarious, laugh-out-loud play offers a witty and charming take on creation’s original couple. From their first date to their twilight years…from bachelor and bachelorette to becoming the world’s first parents… Adam and Eve navigate love, marriage, and the ultimate adventure—parenthood. The production stars TV icons Hal Linden (“Barney Miller”) and Sally Struthers (“All in the Family”), whose comedic chemistry makes every moment shine.

“The road out of Eden is paved with real wit, and also silliness, which Struthers and Linden deliver!” – Variety

“A legendary event not to be missed.” – Stage and Cinema​

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About the Artists

HAL LINDEN (Adam) has had a career which has spanned more than 65 years. He is best known for his iconic portrayal of police precinct captain Barney Miller in the hit series that aired on ABC from 1975-1982 and earned him multiple Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. Hal made his Broadway debut in Bells Are Ringing. He later starred in the 1962 revival of Anything Goes, followed by more than 20 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Scottsboro Boys, Tuesdays with Morrie, On Golden Pond, Chicago, Cabaret and The Rothschilds, for which he received a Tony Award for his performance. Feature films include “When You Comin’ Back Red Ryder,” “Bells Are Ringing,” “Out to Sea” with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, “Starflight One,” “A New Life” with Alan Alda, “Time Changer,” and “The Samuel Project.” His most recent feature film was “You People” in 2023. Hal starred in several more series for network television: “Blacke’s Magic,” “Jack’s Place,” and “The Boys Are Back.” His numerous guest appearances include: “Two Broke Girls,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Will and Grace,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “The Nanny,” “The King of Queens,” “Touched By an Angel,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” and “Law & Order: SVU.” Hal has spent considerable time traveling the country with his show, “Hal Linden in Concert” highlighting memorable moments from his life and career. He recently starred in the off-Broadway play Two Jews Talking, which was a Fall, 2022 hit at the St. Clement’s Theatre. A classically trained clarinetist, (Hal joined the musician’s union at 15), he played in dance bands before being drafted into the Army, where he sang and provided entertainment for the troops. He enrolled at New York’s American Theatre Wing where he trained in voice and drama. Hal was married for 52 years to his wife Frances, until her passing in 2010. They have four children. He is a spokesman for the Jewish National Fund.

SALLY STRUTHERS (Eve) is a two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner for her performance in the groundbreaking TV series “All in the Family.” She starred in the Fox television series “9 to 5” and her own CBS series “Gloria.”  She also recurred on the CBS comedy “Still Standing” and the CW Network’s highly acclaimed “Gilmore Girls.” Sally joined the Gilmore cast for Netflix’s four-movie limited revival, which premiered in the fall of 2016. Sally recently guest starred in the acclaimed IFC comedy series “Maron.” In 2024, Sally had a recurring guest star role on Netflix’s comedy series “A Man on the Inside” starring Ted Danson. Her television movies include “A Gun in the House,” “And Your Name is Jonah,” “The Great Houdinis,” “Hey… I’m Alive,” “In the Best Interest of the Children,” “Deadly Silence,” “My Husband is Missing,” and “Intimate Strangers.” Sally co-starred in two legendary motion pictures in the ’70s: “Five Easy Pieces,” with Jack Nicholson and “The Getaway” with Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. Sally’s first two Broadway forays were in Wally’s Café with Rita Moreno and Jimmy Coco and Neil Simon’s female version of The Odd Couple with Brenda Vaccaro. For three years, she starred as Miss Mamie Lynch on Broadway and on tour in the Tommy Tune production of Grease. In the 20th Anniversary National Tour of Annie, Sally played the coveted role of Miss Hannigan. Sally was named Best Actress by the Los Angeles Artistic Director Theatre Awards for her role as Louise Seger in the musical Always… Patsy Cline, a true story based on the relationship between Seger and Cline. For thirty years, Sally worked to help hungry children living in poverty. She visited these children in many developing countries and filmed numerous public service announcements and documentaries on their behalf.

ED. WEINBERGER (Playwright) has written for such diverse comedians as Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, and Johnny Carson (for five years on ’The Tonight Show”). He wrote and produced for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” and co-created “Taxi,” “Dear John,” and “The Cosby Show.” He also executive produced and created “Amen,” “Sparks,” and “Good News.” Honors include three Golden Globe Awards, a Peabody, and nine Emmy Awards. In 2000, he received The Writer’s Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of the one-man play “A Man and His Prostate,” which starred the late Ed Asner and toured nationally for over five years. In 2017, he co-authored the book “The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs” published by Simon & Schuster. “Gotcha! – Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign,” a satiric novel, was published in 2020 by South Street Books. Weinberger’s two-man comedic play Two Jews Talking premiered off-Broadway at Theatre at St. Clement’s in August 2022, starring Hal Linden and Bernie Kopell.