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The Iceman Cometh

Why see The Iceman Cometh?

This New York premiere of Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece will star Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy. The production previously ran to sell-out performances in Chicago in 2012, and now heads to Broadway with its original cast intact.

The play stars Lane as Theodore Hickman alongside Dennehy as Larry Slade, both regulars at a downmarket saloon in Greenwich Village. Slade and the bars other daily patrons, drink their lives away at the saloon, their only enjoyment being the semi-annual visits of Hickey (played by Lane) - a charismatic travelling salesman who helps to lift their spirits, albeit momentarily.

With director Robert Fall at the helm once again, this highly anticipated Broadway production is set to impress audiences and critics as it did in Chicago. Though those wanting to simply catch a glimpse of these two Tony-winning actors on stage take heed - this epic play is written in four acts and runs almost five hours long.

Key Information

Audience

May not be suitable for younger audiences

Run Time

Four hours and 45 minutes, with three intermissions

Dates

Finished Mar 15, 2015

Cast

Nathan Lane as Theodore Hickman (Hickey)

Brian Dennehy as Larry Slade

Stephen Ouimette as Harry Hope

Larry Neumann, Jr as Ed Mosher

Salvatore Inzerillo as Rocky Pioggi

Marc Grapey as Chuck Morello

John Judd as Piet Wetjoen

John Reeger as Cecil Lewis

James Harms as James Cameron

John Douglas Thompso as Joe Mott

Lee Wilkof as Hugo Kalmar

John Hoogenakker as Willie Oban

Patrick Andrews as Don Parritt

Tara Sissom as Pearl

Lee Stark as Margie

Kate Arrington as Cora

Creative

Written by Eugene O'Neill

Directed by Robert Falls

Produced by Scott Rudin

Reviews

Customer reviews

1 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)

Tommy

Denzel the Savior

Otherwise a go to sleep depressing performance. And the Theatre is a fire Trap....very claustrophobic...Thankfully I never had a chance to spend $8 for a bottle of water as lines were too long because waiting area too small.... however it is getting five stars because Denzel delivered as expected and is a force whether on stage or behind the screen!!! ... Read more

Christopher Lyons

Man, a lot of idiots go to the theater to see movie stars

And miss one of the greatest plays ever written. I was excited to see Denzel, but just as much to see Morse, Meany, Irwin, and the others, and frankly, my impression was that most of them were more seasoned stage actors than Mr. Washington, who had some problems projecting. But he delivered big with the famous lengthy monologue at the end. Not as great as Jason Robards (who I saw play Hickey in '85), but he beat Kevin Spacey hands down. Wolfe's staging is quietly innovative. There are points where it's a bit rushed, because of the play's length--often a problem with Iceman. Contrary to what the idiots say, people were laughing at all the right parts, and never at the wrong ones. The entire cast got a standing ovation from the packed house at the end, well-merited. I really don't know what to say to somebody so vapid who would see this brilliant production about the delusions and vanities of humankind and think only "Why didn't Denzel stick around to sign my Playbill?" ... Read more

Sully

Demanding play; bad venue

CONS: - I am 5'8" and if I didn't have an aisle seat to occassionally stretch my legs I do not think I would have made it through the entire 4 hour play. Seats are TIGHT. - Acoustics are shockingly bad making it very difficult to understand some dialogue. There are headphones to rent, though. PPL: Turn off your phones, including text message beeps, please. Do not take photos. Act like you have been to a theater before. PROS: - Acting was superb. His name escapes me but the actor playing the former anarchist (the older one from St Elsewhere) was very good as was the father from The Fighter. I think the ensemble as a whole was spectacular. Very good acting. I enjoyed Mr. Washington immensely although I got a "Training Day" vibe in a couple of scenes which didn't really fit. ... Read more
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