The Iceman Cometh
Starring Tony-winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy
The Iceman Cometh
These grim figures - the living dead who have washed ashore at Harry Hope's bar, where they spend their days cadging drinks and killing time - are portrayed with heart-scraping pungency in Robert Falls's sterling new production of Eugene O'Neill's tough,
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
The Iceman Cometh
Starring Tony-winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy
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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