The iceman cometh revival, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city apr 8, 1999 and played through jul 17, 1999. Thanks to the renewed interest, the iceman cometh was revived several more times on broadway, including 1973, 1985, 1999 and 2018. The iceman cometh 1973 pg 3h 59min drama 29 october 1973 usa a salesman with a sudden passion for reform has an idea to sell to his barfly buddies. Broadways latest revival of eugene oneills the iceman cometh plays its final performance at the bernard b. Denzel washington unsettles the barfly dreamers of eugene oneills 1946 drama the iceman cometh in george c. This season has offered only three new american plays three and a. Wolfes strong new broadway staging of the iceman cometh, eugene oneills. The iceman cometh is a play written by american playwright eugene oneill in 1939. Wouldnt iceman have been equally as moving if set in a classy bar of lawyers and financiers. Wolfe and strapped with heavy starpower in denzel washingtonis the kind of. While nothing like that turns up in eugene oneills classic play the iceman cometh, there are plenty of anarchists, prostitutes, and military heroes to keep things interesting written in 1939, first performed on broadway in. Twotime academy award winner and tony award winner denzel washington returns to broadway in one of the signal roles in the american theatre in eugene. Buy the iceman cometh tickets from the official site.
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The iceman cometh is a 1960 television production of the eugene oneill play of the same title. The original broadway production of the iceman cometh by eugene oneill opened at the martin beck theater on october 9, 1946 and ran for 6 performances. Denzel washington in the iceman cometh denzel washington shakes up the deadbeat patrons of harry hopes saloon in this slick revival of eugene oneills masterpiece of. With its large cast and forbidding length, iceman cometh is a challenge to produce.
The iceman cometh tickets twotime academy award winner and tony award winner denzel washington returns to broadway in one of the signal roles in the american theatre in eugene oneill s the iceman. Frank rich of the new york times raved, the word masterwork is not invoked lightly. Discover off off broadway shows you love at the price thats right for you. Brandos initial reluctance aside, several major actors have played the role of hickman, including james barton, nathan lane, james earl jones and kevin spacey. Twotime academy award winner and tony award winner denzel washington returns to broadway in one of the signal roles in the american theatre in eugene oneill s the iceman cometh, for 14 weeks only. Indeed, people, the iceman does cometh, and its taking him a long, long, long time to get here. Denzel washington returns to broadway this spring in eugene oneills the iceman cometh, as the central character of hickey, a conflicted man who passionately encourages fellow alcoholics in a new york city bar to abandon their pipe dreams and take hold of harsh realities. The show was first produced on broadway in 1946 and since then has multiple broadway revivals.
Published on apr 29, 2018 michelle miller interviews tony and oscarwinning actor denzel washington, now starring on broadway in. Laced with subtle religious symbolism, the play is a study of mans need to cling to his hope for john frankenheimer. The revival cometh to town just three years after the sellout brooklyn run of robert falls blistering production, which starred a corrosive nathan lane as hickey, and featured indelible. Man, as if birdman of alcatraz wasnt long enough, i dont even know how john frankenheimer was.
The iceman cometh, starring denzel washington, concludes. Great acting, absorbing, masterful, great writing, entertaining. Oneill, not hollywood, made brian dennehy a chicago star. The central character of hickey is a dream role for many an accomplished actor and now the honor falls to. The iceman cometh is a masterpiece of american theatre and was written by eugene oneill in 1939. The iceman cometh closed july 01, 2018 broadway buy tickets and see show information. The drunkards, living in a flophouse above a saloon, resent the idea.
But the iceman cometh is haunting and bound to stay with you for a very long time. A short summary of eugene oneills the iceman cometh. If you have a good time at a production of the iceman cometh, does. Eugene oneills tragic vision remains undiminished by time. Well before denzel washingtons gladhanding salesman hickey makes his fateful arrival in the dive bar of george c. To single out individual performers, other than spacey, for praise would quickly result in a. More at harry hope s saloon, the biannual visit of charismatic traveling salesman hickey washington is cause for celebration. Twotime academy award winner and tony award winner denzel washington returns to broadway in one of the signal roles in the american theatre in eugene oneills the iceman cometh. No one here has to worry about where theyre going next.
The iceman cometh cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. The show is the story of theodore hickman, also known as hickey, a traveling salesman who visits harry. Denzel washington and an allstar cast warm up broadway. David morse on the broadway play, the iceman cometh. Denzel washington who boasts a history of success in past broadway ventures will star in the iceman cometh next spring for a limited 14week engagement. In an energized iceman, the drinks are on denzel the. Denzel washington in the iceman cometh on broadway. The iceman cometh is an ensemble piece with a cast of 19 actors. The iceman cometh original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city oct 9, 1946 and played through mar 15, 1947. Twotime academy award winner and tony award winner denzel washington returns to broadway in one of the signal roles in the american. The iceman cometh, by eugene oneill, opens on broadway hailed by many critics as eugene oneills finest work, the iceman cometh opens at the martin beck theater on october 9, 1946. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Kevin spacey played the role of hickey in the 1999 broadway and london old vic productions.
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