The Iceman Cometh
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The Iceman Cometh
85

The Iceman Cometh NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%
(29 Ratings)
Positive
93%
Mixed
4%
Negative
3%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Masterful, Great writing, Intense

About the Show

Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy come to BAM for the Goodman Theatre’s revival of Eugene O’Neill’s trenchant portrait of hope and disillusionment.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (29)

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56 Reviews | 10 Followers
82
Absorbing, Great writing, Intelligent, Intense, Thought-provoking

See it if If you are an O'Neill fan. the Ensemble is excellent with some stand out performances - especially David Morse. The atmosphere is palpable

Don't see it if You don't have patience for very long plays about sad topics. Read more

91 Reviews | 15 Followers
80
Ambitious, Indulgent, Intense

See it if You are a fan of Denzel or O'Neil

Don't see it if You strain to hear unmiked voices and to see a play for nearly 4 hours

72 Reviews | 11 Followers
50
Slow, Thought-provoking

See it if You are a fan of the play.

Don't see it if Personally, it wasn't my cup of tea. Acting was great, but the story didn't appeal to me.

108 Reviews | 17 Followers
30
Couldn’t hear actors

See it if if you’re a fan of the play and you’re in the front few rows

Don't see it if If you’re not in the category above Read more

42 Reviews | 6 Followers
86
Slow, Ambitious, Intelligent, Must see, Verbose

See it if Chance to see Denzel , Colin Meany,Harry Hope,David Morse.

Don't see it if 4hrs of dense language,barroom rambles and despair is too much waiting until Denzels salesman gives his monologue

37 Reviews | 17 Followers
85
Clever, Funny, Great acting, Great writing, Must see

See it if You like clever plays that leave you thinking about the meaning of life, but entertain you all throughout

Don't see it if You can't handle great acting in a 4 hour show- there are 3 intermissions as FYI

37 Reviews | 17 Followers
82
Great acting, Masterful, Dated

See it if A lot of dialogue to follow with acting that was incredible. you enjoy serious plays.

Don't see it if you can't sit through a 4 hour serious play.

28 Reviews | 5 Followers
70
Slow, Great acting, Dated, Disappointing

See it if You want to see a masterful Hickey from Denzel and a remarkable cast that surrounds him, especially Morse and Irwin.

Don't see it if You don't want to spend four hours with Irish alcoholics in a barroom who repeat tiresome platitudes.

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