Two-time Tony winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy will soon lead the cast of Eugene O’Neill’s epic drama The Iceman Cometh at Chicago’s Goodman Theater. Lane will play the role of Theodore "Hickey" Hickman with Dennehy as Larry Slade. The classic play will run from April 22-June 12, 2012, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls.
In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Falls said that "Nathan had approached me about wanting to work on an O'Neill play, and I have finally been able to put together this project I have been working on for three years. I think this is the greatest American play." In a 1990 Goodman production of the play also helmed by Falls, Dennehy played the part of Hickey. The role has been played on Broadway by such actors as Jason Robards, James Earl Jones and Kevin Spacey, as well as Lee Marvin in a 1973 film adaptation.
Saying he’s ready for “a healthy vacation from the Broadway theater scene," Lane told the paper that he has been wanting to take his first crack at a major O'Neill role, and ideally work with both Falls and longtime friend Dennehy. "I ...
Friday, July 15, 2011
Tony Winners Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy to Headline The Iceman Cometh in Chicago
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