Iceboy! The Musical — Page 2

Will this production have any further life after August 9?

 

I saw this over the weekend and would say probably not. It becomes apparent very early on (even during the opening number) that this show is never going to rise above mildly pleasant. Nick Offerman is underutilized as the narrator/Eugene O'Neill, but he got the most laughs of the evening. Megan Mullaly is working her butt off, but somehow never dominated the show the way her character's diva persona is supposed to, or at least is supposed to at first. I thought the actors who played Iceboy and Mullaly's assistant gave standout performances in supporting roles. 

The sets were a highlight, but they drew attention to how thinly populated this show is. You would have these flashy sets (and there are a lot of them) that just begged for a big ensemble number, but then four people singing and dancing in front of them.

I can't see this musical going anywhere after its run at the Goodman. It would be a fool's errand to bring something like this to Broadway in the current business climate.