Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
#1Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/14/11 at 5:02pm
Yay! Can't wait for this!!!
According to the Chicago Tribune, Nathan Lane will star in the Goodman Theatre production of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh." The show will be directed by Robert Falls and will run in Spring 2012. Falls commented: "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."
Lane added, "I thought that if I was going to climb this mountain, I should do it in a city where I feel comfortable and with people with whom I feel comfortable."
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#2Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/14/11 at 5:11pmWow. Fascinating casting!
#2Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/14/11 at 5:16pm
Um......ok. Asking a lot from a one trick pony, no?
Updated On: 7/14/11 at 05:16 PM
#3Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/14/11 at 6:25pmI wonder how many people would share the view that it's the greatest American play?
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#4Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/14/11 at 6:35pm
After seeing him in Godot, I'd love to see him do Hickey. Not ideal casting, but Nathan always is an intelligent performer. It'll be interesting.
#5Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/14/11 at 6:44pmHe's obviously trying to escape his schtick. (The discussion of the fact that he totally created the persona he's now trying to escape is for another thread) He said that ADDAMS FAMILY would be his last musical (at least for a while) and he's not hurting for money, so he can pretty much play whatever role he wants.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#6Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/14/11 at 11:09pmThere is absolutely no reason why Lane shouldn't be great as Hickey. Imaginative casting is not the same as miscasting. In this case my imagination is engaged.
#7Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/14/11 at 11:33pm
You know, before he had schtick, he had talent.
#8Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 1:58am
He still has that talent and is anything but a one trick pony.
People who aren't real fans of his or just don't know his work well, only know him for the things he's type cast as. Forum, The Producers, Birdcage, Lion King, Mousehunt. He's SO much more than all of those things. The man is never used to his full potential and it's not because he chooses not to be. Both Broadway and Hollywood have type cast him. Horribly. I am so glad he's getting to do a role that really will speak for his acting. Much like he did in Butley. It really would just take one good drama for him to make it in Hollywood. Instead of casting him as the loud, funny, gay New Yorker in everything.
#9Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 3:06am
I staged the Iceman Cometh and nobody cameth!
Sory, couldn't resist.
#10Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 9:48am
Lane is an outstanding actor with a lot of range, as his recent work in Butley (where he was robbed of a Tont nomination) and Waiting for Godot proved. Yes, he's probably the best musical comedy performer I've seem onstage, but he's so much more than just that.
I hope this eventually finds it's way to Broadway, because I'd love to see it.
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#11Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 9:56amThe Iceman Cometh? That's a funny name for a play.
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#12Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 10:54amLane is actually closer in appearance and personality to the way O'Neill describes the character than Robards, Dennehy, Spacey, etc.
#13Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 11:06amI was too young to see Lane's acclaimed performances in LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART and THE FILM SOCIETY. I thought he was miscast in BUTLEY (a play that definitely did not need reviving, either) and while good in GODOT, nowhere near the extraordinary level of Bill Irwin's performance. Here's hoping he does well here. I'd say with Dennehy co-starring and Falls directing, they probably have an eye towards Broadway.
#14Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 12:52pmSo there.
#15Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 1:37pmI hope a Broadway transfer is possible, but Nathan is working on his new TV series, which I assume would probably film in California...
#16Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 5:29pmI love how you state an opinion on here and then someone shoot back an erudite comment like, "so there," as if I'm demanding that what I wrote be taken as law. Although many critics and theatergoers DID find Lane miscast and lacking in BUTLEY, or did cite him as the weak link in GODOT. Go read the reviews.
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#17Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 8:24pmThe reviews for Butley were mixed, although the show did recoup. Godot got generally terrific reviews, was a huge success for the Roundabout, and Lane was not cited as the weak link. I did read the reviews. There were some that had trouble with Irwin.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/06
#18Nathan Lane to Star in Goodman Theatre's The Iceman Cometh
Posted: 7/15/11 at 8:35pmAnyone else remember Nathan Lane flat out saying "I'm doing "The Iceman Cometh" in Chicago" during his whole "TAF will be my last musical" interview?
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