The Iceman Cometh

Eugene O'Neill was the first American playwright to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He completed The Iceman Cometh in 1939, but he delayed production until after the war, when it enjoyed a modest run in 1946 after receiving mixed reviews. Three years after O'Neill's death, Jason Robards starred in a Broadway revival that brought new critical attention to O'Neills dark play. In the half century since, The Iceman Cometh has gained in stature. Kevin Spacey and James Earl Jones have played Hickey. The Iceman Cometh focuses on a group of alcoholics who endlessly discuss but never act on their dreams, and Hickey, the traveling salesman determined to strip them of their pipe dreams. Although Eugene O'neill Completed The Iceman Cometh In 1939, He Delayed Production Until After The War, When It Enjoyed A Long Run Of Performances In 1946 After Receiving Mixed Reviews. The Iceman Cometh Focuses On A Group Of Alcoholics And Misfits Who Endlessly Discuss But Never Act On Their Dreams, And On Hickey, The Traveling Salesman Determined To Strip Them Of Their Pipe Dreams.--jacket. Eugene O'neill ; With A Foreword By Harold Bloom.