"The Iceman Cometh" at Goodman Theatre

The combination of Eugene O’Neill, Brian Dennehy, and Robert Falls has yielded huge artistic returns over the years for the Goodman. Falls’ current staging of O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh” raises the already-formidable stakes by tossing the star wattage of Nathan Lane into the mix. But even if you go into this long (five hours with […]

by Kerry Reid

“Do the Hustle” Examines the Emotional Life of Con Artists

This nerve-jangling, otherworldly world premiere travels deep into the emotional desperation of people who exist on society’s fringes.   Illinois playwright Brett Neveu gets into the rhythmic thinking of those who survive by conning others. Aged street hustler Eddie Sisson (played with emotional vibrancy by esteemed Steppenwolf Theatre veteran Francis Guinan) has one last shot […]

by Brian Kirst