Jerry Butler Presents The Iceman Cometh

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:theater_productions
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:television_adaptation
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later works
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:The_Martin_Beck_Theatre
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jerry Butler Presents The Iceman Cometh
gptkbp:influences gptkb:American_theater
gptkbp:inspiration real-life experiences of O' Neill
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length approximately 4 hours
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Don_Parritt
gptkb:Pietro
gptkb:Larry_Slade
gptkb:Hickey
gptkb:Chuck
gptkbp:notable_production 2015 revival
1973 Broadway revival
1999 revival
gptkbp:notable_quote " Life is a dream"
" Hope is a dangerous thing"
" The Iceman cometh"
" The Iceman is coming"
" The truth is a hard thing to face"
" The world is a hard place"
" We all need a little hope"
" We are all dreamers"
" You can't be a man without a dream"
" You can't escape reality"
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:performance_style naturalism
gptkbp:premiered_on 1946
gptkbp:setting bar in New York City
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:dreams
disillusionment
the bar
the Iceman
gptkbp:themes illusion vs. reality
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jerry_Butler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5