July 10, 2025/
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Introduction Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh is a monumental achievement in American theatre, renowned for its psychological complexity, philosophical depth, and unflinching portrayal of human despair. First performed in 1946, this four-act play is set in the dingy back room of Harry Hope’s bar in New York City, 1912. Within these walls, O’Neill gathers a cast of broken men and women—failures, dreamers, and drunks—each clinging to their “pipe dreams” as a means of...
