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Total Insanity

July 1, 2026 No Comments

Iceboy!

Wacky! Bizarre! Absurd! Stupid! Those are some of the audience reactions heard on opening night, following the curtain call of ICEBOY! One patron commented that it was like seeing “All About Eve” on ice! I agree with all of these comments…and many more. At this point in time, like practically every show that’s had its eye on a successful Broadway run, ICEBOY! has already gone through countless script rewrites, musical tweaking and cast changes. As the production opens to Chicago audiences eager to see an original hilarious musical and live, comic performances by its two high profile stars, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. And there’s no denying that the supporting cast for stars Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman is equally as talented. These local actors all share high accolades for their versatile characterizations, comic timing and musicality. But at this stage in its development, ICEBOY! still has a couple problems to address before the show is ready for a New York audience.

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