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Nick Offerman to Star Opposite Megan Mullally in Iceboy! World Premiere at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre

The premiere showcases Tony-winning pedigree in Goodman’s Centennial Season.

Overview

  • Iceboy! will run June 20–July 26, 2026 at the Goodman’s 856-seat Albert Theatre, with opening night set for June 29.
  • Offerman plays Eugene O’Neill opposite Mullally’s 1938 Broadway star Vera Vimm in a satirical new musical.
  • The story follows Vera after she adopts a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal who unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation.
  • Marc Bruni directs the premiere, featuring music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Jay Reiss, and a book by Erin Quinn Purcell and Reiss.
  • Goodman Theatre says additional casting and the full creative team will be announced soon.