

MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN
LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS
BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY KATHLEEN MARSHALL

Jun 9 – Jul 19, 2026 in Goodman's Albert Theatre
Emmy Award-winner Megan Mullally stars in a new musical comedy that will melt your heart.
New York City, 1938—Broadway’s brightest star, Vera Vimm (Megan Mullally), is at the top of her game. But when she adopts a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen in the Arctic, the spotlight begins to shift. As Iceboy thaws, he unexpectedly becomes a theatrical sensation, inspiring the “father of the American drama” and challenging his legendary mother for center stage. It’s All About Eve … if only Eve was a caveman. Three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall directs and choreographs the newest musical from the creators of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Urinetown.
Photo within locket by Jeff Lorch, Courtesy of Pasadena Playhouse.
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American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance
Friday, July 10 at 7:30pm
Use code SIGN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)
Touch Tour and Audio-Described Performance
Saturday, July 11
12:30pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Performance
Use code AUDIO for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)
Spanish Subtitles Performance
Saturday, July 11 at 7:30pm
Use code SPANISH for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)
Open-Captioned Performance
Sunday, July 12 at 2:00pm
Use code OPEN for $44 ($35 ticket plus $9 handling fee)
For a century, the Goodman has been more than a theater—it’s been the heartbeat of Chicago. Where stories come alive and move us to dream bigger and feel deeper. Here, art doesn’t just entertain you—it awakens. This is The Goodman—where humanity takes center stage. Join us for the Centennial 25/26 Season.
SPONSORS
25/26 Individual Season Sponsors
Marsha Cruzan and Tom McGinnis
Drs. Robert and Frances Del Boca
David and Alexandra Fox
Diane Landgren
Lorrayne and Steven Weiss
Impact Sponsors
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Adam and Abbe Aron
Denise Michelle Gamble
Tom Klarquist and Steve Somora
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Steffen
Education and Engagement Sponsors
NEW WORK SPONSORS
Ruth D. and Ken M. Davee New Works Fund
Major Support of New Play Development
Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation
Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
Major Support of New Work
Patricia Cox
Elizabeth Raymond and Paul Hybel
Shaw Family Supporting Organization
New Work Season Sponsors
Anne Van Wart and Michael Keable
New Work Collaborator Sponsors