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Relive the night one man changed live TV at this new play starring Sean Hayes.
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About Good Night, Oscar on Broadway

Emmy winner and Tony nominee Sean Hayes is a 2023 Tony Award winner for playing pianist, actor, and comedian Oscar Levant in Doug Wright's new play Good Night, Oscar. Get Good Night, Oscar tickets on New York Theatre Guide and see his unmissable performance.

The Good Night, Oscar play is set in 1958, when Levant made his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar. That guest spot would be the first of many, but that one cemented Levant's legacy as a notorious wit. He worked uproarious jokes into a frank discussion of his own mental illness and addiction, which shocked, enlightened, and enthralled audiences in equal measure.

The TV censors may have been working overtime, but Levant still managed to change the face of American television, albeit at his own expense. Indeed, once Levant stopped appearing as a guest on his show, Paar would regularly sign off with, "Good night, Oscar Levant, wherever you are" — hence the play's title.

Levant amassed a storied career before his death at age 65. He was primarily a musician known for playing George Gershwin's compositions and composing music for more than 20 Hollywood films. It's fitting that he has a Broadway show about him, as Levant himself performed, composed, and conducted on Broadway.

Prior to Good Night, Oscar on Broadway, the show had its world premiere at Chicago's Goodman Theatre in spring 2022, where it received rave reviews. Hayes, who is best known for his Emmy-nominated performance as Jack McFarland on Will & Grace, also starred as Levant in that iteration. He now makes his third Broadway appearance with Good Night, Oscar, following An Act of God in 2016 and Promises, Promises in 2010.

Is Good Night, Oscar a true story?

Good Night, Oscar is based on a true story. It is based on Levant's real-life television appearances, career, and personal life. Learn more about the real history behind Good Night, Oscar.

How long is Good Night, Oscar?

Good Night, Oscar runs 100 minutes with no intermission.

Get tickets to three-time Tony Award nominee Good Night, Oscar in New York.

Run time

1hr 40min (no intermission)

Start date

April 7th, 2023

End date

August 27th, 2023

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Reviews

Audiences Say
Great acting, Absorbing, Entertaining, Clever, Funny
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538 reviews on Show-Score

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Wish I Could See Them All
Funny, Great acting, Riveting, Heartbreaking, Bitingly witty
95 / 100
Elisa 9119
Thought-provoking, Great staging, Great acting, Clever, Absorbing
95 / 100
Phil 9070
Great acting, Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing
95 / 100
chris_
Masterful, Resonant, Hilarious
93 / 100
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Our Review

'Good Night, Oscar' review — Sean Hayes delivers a virtuosic character study

3 of 5
25 Apr 2023, 01:00
Read our review of Good Night, Oscar, a new Broadway play written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright and starring Emmy Award winner Sean Hayes.

Stars on stage

Good Night, Oscar on Broadway cast and creative team

By: Doug Wright
Director: Lisa Peterson
Cast list: Sean Hayes (as Oscar Levant), Emily Bergl (as June Levant), Peter Grosz (as Bob Sarnoff), Ben Rappaport (as Jack Paar), John Zdrojeski (as George Gershwin), Marchánt Davis (as Alvin Finney), Alex Wyse (as Max Weinbaum)
Design: Rachel Hauck
Costumes: Emilio Sosa
Lighting: Ben Stanton and Carolina Ortiz Herrera
Sound: Andre Pleuss
Other info: Music supervision by Chris Fenwick; wig, hair, and makeup design by J. Jared Janas; dramaturgy by Jacqueline E. Lawton

Venue

111 West 44th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10036

Accessibility

2 wheelchair spaces

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