The Unknown tickets

Get The Unknown tickets on New York Theatre Guide to see this new psychological thriller starring Sean Hayes. The Tony and Emmy Award winner known for his work on stage and TV — in Will & Grace; Good Night, Oscar; An Act of God; Promises, Promises and more — returns to New York in this spellbinding solo play about a writer on a knife's edge. The Unknown plays at Studio Seaview for a limited run only this season.

In The Unknown off Broadway, Elliott (Hayes) is looking to cure his writer's block, so he heads to a remote cabin for some quiet time alone. However, when he arrives, he realizes he may not actually be alone. The boundaries between Elliott's personal and work life soon blur. Is he writing a thriller, or living in one? David Cale, who crafted another solo show, Blue Cowboy, that left audiences itchy with rich questions this season has crafted another expert play, tailor-made to Hayes' talents and directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman (Suffs, Violet).

“David Cale is a masterful storyteller, and I am thrilled to be embarking on our third collaboration with The Unknown,” Broadway veteran Silverman said in a statement. “We are joined by the charismatic, dynamic Sean Hayes, an imaginative design team and visionary producers, and I can’t wait to share this enthralling show with audiences.”

Cale added, “I’m thrilled by the inspired pairing of the brilliant Sean Hayes with my solo thriller and to be collaborating again with the great Leigh Silverman.”

Seaview produces The Unknown and has become one of New York City's leading generators of daring new works, as with Prince Faggot also this season. The Unknown begins performances January 31 and runs for a strictly limited engagement, playing for ten weeks only until April 12.