The Unknown tickets
About The Unknown
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.
Run time
1hr 15min.
Venue
Categories
Age
Ages 12+.
Start date
January 31st, 2026
End date
April 12th, 2026
“Sean Hayes mesmerizes in a twisty psychological thriller”
A Captivating One-Man Psychological Thriller
Sean Hayes delivers a tour de force performance that has audiences completely spellbound, seamlessly inhabiting multiple characters as a blocked writer whose life becomes entangled with a mysterious s...
What It Feels Like
- Edge-of-your-seat
- Mind-bending
- Hauntingly intimate
You’ll Love This If…
- You appreciate masterful solo performances with multiple character work
- You enjoy psychological thrillers that blur reality and imagination
- You want a brisk, atmospheric night at the theater
Wonderful script w a great plot. Kept me thinking about it long after the show. Great performance by Sean Hayes!
OMG, I freaking loved it! I had goosebumps several times and was as fascinated with him as I was in Good Night, Oscar!
The play was a one man dialogue about living in New York City. Sean Hayes was excellent.
Our Review
'The Unknown' Off-Broadway review — Sean Hayes shines in more ways than one in this solo thriller
Stars on stage
The Unknown cast and creative team
By: David Cale
Director: Leigh Silverman
Cast list: Sean Hayes (as Elliott)
Sets: Studio Bent
Costumes: Sarah Laux
Lighting: Cha See
Sound: Caroline Eng
Music by: Isobel Waller-Bridge
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