By Doug Wright, Directed by Lisa Peterson

Featuring Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant

“Hilariously Funny”

– Chicago Tribune

March 12 - April 24, 2022 in Goodman's Albert Theatre

1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission

Good Night, Oscar

Anything can happen on live TV. And one night, it did. Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) stars as the irrepressible Oscar Levant.

It’s 1958, and Jack Paar hosts the hottest late-night talk-show on television. His favorite guest? Character actor, pianist and wild card Oscar Levant. Famous for his witty one-liners, Oscar has a favorite: “There’s a fine line between genius and insanity; I have erased this line.” Tonight, Oscar will prove just that when he appears live on national TV in an episode that Paar’s audience—and the rest of America—won’t soon forget. Good Night, Oscar explores the nexus of humor and heartbreak, the ever-dwindling distinction between exploitation and entertainment, and the high cost of baring one’s soul for public consumption.

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  • Good Night, Oscar is appropriate for ages 14 and up. It contains mature themes. For more information contact the box office at 312.443.3800

 

Please note: Proof of vaccination with an FDA or WHO-authorized vaccine is required for all guests. Masks are required at all times and patrons under 5 are not permitted. Learn more at GoodmanTheatre.org/Protocols.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright discusses his new play, Good Night, Oscar. On stage through April 24.

Good Night, Oscar, on stage now through April 24!

Director Lisa Peterson discusses the “biting, surprising and funny” new play, Good Night, Oscar.

Sean Hayes explores his connection to the irrepressible Oscar Levant.

Sean Hayes (Oscar Levant) on the plot of Good Night, Oscar.

Ben Rappaport and Sean Hayes in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Emily Bergl and Sean Hayes in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Ben Rappaport, Sean Hayes and Peter Grosz in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Ethan Slater in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Sean Hayes and Tramell Tillman in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

John Zdrojeski and Sean Hayes in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright discusses his new play, Good Night, Oscar. On stage through April 24.

Good Night, Oscar, on stage now through April 24!

Director Lisa Peterson discusses the “biting, surprising and funny” new play, Good Night, Oscar.

Sean Hayes explores his connection to the irrepressible Oscar Levant.

Sean Hayes (Oscar Levant) on the plot of Good Night, Oscar.

Ben Rappaport and Sean Hayes in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Emily Bergl and Sean Hayes in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Ben Rappaport, Sean Hayes and Peter Grosz in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Ethan Slater in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

Sean Hayes and Tramell Tillman in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

John Zdrojeski and Sean Hayes in Good Night, Oscar.
Photo by Liz Lauren.

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