Good Night, Oscar

Good Night, Oscar is a Broadway play written by Doug Wright. It is scheduled to begin previews at the Belasco Theatre on April 7, 2023, with the premiere set for April 24 and a planned closing date of August 27, 2023.[1]

Premise

The show follows a 1958 episode of The Tonight Show, where host Jack Paar has as a guest comedian Oscar Levant.[1]

Production

The show first premiered in 2022 at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, with Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant.[2] The production ran from March 12 until April 24, 2022.[3]

The Broadway production is directed by Lisa Peterson, with set design by Rachel Hauck, costume design by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Carolina Ortiz Herrera and Ben Stanton, sound design by Andre Pluess, music supervision by Chris Fenwick, and wig, hair, and make-up design by J. Jared Janas.[1]

Rehearsals for the show began on March 13, 2023.[1]

Cast
Goodman Theatre (2022)[4] Broadway (2023)[1]
Oscar Levant Sean Hayes
June Levant Emily Bergl
Alvin Finner Tramell Tillman Marchánt Davis
Bob Sarnoff Peter Grosz
Jack Paar Ben Rappaport
Max Weinbaum Ethan Slater Alex Wyse
George Gershwin John Zdrojeski

Reception

The Chicago production received positive reviews from the Chicago Tribune,[5] Chicago Sun-Times,[6] Hyde Park Herald,[7] and WTTW,[4] among others, with Hayes' performance being especially noted.[8]

References
  1. Wild, Stephi. "Full Cast Announced For GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR as Rehearsals Begin". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. Hall, Margaret (March 14, 2023). "Emily Bergl, Alex Wyse, Marchánt Davis, More Join Good Night, Oscar". Playbill. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. "Good Night, Oscar". Goodman Theatre. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  4. "In 'Good Night, Oscar,' Music and Madness Conjoin While Sean Hayes Soars". WTTW News. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  5. "Review: Sean Hayes is a revelation in 'Good Night, Oscar' at Goodman Theatre. Broadway is surely next". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  6. "In 'Good Night, Oscar' Sean Hayes captures the wit, wisdom and anguish of Levant". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  7. Spiselman, Anne (April 11, 2022). "'Good Night, Oscar': A symphony for a troubled genius". Hyde Park Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  8. Sinclair, Andy. "Good Night, Oscar". Headliner Chicago. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
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