- Venue Barbican Theatre, London
- Performance dates Booking to 21 September 2025
- Running time 1 hour 40 minutes (no interval)
- Age guidelines 12+
Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes (Will & Grace), direct from Broadway to London’s Barbican Theatre
Tony and Emmy Award-winner Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) reprises his Broadway triumph in the UK premiere of Good Night, Oscar at the Barbican Theatre this summer. Direct from its critically acclaimed Broadway run, Hayes brings his Tony-winning performance to London for a strictly limited seven-week season in London.
Joining Hayes in the cast is Ben Rappaport (Grosse Pointe Garden Society, The Good Wife), who also starred to great acclaim in the Broadway production, and West End star Rosalie Craig (Company) as June Levant.
Step into the world of 1950s live television and witness Hollywood’s first celebrity meltdown – delivered with jaw-dropping wit and comedic brilliance. Hayes takes on the role of Oscar Levant, the razor-sharp wit, virtuoso pianist, and Hollywood star whose personal chaos threatens to erupt live on national television.
Good Night, Oscar is a thrilling blend of humour, scandal, and raw vulnerability. It’s 1958. Legendary talk-show host Jack Paar welcomes his most unpredictable guest: Oscar Levant. Released from a mental institution for just four hours, his appearance on The Tonight Show risks unraveling in front of millions, all while delivering some of the sharpest one-liners ever broadcast on live TV.
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Doug Wright and directed by Lisa Peterson, Good Night, Oscar explores the fine line between genius and madness. This must-see comic drama is an unforgettable ride through the chaos of live television, celebrity, and mental health.
Don’t miss this limited London season at the Barbican Theatre. Book your Good Night, Oscar London theatre tickets starring Sean Hayes.
Anything Can Happen on Live TV. And One Night, It Did.
Los Angeles, 1958.
Legendary US talk-show host Jack Paar is about to welcome his most unpredictable guest: Oscar Levant. Known to millions as a virtuoso pianist, Hollywood actor, and razor-sharp wit, Levant is the epitome of celebrity. But behind the brilliance lies chaos. Released from a mental institution for just four hours, Levant’s personal struggles threaten to erupt live on national television.
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Performance Information
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- Evenings
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- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Matinees
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of Good Night, Oscar?
Sean Hayes stars as Oscar Levant, Ben Rappaport as Jack Paar, and Rosalie Craig as June Levant
Also starring Daniel Adeosun as Alvin Finney, David Burnett as George Gershwin, Richard Katz as Bob Sarnoff, and Eric Sirakian as Max Weinbaum
Understudies: Max Roll (Oscar Levant and Bob Sarnoff), Tashinga Bepete (Alvin Finney), Ben Butler (Max Weinbaum), Charlotte Hunter (June Levant), Ryan Speakman (Jack Paar and George Gershwin)
Who are the creative team of Good Night, Oscar?
- Doug Wright – Writer
- Lisa Peterson – Director
- Rachel Hauck – Set Designer
- Emilio Sosa – Costume Designer
- Ben Stanton & Carolina Ortiz – Co-Lighting Designers
- André Pluess – Sound Designer
- J. Jarad Janas – Original WHAM Designer
- Chris Fenwick – US Music Supervisor & Arranger
- Denzel Westley-Sanderson – UK Associate Director
- Mike Kaukl – US Associate Set Designer
- Sabrina Cuniberto – UK Associate Costume Designer / Supervisor
- Rob Casey – UK Associate Lighting Designer
- Gareth Tucker – UK Associate Sound Designer
- Sam Cox UK Associate – WHAM Designer / Supervisor
- Marcus Hall – Props Props Supervisor
- Charlotte Ranson / Jason Culverwell – Production Management
- Aundrea Fudge – Voice & Dialect Coach
Important Notes
Access Performances: BSL Interpreted: Saturday 23 August, 2.30pm; Audio Described: Friday 5 September, 7pm; Captioned: Wednesday 27 August, 7pm
Venue Information
Barbican Theatre , Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
Nearest Tube or Train: Barbican (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City)
Nearest Buses: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271
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★★★★ "Sean Hayes gives an astonishing performance" - The Evening Standard (London)
★★★★ "Hauntingly powerful... this funny and devastating play" - TimeOut (London)
★★★★ "Sean Hayes on dazzling form" - The Times (London)
★★★★ "Sean Hayes’ powerful, committed central performance" - The Stage (London)
★★★★ "Hayes’s brilliance elevates it into a must-see" - What's On Stage (London)
★★★★★ "Sean Hayes’ tour-de-force performance... One of the strongest plays of the year" - All That Dazzles (London)
"Sean Hayes Gives a Bravura Performance" - Variety (Broadway)
"Sean Hayes strikes gold on Broadway" - Entertainment Weekly (Broadway)
“A towering comedy” Theatermania (Broadway)
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