Will & Grace star Sean Hayes will reprise his Tony Award-winning role in Good Night, Oscar and make his West End debut in London this summer.
The Barbican Theatre will host a limited seven-week run of Hayes’ play, direct from Broadway, July 31-Sept. 21.
In Good Night, Oscar from playwright Doug Wright, Hayes is Oscar Levant, Hollywood actor and concert pianist, who is dubbed the most subversive wit ever to appear on television during its Golden Age.
A plot synopsis reads: “It’s 1958, and Jack Paar hosts the hottest late-night talk show on television. His favorite guest? 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.”
“It’s thrilling to be making my West End debut at the Barbican this summer with Good Night, Oscar,” Hayes said. “I’m eager to introduce one of the all-time greats, Oscar Levant, to the U.K.”
“The response we received on Broadway was incredible and I’m hoping British audiences will appreciate the history of this fascinating man — a multifaceted pioneer, from concert pianist to infamous raconteur. It’s an honor to bring this production to London.”
Wright added: “Good Night, Oscar was one of my very happiest Broadway experiences and a richly satisfying collaboration with the celebrated Sean Hayes and our director Lisa Peterson. I can’t wait to introduce the irascible, indefatigable whirlwind that was Oscar Levant to London audiences. He’d be thrilled to play the Barbican, even posthumously.”
Read the full article here
