Good Night, Oscar (Broadway, Belasco Theatre, 2023) | Playbill

Good Night, Oscar

Broadway
Play
One Act
Original

Sean Hayes will return to Broadway this spring starring in Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright’s new play, Good Night, Oscar, directed by Lisa Peterson, at the Belasco Theatre. Hayes plays Oscar Levant: Hollywood actor, concert pianist, and the most subversive wit ever to appear on television during its Golden Age.



SYNOPSIS:

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.



SCHEDULE:
May 24–28: Wednesday @2pm and 7:30pm, Thursday @7pm, Friday @7pm, Saturday @2pm and 8pm, Sunday @3pm

  • Running Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission
  • playwright: Doug Wright
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Awards

Drama League
2023 Outstanding Production of a Play Nominee
2023 Distinguished Performance Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
2023 Outstanding New Broadway Play Nominee
2023 Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play Winner
2023 Outstanding Sound Design Nominee
Tony Award
2023 Best Actor in a Play Nominee
2023 Best Scenic Design of a Play Nominee
2023 Best Costume Design of a Play Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of May 21, 2023) Total Current Gross: $4,216,248.78 Highest Weekly Gross: $722,141.10 (Week Ending May 21, 2023)   Average Ticket Price: $132.60 Average % Capacity: 73.79%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
May 21, 2023 52 $722,141.10 $54,010.88 $140.28 $297.00 5,148 1,022 7 0 71.96% 7.06%
May 14, 2023 51 $668,130.22 -$34,323.94 $143.90 $297.00 4,643 1,022 7 0 64.90% -3.26%
May 7, 2023 50 $702,454.16 $62,129.76 $144.06 $297.00 4,876 1,022 7 0 68.16% -11.05%
Apr 30, 2023 49 $640,324.40 $25,919.88 $112.99 $297.00 5,667 1,022 7 0 79.21% -3.07%
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