Good Night, Oscar (Broadway)
Closed 1h 40m
Good Night, Oscar (Broadway)
88%
88%
(546 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
5%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Entertaining, Clever, Funny

About the Show

A new play based on the true story of the unpredictable Oscar Levant's fateful late night interview.

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Critic Reviews (25)

The New York Times
April 24th, 2023

“The work is startling, but the performance is less an inhabitation of character than a nonstop loop of perfectly rendered facial tics, trembling hands and compulsive gestures. ”
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New York Theatre Guide
April 25th, 2023

“Though the supporting personae fall flat, these design elements fuse with Hayes’s performance for a powerful and cohesive character study.”
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New York Magazine / Vulture
April 24th, 2023

“The play, having hit its high point, wraps up quickly soon after, and it’s a letdown to return both Hayes and Oscar to Earth...The playing’s the thing, to mangle that other famous quote vehicle, wherein to catch their consciousness.”
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Deadline
April 24th, 2023

“ ‘Good Night, Oscar ’tries very hard to present Levant as a sort of Lenny Bruce-in-the-making – and who knows, maybe he was – but for all the hard sell, the play seems even more intent on serving as Tony bait for a hammy Hayes.”
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New York Daily News
April 24th, 2023

“Good Night, Oscar” is an old-school show with jokes that rightly have the potential to offend, which is the whole point of the work, and to a large extent the era it is exploring...For anyone who cherishes personal freedom and/or Hayes himself, it’s not to be missed.”
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Variety
April 24th, 2023

“Hayes’ performance in ‘Good Night, Oscar’ demands to be seen. Though the play itself may not be memorable, Hayes’ acting feat undoubtedly is. ”
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The Observer
April 25th, 2023

“...he [Sean Hayes] turns Good Night, Oscar into one of the very few Broadway shows I have seen in recent years that truly, honestly and unimpeachably deserves its tumultuous standing ovation.”
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New York Post
April 24th, 2023

“That Sean Hayes transforms in the new play ‘Good Night, Oscar,’ there is no doubt. Whether the end result is a human being or a bag of tricks depends on your taste for ham.”
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