The Hollywood celebrities showed up last night at the opening night of Good Night, Oscar at the Belasco Theatre, April 25. It was a fitting turn-out considering the show's subject matter: pianist-entertainment personality Oscar Levant. See what critics had to say about the show here.
Starring Sean Hayes in the title role, Good Night, Oscar takes place in 1958. Oscar has been asked to be a guest on The Tonight Show. The only problem is he's also checked into a mental hospital. The play by Doug Wright sees the protagonist battling mental issues, substance abuse, and personal demons (and features a bravura performance by Hayes, who also plays the piano for seven minutes straight).
On the red carpet, the attendees included Matt Damon, Molly Ringwald, Steven Spielberg, Shoshana Bean, John Krasinki, and many more. View Playbill's photos from opening night of Good Night, Oscar below.
Keely Hutton and Paul Alexander Nolan
Keely Hutton and Paul Alexander Nolan
Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
Debra Monk
Debra Monk
Katie Finneran and Darren Goldstein
Katie Finneran and Darren Goldstein
Scott Wittman and Matthew Broderick
Jordan E. Cooper and Shoshana Bean
Jordan E. Cooper and Shoshana Bean
Martin Short, Andrea Martin, and Steve Martin
Martin Short, Andrea Martin, and Steve Martin
Amir Arison
Amir Arison
Lisa Peterson and Rachel Hauck
Lisa Peterson and Rachel Hauck
Raúl Esparza
Raúl Esparza
Alysha Umphress
Alysha Umphress
Brandon Uranowitz
Brandon Uranowitz
Victor Garber
Victor Garber
Claybourne Elder and Eric Rosen
Claybourne Elder and Eric Rosen
Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner
Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner
Dan Bucatinsky
Dan Bucatinsky
Carrie Preston
Carrie Preston
Michael Feinstein and Terrence Flannery
Michael Feinstein and Terrence Flannery
Doug Wright and Lisa Peterson
Doug Wright and Lisa Peterson
Michael Douglas and Dylan Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas and Dylan Michael Douglas
Brooks Ashmanskas
Brooks Ashmanskas
Arian Moayed
Arian Moayed
Arian Moayed and Krissy Shields
Arian Moayed and Krissy Shields
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka
Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka
Jason Bateman
LaChanze
LaChanze
LaChanze
Jordan Roth
Jordan Roth
Jordan Roth and Richie Jackson
Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Cherry Jones
Cherry Jones
Jay Armstrong Johnson
Jay Armstrong Johnson
Lea Delaria
Lea Delaria
Dale Soules
Dale Soules
Paul Shaffer
Wesley Taylor
Wesley Taylor
Leigh Silverman and Joe Hoffman
Leigh Silverman and Joe Hoffman
Rachel Dratch
Rachel Dratch
Kevin Cahoon
Kevin Cahoon
Julie Halston and Kevin Cahoon
Julie Halston and Kevin Cahoon
Corey Stoll and Nadia Bowers
Corey Stoll and Nadia Bowers
Marc Shaiman and Louis Mirabel
Marc Shaiman and Louis Mirabel
John Krasinki, Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso, and Matthew Rhys
John Krasinki, Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso, and Matthew Rhys
John Krasinki
Jamie deRoy and Tony Danza
Jamie deRoy and Tony Danza
Patricia Heaton and David Hunt
Patricia Heaton
Patricia Heaton and David Hunt
Julie Halston
Julie Halston
Alex Wyse and John Zdrojeski
Alex Wyse
Marchánt Davis
Peter Grosz
Marchánt Davis
Ben Rappaport
Emily Bergyl
Emily Bergyl
Emily Bergyl
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Ben Rappaport, Sean Hayes, Emily Bergyl, and Marchánt Davis
Cast of Good Night, Oscar
Cast of Good Night, Oscar
Marchánt Davis
Cast of Good Night, Oscar and Lisa Peterson
Cast of Good Night, Oscar and Lisa Peterson
Cast of Good Night, Oscar and Lisa Peterson
Cast of Good Night, Oscar
Cast of Good Night, Oscar
Cast of Good Night, Oscar
Cast of Good Night, Oscar
Alex Wyse
Alex Wyse
John Zdrojeski
John Zdrojeski
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Scott Icenogle and Sean Hayes
Scott Icenogle and Sean Hayes
Doug Wright
Doug Wright
Doug Wright and David Clement
Doug Wright and David Clement
Max Roll
Max Roll
Max Roll
Max Roll
Ben Rappaport
Ben Rappaport
Ben Rappaport and Megan Kane
Ben Rappaport and Megan Kane
Peter Grosz
Peter Grosz
Emily Bergyl
Emily Bergyl
Thomas Michael Hammond
Thomas Michael Hammond
Marchánt Davis
Marchánt Davis
Sam Bell-Gurwitz
Sam Bell-Gurwitz
Stephanie Janssen
Stephanie Janssen
Sean Hayes, Emily Bergyl, and Marchánt Davis
Sean Hayes, Emily Bergyl, and Marchánt Davis
Peter Grosz, John Zdrojeski, Sean Hayes, Lisa Peterson, Ben Rappaport, Emily Bergyl, Marchánt Davis, Alex Wyse, and Doug Wright
Cast and Creative Team of Good Night, Oscar
See the cast take their opening night bows below.
Hayes is joined by Marchánt Davis as Alvin Finney, Alex Wyse as Max Weinbaum, Emily Bergl as June Levant, Peter Grosz as Bob Sarnoff, Ben Rappaport as Jack Paar, and John Zdrojeski as George Gershwin. The production's understudies are Sam Bell-Gurwitz, Postell Pringle, Max Roll, Thomas Michael Hammond, and Stephanie Janssen.
READ: Who Was Oscar Levant of Good Night, Oscar?
Good Night, Oscar is directed by Lisa Peterson and features scenic design by Rachel Hauck, costume design by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Ben Stanton and Carolina Ortiz Herrera, sound design by André Pluess, music supervision by Chris Fenwick, wig, hair, and makeup design by J. Jared Janas, casting by Stephen Kopel, and dramaturgy by Jacqueline E. Lawton.
David Lurie-Perret is the production stage manager, and Penelope Daulton is the company manager. Incidental music within the piece is played by Leandro Varady on the piano, Christopher Merril on the upright bass, Marques Carrol on the trumpet, and Robert Dicke on the drums.
The production's creative consultant is Tramell Tillman, production management is by Juniper Street Productions, and general management is by Allan Williams and Andrew Joy for Foresight Theatricals. Raz Golden is the associate director.
Good Night, Oscar is produced by Grove Entertainment, Barbara Whitman, Hazy Mills Productions, Yonge Street Theatricals, Frank Marshall, the Rich Entertainment Group, and Jeremiah J. Harris.
The project is the second attempt to craft a play around Hayes portraying Levant. Playwright David Adjmi recently alleged that his own Levant play, written for Hayes and the same producing team behind Good Night, Oscar, was stymied by the development of Wright's version.
See photos from the show below.
Ben Rappaport and Sean Hayes
Peter Grosz, Alex Wyse, Ben Rappaport
Alex Wyse and Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Marchánt Davis and Sean Hayes
Emily Bergl and Ben Rappaport
John Zdrojeski and Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes