The star of ‘Will & Grace’ puts his lesser-known gift as a classical pianist to use in his Tony-winning role as mid-century ...

Sean Hayes is best known to audiences from the sitcom Will and Grace, but now he’s taking on a much darker role onstage at ...

It’s that last aspect of Levant’s legacy that is the focus of playwright Doug Wright’s excellent “Good Night, Oscar,” featuring a Tony-winning performance by Sean Hayes as Levant and an equally ...

Oscar Levant (Sean Hayes, right) is haunted by the memory of George Gershwin (John Zdrojeski) in Doug Wright’s play “Good Night, Oscar,” running through April 24 at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre.

Oscar Levant (Sean Hayes, right) is haunted by the memory of George Gershwin (John Zdrojeski) in Doug Wright's play "Good Night, Oscar," running through April 24 at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.

Oscar Levant, one of the great interpreters of George Gershwin's music, was as renowned for his rueful wit as he was for his virtuosic piano skills. His wisecracks made him a favorite of ...

Oscar Levant (Sean Hayes, right) is haunted by the memory of George Gershwin (John Zdrojeski) in Doug Wright's play "Good Night, Oscar," running through April 24 at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.

Sean Hayes, playwright Doug Wright turn a spotlight on the genius of Oscar Levant The “Will & Grace” actor, now starring in “Good Night, Oscar” at the Goodman Theatre, says he was drawn to ...

It wasn’t so long ago that Oscar Levant was a household name to American audiences. The pianist and movie star was known for his sharp wit and unpredictability. In the drama “Good Night, Oscar ...

In order to understand the life of Oscar Levant, you have to get past the legacy of George Gershwin. Levant was a composer, pianist and author, also a talk show host and legendary quipster.

Today’s audiences are unlikely to know the name Oscar Levant, the once-famed pianist, composer, comedian and actor at the center of Doug Wright ’s new Broadway play “Good Night, Oscar ...

Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant in “Good Night, Oscar” at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. For fans of the likes of Mel Brooks, with whom Levant had plenty in common, this thing will come as a great ...