Nothing can prepare you for a viewing of Good Night, Oscar. No knowledge of Will & Grace, late-night talk shows, jazz – or in my case, none of the above – will ready you for this hurtling journey through the life and mind of American musician Oscar Levant.

Tony-winning Sean Hayes exudes awkward brilliance and pathos as a troubled pianist - 3/5 Doug Wright’s midcentury period piece delivers a glimmering, beguiling surface without looking too hard at what

Will and Grace’s Sean Hayes stars as trouble pianist Oscar Levant in a fast-paced, zinger-packed play which has an unforgettable climax

Sean Hayes, Tony Award in stowage, crosses The Atlantic to reprise his role as Levant and it’s hard to overstate just how good he is, a one-man rebuttal for the disappointments many have felt paying top dollar for big Hollywood names in the West End.