Ben Rappaport To Join Cast Of Good Night, Oscar Ahead Of Barbican Opening
Additional casting has been revealed for the London premiere of Good Night, Oscar, at the Barbican starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Sean Hayes. Performances will run at the venue for a limited season from 31 July to 21 September.
Hayes reprises his Tony Award-winning performance as Oscar Levant from the Broadway premiere of Good Night, Oscar in 2023, as previously announced. Ben Rappaport also returns as Jack Paar, along with Max Roll as the understudy for Paar and Levant.
Producer Howard Panter said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Ben Rappaport to the West End production of Good Night, Oscar. Ben and Sean shared extraordinary chemistry on Broadway, and their dynamic performances brought such depth, wit, and electricity to the play. London audiences are in for a real treat as these two remarkable performers reunite at the Barbican — supported by an incredible ensemble of actors who will bring heart, humour, and nuance to every moment.”
Ahead of its much-anticipated July opening, other new cast members of the London production of Good Night, Oscar have been revealed as Eric Sirakian as Max Weinbaum, Daniel Adeosun as Alvin Finney, Richard Katz as Bob Sarnoff, and David Burnett as George Gershwin. Additional understudies are Ben Butler, Charlotte Hunter, Ryan Speakman, and Tashinga Bepete.
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