"Sean Hayes will make his return to the New York stage early next year, starring in The Unknown, a one-man play by award-winning playwright David Cale. The Off Broadway production will take over Studio Seaview on January 31, 2026, ahead of a February 12, 2026, opening, and will run for a strictly limited 10-week engagement through April 12, 2026. Tickets are already on sale here."
"The play centers on Elliott, a writer who retreats to a remote cabin in hopes of curing his writer's block-only to realize he may not be alone. "As the boundaries between his work and his life collapse, Elliot begins to question everything he knows," reads the thriller's official synopsis. "David Cale is a masterful storyteller and I am thrilled to be embarking on our third collaboration with The Unknown," said director Leigh Silverman in an official statement."
"Although best known for playing the always-hilarious Jack McFarland on NBC's Will & Grace-a role that earned him a slew of awards-Hayes is no stranger to the stage. He made his Broadway debut in 2010 as Chuck Baxter in the revival of the musical Promises, Promises, earning a Tony nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In 2016, he returned to Broadway in the comedy An Act of God."
Sean Hayes will return to the New York stage in The Unknown, a one-man play by David Cale, at Studio Seaview. The production begins previews January 31, 2026, opens February 12, 2026, and runs for a strictly limited 10-week engagement through April 12, 2026. The play centers on Elliott, a writer who retreats to a remote cabin to cure writer's block but realizes he may not be alone. As boundaries between his work and life collapse, Elliott begins to question everything he knows. Leigh Silverman directs. Hayes has previous Broadway credits, co-hosts the podcast SmartLess, and appears in the film Is This Thing On.
Read at Time Out New York
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