The Unknown - Off Broadway

Anyone seen this yet?

sppunk said: "A friend saw it on its 2nd performance and said it was very well done and Hayes is remarkable playing 10 different characters.

We see it next month, I’m pretty excited (minus the actual theater, which I loathe)."

Yeah, it's kind of telling that when Seaview took over, they redid the bar and created a VIP lounge but left the actual theater with its dingy seats untouched.

Updated On: 2/2/26 at 02:34 PM

Kad said: "sppunk said: "A friend saw it on its 2nd performance and said it was very well done and Hayes is remarkable playing 10 different characters.

We see it next month, I’m pretty excited (minus the actual theater, which I loathe)."

Yeah, it's kind of telling that when Seaview took over, they redid the bar and created a VIP lounge but left the actual theater with its dingy seats untouched."

because they don't technically own the theater and it is likely getting knocked down in the next 3-4 years

Not particularly unusual for the later stages in an actor's career, but I appreciate that Hayes is taking on interesting and less predictable material in a variety of locales.

any stagedoor reports?

‘The Unknown’ Review: Sean Hayes Turns One Man Into a Mystery

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/theater/the-unknown-review-sean-hayes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.L1A.-a8V.uH5Xzm_JVRza&smid=nytcore-android-share

1 Minute Critic - 4 out of 5 stars

A writer in need of creative inspiration. A secluded cabin in the woods with no cell phone service. The thriller trope nearly writes itself in David Cale’s new solo play.

At a brisk 75 minutes, Hayes remains captivating, even if Cale’s play meanders a bit in the brothers’ backstory, and plot points, such as a stolen set of apartment keys, feel lifted from an episode of Law & Order. But no matter. By the time the curtain closes, you won’t be sure who’s been writing the story all along. And that’s precisely the point. Full review here.

Thursday 2pm matinee today cancelled due to "illness in the cast".

Show tonight is happening ?

We understand that and hope the best for Mr. Hayes.

The evening show is still slated to be on tonight. It was a question.

Saw the matinee today and was kind of gobsmacked at what Hayes did for an hour. Like mentioned above he (flawlessly) plays about ten different people and is able to create more tension and mystery than I’ve seen in a play in quite a while. My jaw dropped more than once as this story unfolded and I really do think repeated viewings would allow a viewer to peel back even more layers to the story and these characters. It’s absolutely a script I’ll want to pick up so I can dissect it, further.

Yea we saw this last Sunday and absolutely loved it. The ending can be interpreted many ways, too, which is fun.


Hayes is a must-buy when on stage.

For $90 😂