Entertainment & Arts
Sean Hayes stars on Broadway in ‘Good Night, Oscar,’ Doug Wright’s dark comedy following pianist Levant as he’s being treated for mental illness.
April 24, 2023
Movies
He was one of the great wits of the last century — a bestselling author, radio and television host, quiz show panelist, actor and songwriter who became a household name in the 1940s and ’50s.
Aug. 17, 2018
World & Nation
Oscar Levant was magnificent in his misery.
Aug. 23, 1997
“Well, that was--loud,” mutters Oscar Levant (Stan Freeman), after disassembling De Falla’s “Ritual Fire Dance” during the first half of “At Wit’s End” at the Coronet on La Cienega Boulevard.
Feb. 14, 1989
Books
The reviewer of “A Talent for Genius: The Life and Times of Oscar Levant,” Ian Whitcomb, must not have been on a railroad train recently and must not have seen the film, “Rhapsody in Blue,” recently.
July 31, 1994
Oscar Levant, from all accounts (and especially his own), was not a happy man: “Instant unconsciousness has been my greatest passion. . . .
June 12, 1994
Every age has its icons.
Jan. 17, 1993
Joel Kimmel is a big fan of Oscar Levant. But he’s an even bigger fan of musical theater.
April 30, 1989
June Levant, a vaudeville dancer and actress who co-hosted a television talk show in the mid-1950s with her late husband, comedic concert pianist and author Oscar Levant, has died.
Nov. 18, 1996
Nov. 17, 1996