Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields
The Play That Goes Wrong premiered at the Old Red Lion Theatre pub in London on 6 December 2012. After returning for a second season, this one-act version transferred to the Trafalgar Studios in 2013, before embarking on a UK Tour at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, with the two-act show in January 2014. Performing to standing ovations at 17 venues across the UK, the tour ended in July 2014, prior to being given a West End Venue.
The production opened at the Duchess Theatre in the West End on 14 September 2014, where it remains and is currently booking as the longest running comedy in the West End. The original West End cast opened on Broadway in 2017 at the Lyceum Theatre with JJ Abrams making his debut as a theatrical producer and becoming the longest running play on Broadway at the time with 745 regular performances and 27 previews. It has been running in New York for over 8 years and is currently running Off-Broadway at New World Stages.
Now causing chaos in its eleventh year in London’s West End and having performed in over 50 countries across 6 continents, winning multiple awards around the world including WhatsOnStage and Olivier Awards for Best New Comedy, plus a Tony and Drama Desk Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play, The Play That Goes Wrong is a global phenomenon.
Replica productions are licensed to international producing partners worldwide, please contact us for more information.
In 2022 the rights were released for professionals, amateurs and schools to perform The Play That Goes Wrong across the USA and Canada via Broadway Licensing. In 2023 the authors were in the top 10 most produced playwrights in the USA.
You all know the classic whodunnit story, there has been a murder at a country manor and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is.
However, when this plot is given to the accident-prone thespians at The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong… does!
The actors and crew battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!
Do you ever find out who murdered Charles Haversham? You’ll have to see for yourself!
The Mischief Production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG was originally produced
in the West End by Kenny Wax & Stage Presence
and on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, JJ Abrams, Kenny Wax & Stage Presence
Written By
Henry Lewis
Jonathan Sayer
Henry Shields
Creative Team
Mark Bell
Director
Nigel Hook
Set Design
Ric Mountjoy
Lighting Design
Robert Surace
Costume Design
Rob Falconer
Original Music
Andy Johnson
Sound Design
ORIGINAL WEST END CAST
Rob Falconer
Trevor
Dave Hearn
Max
Henry Lewis
Robert
Charlie Russell
Sandra
Jonathan Sayer
Dennis
Henry Shields
Chris
Greg Tannahill
Jonathan
Nancy Zamit
Annie
Alys Metcalf
Understudy
Leonard Cook
Understudy
LICENSE RIGHTS
Apply for professional performance rights to replicate the multi award-winning West End / Broadway original Mischief production, or license the textual rights only and create your own non-replica Mischief show
Professionals, amateurs and schools can now license Mischief comedies across the USA and Canada.
Performance rights are currently unavailable in the UK.
Replica license (English language) are not available via Broadway Licensing in the USA or Canada.
