Tuesday, November 26, 2024

A very British omnishambles: how The Play That Goes Wrong conquered the world by Chris Wiegand

This farce about a gaffe-laden am-dram whodunnit was born above a pub. How did it become one of Britain’s greatest ever exports, the toast of more than 50 countries? Our writer hits the co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM
Friday, November 22, 2024

THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES From Mischief Will Open in the West End

Mischief has announced their brand new show, The Comedy About Spies – an action-packed thriller from the company behind the multi-award winning The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy abou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59AM

Brand New Comedy from Mischief – The Comedy about Spies – to Open in the West End in April 2025 by Staff Writer

Mischief announce their brand new show, The Comedy About Spies – an action-packed thriller from the company behind the multi-award winning The Play That Goes Wrong - will open at the Noël…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 04:57AM
Monday, November 11, 2024

The Play That Goes Wrong to return to Australia

The post The Play That Goes Wrong to return to Australia appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:22PM

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG returns to Australia! by Gabi Bergman

After nearly eight years, it’s time for audiences old and new to be rolling in the aisles as The Cornley

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 06:59PM

Photos: Lupita Nyong'o Visits THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

Lupita Nyong'o recently paid a visit to the off-Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong. Following the show, she posed backstage with the cast. Check out photos here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37AM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Video: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Adam Petherbridge Dishes on His Artistic Journey

In this video, Adam Petherbridge reflects on the unwavering support from his parents, which encouraged him to pursue his passion for acting. He shares amusing anecdotes about his “survival…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM
Friday, October 11, 2024

“The Play That Goes Wrong” Gets It All Right—at SF Playhouse by Kim Waldron

Lewis, Sayer, Shields Deliver Campy Non-Stop Laughs by Kim Waldron I thought I didn’t like farce, but it turns out I just needed to see one done right—like San Francisco Playhouse’s �…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:49PM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

A theater critic, watching a show from backstage, gets reborn by Lily Janiak

At San Francisco Playhouse’s “The Play That Goes Wrong,” I got to remember that backstage is a charmed, sacred space.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 04:23PM
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Tell Us In Eleven – The Play That Goes Wrong by Jen Dickson-Purdy

Things have gone a bit wrong… In our profile series Tell Us In Ten, we usually ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just ten questions. But…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:50AM

Hannah Lowther celebrates 10 years of The Play That Goes Wrong | West End LIVE 2024 by Official London Theatre

Can you guess which The Play That Goes Wrong cast member has ripped their trousers on stage 3 times? Earlier this year, the cast of The Play That Goes Wrong stopped by #WestEndLIVE for a q…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:02AM
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The Play That Goes Wrong creators present the award for Best Family Show at Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

Happy 10th anniversary to the longest-running comedy in London, Olivier Award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong. At this year’s Olivier Awards, we were lucky enough to have Mischief founde…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:36AM
Monday, August 26, 2024

Break A Leg: Loxen To Stage ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ by Bill Hirschman

If South Florida’s Loxen Entertainment, Inc. does its job well during the nonprofit company’s season-opening show, the actors will seem inept. Indeed, appearing incompetent is the goal f…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:06AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Richard Ridge 'Auditions' for the Creators of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Play That Goes Wrong has taken on audiences in London, on Broadway, and far beyond. Now the beloved play is running off-Broadway at New World Stages (340 W…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:03PM
Saturday, August 3, 2024

Trailer for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG in the West End by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Mischief has released a brand new trailer for the Olivier Award-winning box office hit The Play That Goes Wrong, the longest running comedy in the West End th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:58AM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Inside THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Return to the Duchess Theatre! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: As the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong finally returned to its West End home at the Duchess Theatre on Friday, we sent our very own @We…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Goes Right with the Kid Critics! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: We are continuing the series with Tai (12), Isabella (14), and Charles (11), who recently headed to the Lyceum Theatre to check out The Play That Goes Wrong. Cu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PM
Monday, June 17, 2024

Dracula: The Bloody Truth review – defanged comedy stretches the joke too far by Mark Fisher

Octagon, BoltonBram Stoker’s novel gets redone in the style of The Play That Goes Wrong, in an energetically performed but ultimately feeble farce We have a cost of living crisis and a bor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12AM
Sunday, June 9, 2024

Jack Holden Talks CRUISE Ahead of Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tonight marks the official opening of the world premiere of Cruise at the Duchess Theatre in the West End (where it is running through to 13 June, prior to th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:06PM
Monday, May 27, 2024

Exit, pursued by a panda: the Brits bringing eye-popping Shakespeare to the Baltics by Chris Wiegand

The Winter’s Tale is retold with a virtual reality plot set in Silicon Valley and hardly any lines from the original, staged at a bold Latvian theatre elevating English talent John Malkovi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:03AM
Friday, May 24, 2024

Deliberately Bad Faux Jukebox Musical Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!! Begins London Premiere May 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Play That Goes Wrong director Mark Bell is staging the new musical, written by Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, May 10, 2024

The play that goes wrong by Kerry Reid

My only memory of a Thanksgiving play from my school days stretches back to first grade, when I was asked to play a young Pilgrim boy instead of a girl—because there were more girls than b…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:39AM
Friday, April 26, 2024

Deliberately Bad Faux Jukebox Musical Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!! Finds Full Cast for London Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

The Play That Goes Wrong director Mark Bell is staging the new musical, written by Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Photos: Check Out the New Cast of London's The Play That Goes Wrong by Andrew Gans

The Olivier-winning farce continues at the Duchess Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

London's The Play That Goes Wrong Welcomes New Cast April 9 by Andrew Gans

The Olivier-winning farce continues at the Duchess Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Audience member or stooge? | The Mind Mangler: Member Of The Tragic Circle by Official London Theatre

Join the Mind Mangler as he attempts a spectacular return with his West End debut two man solo show. Witness hilarious feats of mentalism spiral into chaos as he attempts to read your mind, …

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:39AM
Sunday, March 24, 2024

MIND MANGLER Apollo, WC2 by Libby Purves and Friends

MAGIC . ALWAYS BETTER WHEN DISASTROUS.          God bless Mischief Theatre.  Eleven years ago this coming May I saw THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG in the tiny downstairs space at Trafalgar S…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:01PM
Friday, March 8, 2024

Deliberately Bad Faux Jukebox Musical Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!! Sets World Premiere in London by Logan Culwell-Block

The Play That Goes Wrong director Mark Bell will stage the new musical, written by Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM
Friday, March 1, 2024

NEWSIES, SOMETHING ROTTEN, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG – Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for you own show? This week includes productions from Corvallis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The Play That Goes Wrong announces new West End cast by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Award-winning West End comedy disaster The Play That Goes Wrong has announced it will extend through to May 2025 at the Duchess Theatre. This post The Play That Goes Wrong an…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:59AM
Friday, February 23, 2024

London's The Play That Goes Wrong to Welcome New Cast as Hit Comedy Celebrates 10th Anniversary by Andrew Gans

The Olivier-winning farce continues at the Duchess Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

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