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The Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End comedy, which officially began performances Thursday, March 9, opened on Broadway last night, April 2, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street).

All the context you'll need to deal with at the Lyceum's latest offering, Britain's Mischief Theatre import, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, is right there in the title. Forgoing pesky details like plot and character development, the two-act evening of visual gags - some worthy of a Mack Sennet silent - pieced together by bits of verbal silliness is one of those endeavors that charges onto the stage as a force of choreographed chaos, bombarding the audience with so many jabs to the funny bone that even if only a third of them strike properly you're in for a sufficient number of laughs.

The Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End comedy, which officially began performances Thursday, March 9, opens on Broadway today, April 2, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...

A friendly reminder! The Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End comedy, which officially began performances Thursday, March 9, opens on Broadway this Sunday, April 2, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street).

The Play That Goes Wrong opens tonight, April 2, at the Lyceum Theatre.  Get to know the cast before they take their opening bows!

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Jimmy interviewed J.J. Abrams along with the stars of his Broadway show THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, but things go off the rails when one of them gets his foot stuck in the curtain!

The Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End hit comedy, which officially began performances Thursday, March 9 at the Lyceum Theatre and will open on Sunday April 2, has announced a general rush policy.

The Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End hit comedy, stumbles onto Broadway and begins performances tonight at the Lyceum Theatre. Produced by Kevin McCollum, J. J. Abrams, Kenny Wax, Stage Presence Ltd.and Catherine Schreiber, The Play That Goes Wrong officially opens Sunday, April 2, 2017.

The Lyceum Theatre welcomes the Broadway debut of the Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning West End hit comedy, starting tonight, March 9, for an official opening on April 2, 2017.

Broadway rehearsals are underway at The Lyceum Theatre for the Broadway debut of the Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End hit comedy.

What can possibly go wrong at a Broadway press conference?  Just about everything when the original West End company of The Play That Goes Wrong arrived at Sardi's earlier this week. Watch below as it all goes oh so wrong!

Broadway is about to go wrong! Produced by Kevin McCollum, J. J. Abrams,Kenny Wax, Stage Presence Ltd. and Catherine Schreiber, The Play That Goes Wrong begins performances Thursday, March 9 and officially opens Sunday, April 2, 2017.

Broadway is about to go wrong! Produced by Kevin McCollum, J. J. Abrams, Kenny Wax, Stage Presence Ltd. and Catherine Schreiber, The Play That Goes Wrong begins performances Thursday, March 9 and officially opens Sunday, April 2, 2017.

The Lyceum Theatre box office (149 West 45th Street) is now open for the Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End hit comedy that arrives on Broadway next month.

The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End hit comedy, will begin performances Thursday, March 9 and officially open Sunday, April 2, 2017 at The Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45 Street). For additional information, visit: www.BroadwayGoesWrong.com. Check out photos of the marquee going up below!

Producers Kevin McCollum, J. J. Abrams, Kenny Wax, Stage Presence Ltd. and Catherine Schreiber have announced that the Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End hit comedy, will arrive on Broadway this spring.

This week, the cast of West End hit THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY - which recently announced a booking extension until October 2017 - tackled new interactive game The Million Pound Heist. The Enigma Quests 'escape room' game challenges teams of players to break into the safehouse of London's most notorious criminal gang, analyse highly confidential information, navigate security and try to enter the vault. See cast members Gareth tempest, Dave Hearn, Greg Tannahill, Henry Shields and Ellie Morris in action below, photographed by Ana Maria Wiggins and Adam Bennett.

This Christmas, Peter Pan is coming to BBC One, but it might not be what you expect. Straight from the West End stage, the Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre brings their smash hit play, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, for television.

London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Kit Harington's Faustus and Glenn Close's Norma Desmond to Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winner and a heist farce, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews…

Mischief Theatre, the creators of the smash-hit, Oliver Award-winning show The Play That Goes Wrong presents a brand new play THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY, which begins previews at the Criterion Theatre from tonight 31 March 2016, with press night on Thursday 21 April. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!