The Shark is Broken 2021

Run Time:
1 hour 10minutes, no interval
Ages: 14+
Opened: October 9, 2021
Closing: January 15, 2022

The Shark is Broken - 2021 - West End History , Info & More

Ambassadors Theatre
West St, West End, London WC2H 9ND, United Kingdom London

The sell-out, smash hit of the Edinburgh festival fringe 2019 transfers to the West End for a strictly limited run from 9 October 2021 – 15 January 2022. Taking audiences behind-the-scenes of the iconic blockbuster Jaws, this brilliantly funny and deeply moving new play imagines what happened on board “the orca” when the cameras stopped rolling.



The Shark is Broken reveals the hilarious and moving behind-the-scenes drama on one of Hollywood’s all-time biggest blockbusters, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. Directed by Guy Masterson the play is co-written by Robert Shaw’s son Ian, who also plays his father, and Joseph Nixon.



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VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for THE SHARK IS BROKEN at the Ambassadors Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 24, 2021


A brand new trailer has been released today for The Shark is Broken.   As previously announced the critically acclaimed production has extended its run at the Ambassadors Theatre, due to popular demand, until 13 February 2022. 

THE SHARK IS BROKEN Will Extend Until 13 February 2022
by Stephi Wild - November 9, 2021


 'The Shark is Broken' will extend its run at the Ambassadors Theatre until 13 February 2022.  The production made a big splash when it opened in the West End last month receiving critical acclaim and delighting audiences.

Review Roundup: THE SHARK IS BROKEN on the West End; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - October 22, 2021


The Shark is Broken is now running at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End. Co-written by Robert Shaw's son Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, this brilliantly funny play, directed by Guy Masterson, reveals the hilarious and moving behind-the-scenes drama on Steven Spielberg's blockbuster movie JAWS.

BWW Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN, Ambassadors Theatre
by Marianka Swain - October 22, 2021


“We’re going to need a bigger theatre.” Back in summer 2019, this fascinating behind-the-scenes tale took a bite out of the Edinburgh Festival.

Guest Blog: Director Guy Masterson On THE SHARK IS BROKEN
by Guest Author - October 21, 2021


For me, The Shark is Broken - or The Shark, as we call it - is the realisation of a perennial ambition: to bring theatre work from a Fringe environment to the West End.

Photos: See Ian Shaw, Demetri Goritsas & Liam Murray Scott in THE SHARK IS BROKEN at the Ambassadors Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 19, 2021


New production images have been released today for The Shark is Broken now running at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End.   Co-written by Robert Shaw’s son Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, this brilliantly funny play, directed by Guy Masterson, reveals the hilarious and moving behind-the-scenes drama on Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster movie JAWS.

Liam Murray Scott and Demetri Goritsas Join Ian Shaw in THE SHARK IS BROKEN at the Ambassadors Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 7, 2021


As previously announced, Ian Shaw (War Horse and Common, National Theatre) will star as his father Robert Shaw. He will be joined by Liam Murray Scott as Richard Dreyfuss (reprising the role he performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019), and Demetri Goritsas (ear for eye, Royal Court; Black Mirror, Netflix) as Roy Scheider. 

The Shark is Broken FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Shark is Broken have there been?
The Shark is Broken has had 2 productions including West End which opened in 2021 and Broadway which opened in 2023.

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