Jonathan Sayer News

Now in its 9th year of performances at New World Stages in New York City, The Play That Goes Wrong has extended.

Longtime Mischief cast member Chris Lanceley will play his final performance in The Play That Goes Wrong after over seven years with the show. Learn more here!

The original West End cast of THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES will return to London's Adelphi Theatre for an eight-week run, joined by Mischief member Bryony Corrigan. The show won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play.

Zach Theater announced its 2026-27 season, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning play LIBERATION, PETER PAN GOES WRONG, THE COLOR PURPLE, and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID, plus a three-season trilogy of works by women playwrights.

HOME Manchester, JPT Productions, and Mercury Theatre Colchester will present THESPIANS, a new production from Mischief, the company behind the hit comedy franchise.

Lyric Stage Boston announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring ALL MY SONS, PETER PAN GOES WRONG, AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MIRROR CRACK'D, KING JAMES, and a yet-to-be-named musical.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG will play Milton Keynes Theatre for a limited run, bringing the Mischief Theatre-style comedy chaos to the classic Dickens tale.

Mischief's CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG will return to London's Wyndham's Theatre for a limited West End run, while also embarking on a second UK tour, a North American premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, and an Australian run.

Rehearsal photos have been released for THESPIANS, Mischief’s first musical comedy, ahead of its world premiere at Mercury Theatre Colchester. The new musical by Jonathan Sayer and Ed Zanders reimagines the origins of theatre in Ancient Greece. See photos from inside the rehearsal room.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG has announced its 13th cast at London's Duchess Theatre, as the Olivier and Tony Award-winning production reaches 2 million West End visitors. Booking has been extended through October 2027.

San Francisco Playhouse has revealed its 24th season, which will be presented August 2026 to September 2027. The season will feature three musicals and four plays.

Theatre Calgary has revealed the company’s 2026-27 season of plays. The lineup features six shows including a musical with teeth, two distinctly different comedies, a new adaptation of a beloved novel, and more.

The full cast has been announced for THESPIANS, Mischief's first musical comedy, written by Jonathan Sayer and Ed Zanders, set in 534 BC Greece. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Zach Theater (Zach) has announcef two of the 2026-2027 Season titles in addition to the return of Austin's hottest holiday tradition, Dave Steakley's adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

Center Theatre Group has revealed twelve productions for the 2026/27 Season. The eight-show One CTG subscription package includes plays and musicals at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre, including The Turning world premiere and more.

Mānoa Valley Theatre (MVT) has revealed its 2026–2027 season, a lineup of productions that blends Broadway hits, comedies, drama, and local storytelling. 

Arizona Theatre Company will hold general auditions for its 2026/2027 season, seeking Equity and Non-Equity actors in Tucson and Tempe. Auditions are scheduled at the Tempe Center for the Arts and at the Temple of Music and Art in Tucson.

Arizona Theatre Company has unveiled its 59th season, a lineup of five mainstage productions that includes contemporary classics, a fan-favorite musical, and a World Premiere.

Producing The Play That Goes Wrong at a community-theater level is an act of courage.  And the Silver Star with two oak leaf enhancements goes to the White Theatre inside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park.  Seldom before have I seen such an active sold-out crowd in this venue who evidently got exactly what they were looking for with this wacky production.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG will be presented as part of The J’s 2025–26 Theatre Series at the Lewis & Shirley White Theatre. Directed by David Martin, the comedy will run in March with performances beginning March 14. The cast includes Heather Ives, Reed Uthe, Christoph Cording, and Jason Shipps.