Dear Readers, whether you want to admit it or not, we all love a little bit of schadenfreude to some extent. That joy we take out of something going wrong for someone else. And that’s where “The Play That Goes Wrong”, currently playing at the Seattle Rep, hits the sweet spot. We can relish in the chaos while knowing it’s all supposed to happen. Seattle audiences have been waiting for this one for a while with tours that were announced and then cancelled. And while I know how amazing this show is from seeing the original London cast, this is now a local company and local cast, and it’s not an easy show to pull off. But the Rep has always been up to the task for those tough shows, and I’m pleased to say, they nailed it!
If you want to have an evening or afternoon of hilarity, go see The Play That Goes Wrong now playing at Roxy’s through August 10th, 2025. The team at Roxy’s has created a carefully rehearsed farcical romp to delight their audiences.
This is a show that needs to be seen to be believed—which you’ll have to do pretty quickly, as the only shows left are Wednesday-Sunday of this week, closing on July 20.
Pilobolus, the acclaimed dance group, will make a special appearance at the top of Penn & Teller's performance celebrating their 50th anniversary as a team at Radio City Music Hall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Black Box Theatre Co. will present the regional premiere of The Play That Goes Wrong at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island in Vancouver, running August 13–30, 2025, with a special preview performance benefiting Canuck Place Children's Hospice on August 13.
San Jose's Playful People Productions has announced its 15th Anniversary, 2025—26 season: live stage productions of musicals old and new, and more. Learn more here!
Following a successful first edition, the National Youth Theatre’s new writing festival StoryFest returns this July to the National Youth Theatre’s RIBA award-winning headquarters in North London.
Black Box Theatre Co. is bringing The Play That Goes Wrong to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island in Vancouver from August 13 to 30, 2025. This brilliant piece of theatre blends farce and physical comedy with a good old murder mystery.
Theatre company Say It Again, Sorry? brought their smash Fringe hit Earnest? to the King's last week, turning Oscar Wilde’s classic of mistaken identity on its head in a brilliantly chaotic, genre-bending take that joyfully challenges theatrical convention.
As someone who first got into the world of British Comedy through Mischief Theatre, particularly The Play That Goes Wrong, it has been quite the fascinating journey to travel back in time through the history of British comedy, including the iconic Noises Off, which has opened at New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. This is a new production of the play, which was written by Michael Frayn in 1982, now directed by Douglas Rintoul in collaboration with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre by the Lake.
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical will visit the Stephen Joseph Theatre next month. Spontaneous musical comedy at its finest, this is the first ever long-form improv show to have a full West End run and to win an Olivier Award.
Shakespeare’s Globe has revealed the cast of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes. Romeo and Juliet launches the summer season, running from 25 April until 2 August in the Globe Theatre.
Studio Tenn brings yet another delightful production to their stage in Mischief Theatre’s, The Play That Goes Wrong, a masterclass in comedic chaos, blending slapstick humor, impeccable timing, and rapid delivery of theatrical mayhem.
Drag-artist superstar Divina De Campo will host the 15th anniversary Offies on Monday 17th March at Westminster Hall. Learn more about the event and find out how to attend here!
Following sold-out shows around the world, multi award-winning magician Ben Hart will return to the UK with a brand-new mind-bending theatrical experience.
Having seen over 320 shows in cities like London, New York, Edinburgh in 2024, it was certainly difficult to narrow it down to my top ten shows of the year, but I have done my best! This list is a mix of plays, musicals and stand-up comedy shows that I have seen as both a critic, as well as some that I went to as a punter.
Pilot Theatre and Hull Truck Theatre will present the premiere of MARY AND THE HYENAS by Maureen Lennon, featuring music by Billy Nomates, set to debut at Hull Truck Theatre and Wilton's Music Hall in early 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Spy Movie: The Play!, written by Matthew Howell and Jack Michael Stacey, is “The Greatest Spy Movie (n)Ever Made.” The show has quite the interesting (and meta) concept - what we are going to see is meant to be seen on the silver screen but, due to financial reasons, we are going to be seeing it staged as a play.
