The Play That Goes Wrong
Two hours, with one intermission
The Play That Goes Wrong - 2017 Broadway History , Info & More
Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)
149 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036
The time is right to see THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Broadway's funniest and longest-running play! This Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can't play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it's "A RIOTOUS EXPLOSION OF COMEDY!" (The Daily Beast) and "TONS OF FUN FOR ALL AGES!" (HuffPost). Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG "A GUT-BUSTING HIT," and Cindy Adams of the New York Post has just one word for you: "GO!" Get tickets now – it would be WRONG to wait!
The Play That Goes Wrong - 2017 - Broadway Cast
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J.J. Abrams Sets Sights on Broadway -- Will the Farce Be With Him?
6 / 10
You either go for this sort of thing or you don't -- I don't, particularly, but I was in the minority at a recent performance. 'The Play That Goes Wrong' works best when you believe the actors are in real danger. There are times you do. I might've enjoyed it as a 70-minute romp. As things stand, for me at least, a comedy this tired just can't be right.
Broadway Review: ‘The Play That Goes Wrong,’ Produced by J.J. Abrams
8 / 10
'Wrong' isn't interested in the relationship between its characters and the ones they portray in the play-within-a-play. It's more lowbrow, interested in the gag and shameless in how it gets it: sometimes incredibly inventively, but sometimes going for the low-hanging fruit. (A special nod goes to sound designer Andrew Johnson who created the various bonks, splats, and crashes.)...It's clear from the beginning - even before the beginning with its pre-show shtick - that wrong will be just right. But it takes a while before the laughs come at full speed.
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The Play That Goes Wrong History
Other Productions of The Play That Goes Wrong
| 2017 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2019 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
| 2021 | West End |
West End Transfer West End |
| 2021 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Transfer Off-Broadway |
The Play That Goes Wrong - 2017 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Mark Bell |
| 2017 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Play | The Play That Goes Wrong |
| 2017 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Andrew Johnson |
| 2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design for a Play | Nigel Hook |
| 2017 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | The Play That Goes Wrong |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) | Nigel Hook |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Nigel Hook |
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