The Play That Goes Wrong: 3rd Edition (Modern Plays)

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The Second National tour launched in the fall of 2019 and continued until the COVID-19 pandemic caused it to shut down ahead of schedule. Cast members included Chris Lanceley as Chris, Chris French as Jonathan, Michael Thatcher as Robert, Jacqueline Jarrold as Sandra, Todd Buonopone as Dennis, and Adam Petherbridge as Max. Bianca Horn initially played Annie before returning to the Off-Broadway company. She was replaced by Ashley D. Kelley. Jason Bowen also initially played Trevor before swapping places with off-Broadway's Ryan Vincent Anderson. The plot for each episode of the programme focuses on the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society having the opportunity to conduct a play on live television before a live studio audience. As with the stage performances conducted by Mischief Theatre as the fictional theatre company, all productions and events done by the Cornley group tend to go wrong due to issues with props and stage pieces, mistakes with lines, and problematic accidents; in some cases, the play goes wrong right from the start due to a mistake setting it up. Greg Tannahill as Jonathan Harris - an actor who struggles when performing to be noticed, due to either being unable to open the doors on a set and thus sometimes getting trapped, or having his scenes messed up by mishaps and accidents.

Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society conduct a Nativity play for Christmas, as they recount the tale of the baby Jesus. They soon face problems as Robert tries to make himself noticed, Trevor struggles with setting up the play, and the group try their best to do the Nativity songs. The Broadway hit play "The Play That Goes Wrong" by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields has been acquired for licensing by Broadway Licensing for their DPS division. The Acting Edition, the only script approved for licensing, of "The Play That Goes Wrong" is also now available. Darvill, Josh (22 December 2020). "The Goes Wrong Show Christmas special cast and how to watch online". TellyMix . Retrieved 3 January 2021.The Goes Wrong Show – The Spirit of Christmas review: "A brilliantly funny festive treat" ". Radio Times . Retrieved 19 February 2020. Off-Broadway Return of the Play That Goes Wrong Opens February 20 at New World Stages". 20 February 2019. The Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Play.

Dave Hearn as Max Bennett - an actor whose “aunt runs the BBC”. He is not a very good actor, and tends to be a ham when making an entrance or performing a stunt. A TV series, The Goes Wrong Show, followed in 2019. [20] [21] In December 2019, a full series of "The Goes Wrong Show" was broadcast featuring 6 episodes [22] [23] [24] with the same cast as the other two TV specials. Each episode was said to have received an average of 2.2 million people watching it when broadcast. [25] Ian D. Hall (12 January 2020). "The Goes Wrong Show: A Trial To Watch. Television Review". Liverpool Sound and Vision . Retrieved 19 February 2020. Gans, Andrew (22 February 2019). "BBC Will Air 6-Part Series The Goes Wrong Show, Based on The Play That Goes Wrong" . Retrieved 2 April 2019.

The fifth UK tour began at the Theatre Royal in Bath in April 2022. The original West End cast returned to this touring production for two weeks in Manchester and Newcastle. [10] Broadway (2017–2019) [ edit ] The Play That Goes Wrong – UK Tour Dates (2021)". www.mischiefcomedy.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021 . Retrieved 12 September 2021. It began a second UK tour from January 2017, starting at the Theatre Royal in Bath, ending at the Cambridge Arts Theatre in August. [6] The national tour went out again in 2023 with a stop at Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, but has not announced any additional tour dates at this time.

Gans, Andrew (18 September 2018). "National Tour of The Play That Goes Wrong Launches September 18". Playbill . Retrieved 29 January 2019. You'll need more than Christmas spirit to endure The Goes Wrong Show". Evening Standard. 23 December 2019 . Retrieved 19 February 2020. Following the success of the first series, the BBC commissioned a second series which premiered its first episode on 27 September 2021. The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, fresh from such hits as Two Sisters, The Lion and The Wardrobe, Cat, and James and the Peach, has received a substantial bequest and is putting on a performance of The Murder at Haversham Manor – a 1920s murder mystery play, similar to The Mousetrap, which has the right number of parts for the members.The Goes Wrong Show is a British comedy series created by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, and produced by Mischief Screen and Big Talk Productions, in association with Lionsgate UK, for the BBC. The programme stars the ensemble members of the Mischief Theatre company, who reprise their roles as the members of the fictitious theatre company, "Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society", as they conduct a "live" televised stage play, which tends to go wrong due to mistakes, accidents and other issues that hamper the company's efforts. The concept was devised by Lewis, Sayer and Shields following two television Christmas specials for the BBC, with the series premiering on BBC One on 23 December 2019. [6] [7] In 2020, the group conducted a second series, but under strict guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, which aired on 27 September 2021. [8] Premise [ edit ] The Play That Goes Wrong in London is recommended for ages 8 and above. Children under the age of 5 will not be admitted. (Please note children under 15 years of age must be accompanied by and sat with an adult over 18 years of age.)