The Play That Goes Wrong Tickets

"The Play That Goes Wrong" Tickets

Title notwithstanding, "The Play That Goes Wrong" does everything right. In 2015, the play received the title of the "Best New Comedy" at the Oliver Awards, cementing its popularity among West End theatregoers.

The Surprising Success of "The Play That Goes Wrong"

The extraordinary success of "The Play That Goes Wrong" came as something of a shock to playwright and actor Jonathan Sayer, perhaps because the production chose an unusual marketing slogan: "Save Money -- Don't Come." Miraculously, the Mischief Theatre Company found themselves in front of sold-out crowds night after night. Even Prince Harry couldn't stay away from the laughter, inviting the cast to perform on the "Royal Variety Performance" Show.

More About the Theatre Company that Created "The Play That Goes Wrong"

This success is a first for the Mischief Theatre Company, which graduates of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art founded in 2008 as a small improvisation group. Members brought the play to life in 2012, starting off in a room above a pub. This show is unique because it marks the first time that this theatre company has showcased a scripted show. Their flagship show "Lights! Camera! Improvise!" was improvisational, so it varied quite a bit every time the performers set foot onto the stage.

"The Play That Goes Wrong" quickly earned a larger venue, and in just 12 weeks, its popularity resulted in the recouping of all production expenses. Though the show has been extended multiple times, sometimes getting "The Play That Goes Wrong" tickets can be difficult since they often sell out.

"The Play That Goes Wrong" Experience

Eight performers offer non-stop entertainment throughout the two acts of "The Play That Goes Wrong." The show opens with the fictional Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society setting out to stage a 1920s murder mystery, and as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong in this play-within-a-play does. The result is endless comedy, which has completely charmed even the harshest critics.

• Mark Shenton of the London Theatre Company says, "It's divinely daft, gloriously preposterous and utterly silly," and "you cannot fail to admire the ceaseless energy of the cast or the wildly caricatured yet minutely detailed comedy performances they deliver."
• Douglas Mayo of BritishTheatre.com said, "The details of whodunit are sacrosanct; luckily I couldn't tell you who did it to be able to spill the beans. I was too preoccupied laughing at the side-splitting conclusion to this hilarious night in the theatre."
• Tim Walker of The Telegraph says, "All in all, it's a great-looking, brilliantly performed piece that is a lot more than a poor man's 'Noises Off' - Michael Frayn's original play about an awful play being staged. My only qualm about 'The Play That Goes Wrong' is that in getting their play so dreadfully wrong night after night, they are also getting it absolutely right."

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