The Play That Goes Wrong Plays 2,000th Performance

The Play That Goes Wrong plays its 2,000th performance July 28 at New World Stages.

Co-written by Mischief company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, The Play That Goes Wrong is a comedy in which the  Cornley University Drama Society attempts to put on a 1920s’ murder mystery, and as the title suggests, everything goes wrong.

The Play That Goes Wrong began performances on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, directed by Mark Bell, on March 9, 2017, and officially opened on April 2, 2017. It won the 2017 Tony Award for set design of a play.

After ending its run on January 6, 2019, it opened off-Broadway at New World Stages Stage 4 on February 20, 2019.  Directed by Matt DiCarlo, the off-Broadway production features set design by Tony Award winner Nigel Hook, costume design by Roberto Surace, lighting design by Jeremy Cunningham, and sound design by Beth Lake.

The current cast includes Brent Bateman as Robert, Trevor Braun as Dennis, Joanie Anderson as Annie, Kolby Kindle as Trevor, Evan Alexander Smith as Chris, Adam Petherbridge as Max, Chris French as Jonathan, and Liana Hunt as Sandra. The cast also includes Blair Baker, Damien Brett, Laura D’Andre, Brandon Haagenson, and Jemma Jane.