The Play That Goes Wrong begins previews tonight

The Olivier Award-winning hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong begins previews at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre tonight. An official opening is set for April 2, 2017. The Mischief Theatre production is currently booking through to September 3, 2017.

The Play That Goes Wrong is co-written by Mischief Theatre company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields.

Synopsis: "The Play That Goes Wrong is a riotous comedy about the theatre. The play introduces The 'Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society' who are attempting to put on a 1920s' murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong...does, as the accident prone thespians battle on against all the odds to get to their final curtain call."

Directed by Mark Bell, the production will star the original West End cast, which includes Matthew Cavendish, Bryony Corrigan, Rob Falconer, Dave Hearn, Henry Lewis, Charlie Russell, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields, Greg Tannahill and Nancy Zamit.

Having began its life on the London fringe in front of four paying members of the public, the play went on to win the Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2015. The West End production is currently joined by another Mischief comedy - The Comedy About a Bank Robbery - which has just recently also been nominated for an Olivier Award for "Best New Comedy."

The creative team behind The Play That Goes Wrong features scenic design by Nigel Hook, costume design by Roberto Surace, lighting design by Ric Mountjoy, and sound design by Andy Johnson.

The Play That Goes Wrong is produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, J. J. Abrams, Kenny Wax, Stage Presence Ltd. and Catherine Schreiber.