The Play That Goes Wrong welcomes new cast tonight

The Olivier Award-winning hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, currently the longest-running play on the Great White Way, welcomes new cast members at the Lyceum Theatre tonight. The original London company played their final performances on September 17.

Joining the production are Ashley Bryant (as Annie), Clifton Duncan (as Robert), Mark Evans (as Chris), Alex Mandell (as Max), Harrison Unger (as Dennis), and Akron Watson (as Trevor), as well as Preston Truman Boyd, Ned Noyes, Ashley Reyes, and Katie Sexton. Broadway cast members Jonathan Fielding and Amelia McClain have also assumed the roles of Jonathan and Sandra, respectively.

The Play That Goes Wrong began previews at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on March 9, 2017, and officially opened on April 2. The Mischief Theatre production is currently booking through to December 30, 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 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.

Having begun its life on the London fringe in front of only four paying members of the public, the play eventually went on to transfer to the West End and win the Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2015. The Broadway production received the Tony Award for "Best Scenic Design of a Play" and Broadway.com's Audience Choice Award for "Best Play."