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Run Time:
2 hrs 5 mins including a 20 min interval
Ages: 8+
Opened: June 18, 2021
Closing: January 03, 2026

West End Schedule:

Tuesdays: 7:30 Wednesdays: 7:30pm Thursdays: 2:30pm and 7:30pm Fridays: 7:30pm Saturdays: 2:30pm and 7:30pm Sundays: 3:00pm and 7:00pm

Buy Tickets from: £24

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Duchess Theatre
3-5 Catherine Street London, WC2B 5LA London

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The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempt to put on a 1920s' murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong... does, as the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to get to their final curtain call.

This brilliant new laugh out loud comedy performed by Mischief Theatre Company has enjoyed two successful runs in the West End and was the sell out smash hit of the Edinburgh Festival with its sensational reviews, numerous accolades and awards. The Play That Goes Wrong is guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

"I feared I was going to hyperventilate."- Daily Mail


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Photos: Check Out New Production Images of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 30, 2021


The Play That Goes Wrong recently celebrated its 7th birthday and is currently booking until Sunday 30 October 2022. In August 2021 the production became the longest ever running play at The Duchess Theatre and has now played over 2500 performances.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Announces New Casting
by Stephi Wild - October 15, 2021


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today announces that a new-ish cast of some of the world's unluckiest actors will be at the Duchess Theatre from November 2021.

BWW Review: GROAN UPS, King's Theatre
by Fiona Scott - September 29, 2021


​Are we really that different from who we were at school? Mischief Theatre’s Groan Ups takes a light-hearted look at this question. This comedy, a diversion from Mischief’s usual “goes wrong” flavour of plays, tugs at the heartstrings but still leaves you in stitches.

VIDEO: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Celebrates Its 7th Birthday and Extends Until October 2022
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2021


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today celebrates its 7th Birthday in the West End. To celebrate, Mischief has announced a new booking period for The Play That Goes Wrong, with tickets now on sale until Sunday 30 October 2022.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Licensing Rights Acquired by Broadway Licensing for its Dramatists Play Service Division
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 25, 2021


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. 

VIDEO: Inside THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Return to the Duchess Theatre!
by BroadwayWorld UK TV - June 21, 2021


As the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong finally returned to its West End home at the Duchess Theatre on Friday, we sent our very own @WestEndReporter Tom Hayden Millward down to meet two of the show's current cast members - Ellie Morris and Elan James - and chat about the play's undying longevity, actual onstage mishaps and which subjects they would like to see get the 'Goes Wrong' treatment in future.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Announces New Booking Period in the West End
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2020


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, are today amazingly announcing a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 2 May 2021.

BWW Interview: Ellie Morris Talks THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at The Duchess Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - December 23, 2019


After being in Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Ellie Morris is joining Mischief Theatre once more to star as Sandra in The Play That Goes Wrong.

VIDEO: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Mischief Theatre Reveals Trailer for New TV Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2019


The Goes Wrong Show is set to debut on the BBC December 23 with a Christmas special. Check out the BBC trailer below!

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Celebrates 5th Birthday and Extends in the West End
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2019


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today unbelievably celebrates its 5th Birthday in the West End. To celebrate, Mischief Theatre is delighted to announce new booking periods for The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, with tickets for both productions now on sale until Sunday 1 November 2020.

Photo: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Celebrates its 1999th Performance in the West End
by Julie Musbach - May 24, 2019


THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG unbelievably celebrated its 1999th performance in London's Duchess Theatre last night, Thursday 23 May 2019.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Extends West End Booking Period to May 2020
by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2019


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, against all odds today announces a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 3rd May 2020.

A New Cast Will Wreak Havoc in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Stephi Wild - February 4, 2019


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today announces that a new cast at the Duchess Theatre from Tuesday 26th February 2019.

West End's THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Celebrates Fourth Birthday With New Block of Tickets Through October 2019
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2018


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, astoundingly celebrates its fourth birthday today by announcing a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 27 October 2019.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Extends West End Booking Period and Announces New Cast
by Stephi Wild - March 20, 2018


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today announces a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 7 April 2019 alongside the news that a new cast of some of the world's unluckiest actors will be at the Duchess Theatre from Wednesday 28th March 2018.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Celebrates 3rd Birthday with Booking Extension and Another UK Tour
by BWW News Desk - September 6, 2017


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, today celebrates its third birthday in the West End by announcing a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 30 September 2018.

THE PLAY THAT GETS WRONG Attempts World Domination; New Cast Announced
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2017


A week after opening across the pond on Broadway, The Play That Goes Wrong today announces there will be a new cast at the Duchess Theatre from Wednesday 10 May 2017.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Extends Booking Period To February 2018
by BWW News Desk - March 1, 2017


The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, now in its third catastrophic year in the West End, today announces a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 25 February 2018.

West End Comedy THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Bound for Australia Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017


Olivier Award-winning theatre company Mischief Theatre are bringing their comedy masterpiece The Play That Goes Wrong to Australia for the first time from February next year.

Comedy Chaos In THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG At The Lyceum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 8, 2017


West-End Olivier Award-winning Box-Office hit The Play That Goes Wrong trips on to the Lyceum stage from Monday 13 - Saturday 18 February, as part of its new UK tour. 

The Play That Goes Wrong FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long has The Play That Goes Wrong been running on the West End?
The Play That Goes Wrong opened at the Duchess Theatre on Friday Jun 18, 2021 and has now been running for 2 years.

The Play That Goes Wrong History

Other Productions of The Play That Goes Wrong

2017   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2019   US Tour North American Tour
US Tour
2021   West End West End Transfer
West End
2021   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Transfer
Off-Broadway

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