Magic Goes Wrong

Magic Goes Wrong is a comedy play by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields (of Mischief Theatre Company) and Penn & Teller. It follows the series of Mischief's Goes Wrong series of plays following The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

Magic Goes Wrong
Written byHenry Lewis,
Jonathan Sayer
Henry Shields
Penn Jillette
Teller
Date premiered6 August 2019
Place premieredThe Lowry, Salford
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
Magic
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Production

The play opened in the Quays Theatre at The Lowry, Salford from 6 to 11 August 2019, prior to its opening in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre from 14 December 2019 to 31 May 2020,[1][2] later extended to 30 August.[3]

The play will be the second production in Mischief's year-long residency at the Vaudeville following their opening production of Groan Ups, and will be the third Mischief production running simultaneously in the West End alongside the long-running productions of The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery. Also with Peter Pan Goes Wrong playing a Christmas season at Alexandra Palace it will be the third Goes Wrong play running simultaneously in London.

Cast and characters

Characters Original cast[4]
Spitzamus Bryony Corrigan
Eugenia Roxy Faridany
The Blade Dave Hearn
Mind Mangler Henry Lewis
Mickey Jonathan Sayer
Sophisticato Henry Shields
Bear Nancy Zamit
Understudies Natasha Culley
Lauren Ingram
Laurence Pears
Sydney K Smith
Liv Spencer

References

  1. "Penn and Teller create Magic Goes Wrong with Mischief Theatre | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  2. correspondent, Mark Brown Arts (2019-03-07). "Mischief Theatre's next 'Goes Wrong' comedy will be magic show". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  3. Longman, Will (2020-01-20). "Mischief Theatre's Magic Goes Wrong extends West End run". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. Desk, BWW News. "Full Casting Announced For Mischief Theatre's MAGIC GOES WRONG at The Vaudeville Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
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