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 history

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.[1][2][3] It was notable for employing a far greater level of black comedy than previous instalments in the Goes Wrong series, including many on-stage gory demises for the guest characters. Although, slightly paradoxically, the ending was considerably more upbeat and sentimental than the group's other productions.

The play was 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 (until its closure in March 2020), and the fourth in London while Peter Pan Goes Wrong played the Christmas 2019 season at the Alexandra Palace.

In March 2020, the play stopped performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The play resumed its London run on 21 October 2021 at a new venue, the Apollo Theatre. A UK tour commenced at the Curve, Leicester from 20 July 2021.

Cast and characters
Characters London (2019)[4] UK tour (2021)
Spitzmaus Bryony Corrigan Jocelyn Prah
Eugenia Roxy Faridany Valerie Cutko
The Blade Dave Hearn Kiefer Moriarty
Mind Mangler Henry Lewis David Nellist
Mickey Jonathan Sayer Daniel Anthony
Sophisticato Henry Shields Sam Hill
Bär Nancy Zamit Chloe Tannenbaum
Understudies Natasha Culley Ishbel Cumming
Lauren Ingram Rory Fairbairn
Laurence Pears CJ Field
Sydney K Smith Jay Olpin
Liv Spencer

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2020 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Entertainment or Comedy Play Nominated

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. BWW News Desk. "Full Casting Announced For Mischief Theatre's MAGIC GOES WRONG at The Vaudeville Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
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