Magic Goes Wrong


Magic Goes Wrong is a comedy play by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields 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. It was notable for employing a far greater level of black comedy than previous instalments in the 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.

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, later extended to 30 August.
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