Somehow this has become my career. Maybe it’ll go better this time.
Mischief Theater is back on Broadway with a follow-up to The Play That Goes Wrong - Peter Pan Goes Wrong, which sees the Cornley Drama Society back to present J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, with even more technical misfires. Directed by Adam Meggido and featuring much of its original West End cast, it's a theatrical disaster you won't want to miss.
I'll begin the show’s run in the role of Dennis -a nice follow up to my time playing him in The Play That Goes Wrong- from March 17 through April 9, after which co-writer and Mischief co-founder Jonathan Sayer will take on the role full time beginning on April 11.
From Broadway World:
This spring, brace yourself for an awfully big adventure as you finally get the chance to laugh again on Broadway. Co-written by Mischief company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, Peter Pan Goes Wrong is a highly physical comedy packed with finely-tuned and inspired slapstick, delivered with split-second timing and ambitious daring. The play sees the 'Cornley Drama Society' back on stage battling technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes as they attempt to present J.M Barrie's much-loved tale. But will they ever make it to Neverland?
The cast of Peter Pan Goes Wrong will feature Bartley Booz as Dennis (March 17 - April 9), Matthew Cavendish as Max, Bianca Horn as Jill, Harry Kershaw as Francis, Chris Leask as Trevor, Henry Lewis as Robert, Ellie Morris as Lucy, Charlie Russell as Sandra, Jonathan Sayer as Dennis (starting April 11), Henry Shields as Chris, Greg Tannahill as Jonathan and Nancy Zamit as Annie. The company is completed by Ryan Vincent Anderson, Stephen James Anthony, Fred Gray, and Brenann Stacker.
Peter Pan Goes Wrong will begin performances on Friday, March 17th and open on Wednesday, April 19th at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) on Broadway for a limited 16 ½ week engagement.
Peter Pan Goes Wrong is directed by Adam Meggido, with set designs by Simon Scullion, costumes by Roberto Surace, lighting by Matt Haskins, sound by Ella Wahlström, and original music by Richard Baker and Rob Falconer.
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Come laugh again on Broadway. It's a very silly time, and I'm very lucky to be part of it. No one makes me laugh harder than these fools.
But don’t just take my word for it:
★★★★★
"An absolute must see!"
-WhatsOnStage
★★★★★
"A dizzying, dazzling display of meta-theatrical brilliance!"
-The Stage
★★★★
"Joyous physical comedy and disaster!"
-London Evening Standard
★★★★
"Irresistibly funny!"
-Financial Times