The Play That Goes Wrong (NYC) NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%

(4200 Ratings)

Positive

92%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Funny, Clever, Hilarious, Delightful

About the Show

This Tony Award winning farce portrays the doomed opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor.

The thespian troupe of Cornley University is putting on a production of The Murder at Haversham Manor, but they could use a few more weeks of rehearsals. From dropped lines to dropped set pieces, by the end everything (and everyone) will drop at least once in this hit farce.

'The Play That Goes Wrong' by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields premiered in London in 2012 and won an Olivier for Best New Comedy. It opened on Broadway in 2017 where it played until 2019 before transferring Off-Broadway to New World Stages.

The play is notable for its intricate scenic design by Nigel Hook, which won a Tony.

Show-Score Member Reviews (3,425)

Sucks, Overrated, Excruciating, Disappointing, Slow

See it if You laugh at anything or you’re a child

Don't see it if You’re an intellectual who demands witty humor Read more

Overrated, Excruciating, Banal, Overlong, Sophomoric

See it if you like slapstick that goes on and on and on. Kids in the audience seemed to eat this up; adults not so much.

Don't see it if you like overlong slapstick productions

Overrated, Indulgent, Excruciating, Cliched, Banal

See it if You enjoy Carol Burnett sketches that last for the length of the play.

Don't see it if You have any taste.

100

Funny, Must see, Hilarious, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if The funniest show around. Constant laughter, slapstick, great set that is focal point.

Don't see it if you are looking for something serious Read more

100

Creative, Hilarious, Cheeky, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You like laughing at silly escapades a lot, can appreciate a brilliant set piece, and have a love of murder mysteries.

Don't see it if You aren’t a fan of British humor and/or slapstick comedy.

100

Absorbing, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Clever

See it if you want to have a good laugh

Don't see it if you take yourself too serious

100

Great staging, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever, Ambitious

See it if You enjoy murder mystery, dark comedy, playful dialogue, clever staging

Don't see it if You are in the mood for a serious drama

100

Enchanting, Delightful, Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You love phenomenal comedic timing and every actor who is really on their game and brilliant set design and execution

Don't see it if You don’t like to laugh and if you don’t want the best of the best actors!

Critic Reviews (77)

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