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)

Entertaining, Delightful, Fluffy, Funny, Clever

See it if You like slap stick over the top comedy. Lots of prat falls and physical gags. Lots of silly fun and some amazing set stunts.

Don't see it if You are not into broad physical humor.

Delightful, Entertaining, Refreshing, Funny, Clever

See it if you want to see a comedy instead of a musical

Don't see it if you want a musical or a strong story

Hilarious, Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Delightful

See it if you want to laugh

Don't see it if you don't have a quirky sense of humor.

Good staging, Interesting, Funny, Entertaining, Clever

See it if you are into slapstick British humor.

Don't see it if You don't like predictable, funny, in your face scenes. In can get a bit tiresome.

Quirky, Hilarious, Funny, Delightful, Clever

See it if If you're looking for a fun, light-hearted show.

Don't see it if You're looking for a play that goes right.

Funny and silly

See it if You want to laugh a lot. It’s one mishap after another that is so silly you can’t help but laugh.

Don't see it if You want a serious, meaningful play. It’s good clean fun but no real depth.

Great staging, Quirky, Funny, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if you love silly comedy and are in the mood to laugh. The cast is terrific. The set & prop tricks are great. My kid and I had a great time!

Don't see it if you dislike farce and visual gags.

Quirky, Hilarious, Funny, Clever, Entertaining

See it if You need a good laugh. It's really silly and funny and we laughed the entire show.

Don't see it if You prefer a more serious show.

Critic Reviews (77)

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