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The Play That Goes Wrong

May 29 to June 16 | Main Stage

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“THE FUNNIEST PLAY BROADWAY HAS EVER SEEN!”

~ HUFFPOST

By Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, & Jonathan Sayer 
Directed by Jennifer Childs

Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.

May 29 to June 16 | Main Stage

Philadelphia’s all comedy theatre company, 1812 Productions present their smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong as the opener on PSF’s Main Stage. This comedic sensation captivated audiences on Broadway and in London’s West End with sold-out performances before making its regional sell-out debut at 1812 last year. Now some of Philadelphia’s finest and funniest performers will reunite to stage the revival. In this Agatha Christie meets Noises Off farce, The Play That Goes Wrong will have you laughing all the way to the final curtain call. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s “a riotous explosion of comedy” (The Daily Beast) and “tons of fun for all ages” (HuffPost). · Ages 8+

Running Time: 2 hours, with a 15-minute intermission

Content Advisory:
The Play That Goes Wrong is a fun, play-within-a-play whodunit full of unexpected surprises with comedic simulations. There will be gunshots, flames and smoke effects, people and things falling down, loud noises and sound effects, and general mayhem from beginning to end.

Sponsor

Breslin Architects

Co-Sponsors

Kennan Nagle Advertising

Show Extras:

 

  • Director’s Dinner—specialty dinner themed to the play with behind-the-scenes insights: Wednesday, June 12, 5:00pm.
  • Meet the actors for a talk-back after the show: Thursday, June 6 and 13.
  • Audio Described and Open Captioned performance: June 8, 2:00pm.

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TPTGW Calendar

Reviews

Lehigh Valley Press

“A master class in theater craft, the art of acting, and the sheer entertainment power of live theater — Don’t miss it!”

Philly Gay Calendar

"Seeking thrills, chills and zany hijinx? Look no further!" 

Lehigh Valley Stages

"Uproariously Entertaining..."

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Videos

Show Features

WHAT COULD GO WRONG? PSF and Philadelphia’s 1812 Productions Team Up for The Play That Goes Wrong

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PSF & 1812 Productions Comedy Collaboration Opens the Season

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival partners with  Philadelphia’s 1812 Productions to present the smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong as the season opener, playing May 29 through June 16 on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA.

A farcical murder mystery and a play-within a play, The Play That Goes Wrong played for sold-out audiences on Broadway and in London’s West End before Philadelphia’s 1812 Productions—the area’s sole theater company dedicated to comedy—made its regional sell-out debut at Plays & Players Theatre last year under the helm of 1812’s Producing Artistic Director, Jennifer Childs.

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