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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 29, 2018 19:32:22 GMT
Was an early version of this ever performed at the Edinburgh Fringe? When I saw it on Broadway, it seemed awfully familiar, although the play I saw in Edinburgh was much shorter and the set, of course, was far simpler. I believe the 1 act version was done at the Edinburgh Pleasance in 2013, after the Trafalgar Studios run. I didn't see it there myself so this is going by what I read a while ago on Mischief's website, which used to have more information about their earlier years.
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Post by vegas on May 2, 2018 21:21:58 GMT
Okay, thanks, then I didn't imagine it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 5:16:41 GMT
The Broadway production has just pulled a little surprise. One month before its announced closure, it has announced it will now run all the way through January 2019!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 11:16:33 GMT
I love how they even turn the Broadway extension into a 'goes wrong'. Their marketing person/team is a genius.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 21:01:06 GMT
I love how they even turn the Broadway extension into a 'goes wrong'. Their marketing person/team is a genius. It's amazing it is extending, especially by pretty much half a year!
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Post by ncbears on Aug 21, 2018 19:43:55 GMT
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 21, 2018 23:12:33 GMT
Great news. This is the longest running play on Broadway, the next one is going to be Potter, but that will have to run a lot longer than The Play That Went Wrong to recoup.
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Post by ncbears on Aug 22, 2018 13:35:08 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 14:17:30 GMT
Great news. This is the longest running play on Broadway, the next one is going to be Potter, but that will have to run a lot longer than The Play That Went Wrong to recoup. It's only the longest running play *currently* on Broadway, once it shutters it's going to have no claim whatsoever to any sort of "longest running" title.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 15:42:50 GMT
Great news. This is the longest running play on Broadway, the next one is going to be Potter, but that will have to run a lot longer than The Play That Went Wrong to recoup. It's only the longest running play *currently* on Broadway, once it shutters it's going to have no claim whatsoever to any sort of "longest running" title. Pah. Spoilsport. I'll bet you're a blast at celebrations!
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Post by daisy24601 on Aug 25, 2018 9:36:55 GMT
Has anyone sat in box F? How bad is the side view?
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Post by daisy24601 on Aug 25, 2018 11:04:43 GMT
They're appealing beacause they're so cheap, anything else decent is twice the price. Thanks, I'll think about it. Can you not see that side at all even if you lean?
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Post by daisy24601 on Aug 30, 2018 10:28:47 GMT
I accidentally bought tickets for the evening show this Sunday instead of the afternoon, second row, would anyone be able to use them?
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Post by martello736 on Nov 17, 2018 0:03:02 GMT
Saw the show for the third time last night. Not sure if there were any understudies on as I don't really know this cast but they were all very good. I feel this show isn't quite as tight as Comedy About a Bank Robbery, there are a few physical comedy sequences that go on a bit too long and moments that are probably funnier on paper than in reality. Then again it could just be this current cast's way of doing things, but on the whole it is very laugh out loud funny. I think it's interesting how freely cast members can move between Mischief shows because every show has a "Dave Hearn role" or a "Charlie Russell role" and if you fit the specifics you can do said role in all of their shows. Had to spend a long time explaining to my friend that the show is always called "The Play That Goes Wrong" and it doesn't become "The Play That Went Wrong" after you've seen it
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 17, 2018 17:33:13 GMT
I think it's interesting how freely cast members can move between Mischief shows because every show has a "Dave Hearn role" or a "Charlie Russell role" and if you fit the specifics you can do said role in all of their shows. You'd think that would be the case but actually if you look at everyone who's been in multiple Mischief shows then it doesn't really work out that way a lot of the time. The Mischief career paths of the many of the members of the PPGW tour cast are particularly interesting (to me at least - most people will probably want to stop reading now!) in that regard.
Matt Cavendish: Max in PPGW > 1st cover Chris/Dennis/Jonathan, 2nd cover Max/Trevor in TPTGW > Dennis for a couple of months in TPTGW > Max in PPGW > cover Chris/Dennis/Jonathan/Max/Trevor TPTGW on Broadway
James Marlowe: Dennis in PPGW > Max in TPTGW Harry Kershaw: Francis, also 1st cover Chris in PPGW > Chris in TPTGW > Chris in PPGW Laurence Pears: Chris in PPGW > Jonathan in TPTGW > Francis in PPGW > Cooper in TCAABR Fred Gray: cover Max/Jonathan/Trevor/Francis/Dennis in PPGW > Trevor in TPTGW, also 2nd cover Dennis/Jonathan > Jonathan in TPTGW, also 2nd cover Robert Chris Leask: Trevor, also 1st cover Robert in PPGW > Trevor in TPTGW, also 2nd cover Robert > Trevor in PPGW > Everyone Else in TCAABR > Robert for a few weeks in TPTGW > Everyone Else, also 1st cover Freeboys in TCAABR Laura Kirman: cover Sanrda/Annie/Lucy in PPGW > Annie in TPTGW
And also a few people who didn't start in that PPGW tour.
Leonard Cook: cover Chris/Dennis/Jonathan/Trevor in TPTGW > Robert in TPTGW > Freeboys in TCAABR Niall Ransome: Dennis in TPTGW > 1st cover Warren/Everyone Else, 2nd cover Cooper in TCAABR > Warren for a couple of months in TCAABR Steven Rostance: cover Freeboys/Cooper/Shuck/Everyone Else in TCAABR > Jonathan in TPTGW George Haynes: 1st cover Chris/Max/Dennis, 2nd cover Robert/Trevor in TPTGW > Max in TPTGW, also 2nd cover Chris > subsequent returns to TPTGW as both Chris & Robert Jack Baldwin - Chris in TPTGW > Shuck in TCAABR Sean Carey: 1st cover Max/Robert/Trevor, 2nd cover Dennis/Jonathan in TPTGW > Sam in TCAABR
In fact the only person I can think of who has appeared in more than one show and only played a single character, excluding some of the original casts, is Sydney Smith as Dennis in first PPGW then TPTGW. Even among the orginal TPTGW cast members Greg Tannahil was cover Robert & Rob Falconer cover Max. I suppose it shows that, while actors are naturally suited more to some roles than others, there are a number of actors who have managed to cover quite a range. Between the two Goes Wrong shows Fred Gray has played every male Cornley character bar Chris! It also shows the versatility of some of the original cast members. I'm thinking particularly of Henry Shields as I can't think of anyone else who's played Chris, certainly as lead, who I can imagine playing also Mitch & vica versa.
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Post by martello736 on Nov 26, 2018 9:46:57 GMT
Ooh that is interesting, thank you Dawnstar. The Mischief cast members, especially those who've done all three of TPTGW, PPGW and TCAABR are incredibly versatile, it's a wonder a lot of them can remember which role they're meant to be playing at any one time
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 16:34:17 GMT
"La Función que Sale Mal" (literally TPTGW) opening in Madrid later this year.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jan 22, 2019 20:56:23 GMT
I see that this is downsizing in New York and moving into New World Stages. I guess they need a long runner to replace Avenue Q (although both shows, plus Jersey Boys will all be running there for a while).
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Post by Xanderl on Sept 17, 2020 6:50:44 GMT
Haven't seen an official notice of this from Nimax, but I got a mailing from ENTS24 that mentioned this was reopening, and the Nimax site is selling tickets for performances from 20th October. On a related note Magic Goes Wrong is on sale from 17th November. Not sure if this is a new development or if those dates were always on sale?
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Post by Rory on Sept 17, 2020 10:35:37 GMT
I think they are both re-opening on those dates as part of Nimax's phased return. I think Kenny Wax and Nica Burns mentioned TPTGW on the piece they did the other day on BBC Breakfast.
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Post by zahidf on Sept 25, 2020 10:43:37 GMT
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Post by NeilVHughes on Sept 25, 2020 10:59:56 GMT
Having not seen before as on my list of always there and will get round to it, have booked a visit for early Dec.
Not sure how the distancing will work as no single seats on the night I wanted on the Nimax site so chose one in a group and as of now I am sitting next to a stranger.
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 17, 2020 9:34:54 GMT
Have you watched this yet, Dawnstar ? I think it's only just 'dropped', to use the modern parlance. If you weren't asked to write the quiz questions, a huge opportunity was missed. 🙂
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Post by Dawnstar on Oct 17, 2020 18:48:21 GMT
I wasn't. However my top question for TPTGW right now would be what they're going to do about the pre-show when they re-open. I'm guessing that cast members mingling with the audience in the foyers & having an audience member up on stage may well not be allowed. Not that it makes any difference to me, as it's not as if I'll be able to go & see it.
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 23, 2020 16:44:20 GMT
Might be of interest, all available seats for Tuesday to Friday performances for the first two weeks are now reduced to £22 each on the Nimax website.
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Post by mrnutz on Nov 25, 2020 20:06:51 GMT
Might be of interest, all available seats for Tuesday to Friday performances for the first two weeks are now reduced to £22 each on the Nimax website. Thanks for the heads up. Booked!
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 5, 2020 0:00:31 GMT
I know there are regulars here. Can I ask you for spoilers, please?
This is the only show out of hundreds I've seen in my life that I've ever left from during the interval. Original cast too.
I enjoyed Mischief Film Night. The Goes Wrong Show is hit and miss, but that's TV.
I think I was having a bad day, but I'd also seen a gunshot warning. That's a bit of a trigger for me.
How many gunshots are there and are they well telegraphed? Are they live gunshots or prerecorded?
I know people will read this and think me mad, but I'm just at edge around guns. It's irrational. I know they're not real. I'm fine if I know exactly when to expect a loud noise and there aren't too many of them. But otherwise I just can't enjoy the show.
Feel free to use spoiler tags.
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Post by fiyero on Dec 5, 2020 13:59:54 GMT
I know there are regulars here. Can I ask you for spoilers, please? This is the only show out of hundreds I've seen in my life that I've ever left from during the interval. Original cast too. I enjoyed Mischief Film Night. The Goes Wrong Show is hit and miss, but that's TV. I think I was having a bad day, but I'd also seen a gunshot warning. That's a bit of a trigger for me. How many gunshots are there and are they well telegraphed? Are they live gunshots or prerecorded? I know people will read this and think me mad, but I'm just at edge around guns. It's irrational. I know they're not real. I'm fine if I know exactly when to expect a loud noise and there aren't too many of them. But otherwise I just can't enjoy the show. Feel free to use spoiler tags. Paging Dawnstar I’ve seen the show twice but don’t remember it well enough. Seeing the tour in February if nobody’s answered by then!
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 5, 2020 15:27:01 GMT
There's one live gunshot near the end of Act 2. It's very well signposted since not only has the character been waving the gun around for several minutes but the gun fails to fire & he shouts "Bang" just before it actually does go off.
Incidentally, if anyone is seeing this soon after it re-opens I'd be very interested to hear what is done about the pre-show. I'm assuming that cast members running around the theatre talking to the audience & an audience member coming up on stage will not be allowed so I'd like to know if they do anything else instead or if they just cut the pre-show out & start with Chris Bean's speech.
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Post by Dave B on Dec 15, 2020 14:35:14 GMT
Email about our tickets for this Thursday out pretty quick off the mark. Refund or reschedule (you pick 3 dates post 18/01) and anyone who reschedules is promised a "free seat upgrade to the next price level".
We'd have taken the exchange anyway so picked some random dates end of January.
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