Magic Goes Wrong, the box office hit created by Mischief Theatre with Las Vegas legends Penn & Teller will return for a magical run at to the Apollo Theatre from 21 October 2021 – 27 February 2022.
In the next ‘Goes Wrong’ comedy to hit the West End, the original Mischief company play a hapless gang of magicians presenting a charity event. As the accidents spiral out of control, so does their fundraising target! Penn & Teller won’t be appearing on stage.
Nominated for Best Entertainment or Comedy at the 2020 Olivier Awards, this show will tickle your funny bones and fill you with wonder.
Magic Goes Wrong is directed by Adam Meggido, designed by Will Bowen with costume designs by Roberto Surace. Lighting design is by David Howe, with Sound Design by Paul Groothuis and Video & Projection Design by Duncan McLean. Ben Hart is the Magic Consultant. The Composer is Steve Brown, alongside Movement Director Ali James, Associate Director Hannah Sharkey and Resident Director Amy Marchant.
Mischief Theatre Ltd. was founded in 2008 by a group of acting graduates of LAMDA and began as an improvised comedy group. Mischief performs across the UK and internationally with original scripted and improvised work and also has a programme of workshops. Their recent six-part TV series called The Goes Wrong Show was aired on BBC One. The company is owned and controlled by its original members and is led by a creative group and its directors Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer.