Name: Magic Goes Wrong
Start: 2021-10-21
End: 2022-02-27
Location: Apollo Theatre

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The set for the original fringe production of <a href="/show/the-play-that-goes-wrong">The Play That Goes Wrong</a> that opened at the Old Red Lion Theatre in 2012 cost just £300.&nbsp; In true fringe fashion, the cast&nbsp;had built it themselves. And as Mischief Theatre co-founder Jonathan Sayer told an interviewer in 2016, "When we were wrapping our home-made set in tarpaulin and carrying it up The Old Red Lion's windy staircase, the idea that people from Hollywood would be involved in a couple of years' time wouldn't have been believable." The Play That Goes Wrong has since long become a West End fixture (at the <a href="/theatres/duchess-theatre">Duchess Theatre</a>), and after a Broadway run of nearly two years, it is now having an open-ended run at Off-Broadway's New World Stages. The company now also has another West End long-runner in <a href="/show/the-comedy-about-a-bank-robbery">The Comedy About a Bank Robbery</a> (at the <a href="/theatres/criterion-theatre">Criterion</a>), while the original members simultaneously continue their year-long residency at the Vaudeville that began last October with <a href="/show/groan-ups">Groan Ups</a> with <a href="/show/magic-goes-wrong">Magic Goes Wrong</a>, probably their most ambitious -&nbsp;and certainly most spectacular -&nbsp;show to date. They've also expanded the creative input into the show beyond themselves, with Mischief's co-founders and core acting members Sayer, Henry Lewis and Henry Shields newly joined by American comedy magic royalty performers Penn Jillette and Teller. And JJ Abrams, the director of the Star Wars sequels whose chance seeing of The Play Goes Wrong in the West End led him to assume a co-producing role on the Broadway incarnation, is once again above the title, along with fellow Broadway producer Kevin McCollum and original West End producers Kenny Wax and Mark Bentley. It also comes with video contributions from fellow magic-makers David Copperfield and Derren Brown (both of whom donated their fees to Great Ormond Street Hospital according to the programme), so they're also definitely becoming part of the entertainment establishment. &nbsp; But if the company is in imminent danger of becoming a franchise, it's great first of all to see so many of the original Mischief team reunited onstage, which in addition to the writers also includes the comically invaluable (and insane) Dave Hearn, Nancy Zamit and Bryony Corrigan. It's also a show that has the serious courage of its (lack of) magic convictions. The delightfully and intentionally misfiring premise is that we're attending a charity fundraiser for victims of magic mishaps, which (naturally) only escalate as the evening proceeds. All the expected tropes are here: the magician who produces an endless stream of doves, except that they're all dead on arrival; the mind-reader who gets everything he guesses wrong; the illusionist card trick man who can't pull off his tricks either; and the woman who gets sawn in half - literally. I won't spoil the surprises by itemising exactly what else goes wrong. But suffice it to say that it regularly does. (Though Henry Lewis's mind-mangler may well have got it right when he honed in on me in the stalls, asked me what I did and when he found out I was a theatre critic, produced a note he'd produced earlier that said "smug"). Though there's quite a lot of repetition, and some deliberately tasteless gruesome sideshows, it is kept buoyant by the unabashed physicality of the actors and their total investment in living in the chaos created. The show is unashamedly silly but also affectionately celebratory of a kind of variety theatre that may have long vanished -&nbsp;but makes a welcome return here.<a href="/show/magic-goes-wrong">Magic Goes Wrong</a>&nbsp;is at the <a href="/theatres/vaudeville-theatre">Vaudeville Theatre</a>&nbsp;to 31st May.<a href="/show/magic-goes-wrong">Magic Goes Wrong&nbsp;tickets</a> are available now.

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Created with Magic legends Penn & Teller, Mischief Theatre conjure up an evening of grand illusion.

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.

The Apollo Theatre opened on 21 Feb. 1901. The theatre is named after the Greek god of the arts, and was built to house musical theatre productions.

The late 20th-century saw many plays at the Apollo Theatre, including *Separate Tables* starring John Mills, *Mrs Klein* starring [Zoe Wanamaker](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/actor-profile/zoe-wanamaker), and *A Madhouse in God* starring [Vanessa Redgrave](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/actor-profile/vanessa-redgrave).

During a performance of the Olivier Award winning play [*The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time) on 19 Dec. 2013, a large section of the ceiling collapsed, potentially caused by the heavy rain London had experienced that week, and 88 people were injured. 

Recent shows at the Apollo Theatre include *Jerusalem* starring Mark Rylance, and the West End premiere of *Everybody's Talking About Jamie.*

## Apollo Theatre Seating Information

The auditorium has three levels – Stalls, Dress Circle and Grand Circle. The Stalls seats offer excellent views of the stage. Views in the outer seats are hindered by the overhang of the Dress Circle.

The Dress Circle seats may offer little legroom and little raking in the seating. The last two rows of seats sit on a higher level and offer better views than those in front.

The Grand Circle has a shallow ranke. The last two rows of seats are also built up higher.

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*Magic Goes Wrong* is at the [Apollo Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/apollo-theatre). *Magic Goes Wrong* tickets in London are available on London Theatre now.

Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre bring their new show *Magic Goes Wrong* to the London stage at the Apollo Theatre. It is the latest "Goes Wrong" comedy in the West End after *Peter Pan Goes Wrong* and *The Play That Goes Wrong*. The creators of these shows and *The Comedy About A Bank Robber* collaborated with co-writers for the first time, in this case Penn and Teller, whose successful double act has become one of the world’s biggest magic acts, selling out venues in London and the US.

*Magic Goes Wrong* in London is directed by Adam Meggido. *Magic Goes Wrong* sees the original company returning to star in the show. Penn and Teller will not appear on stage. JJ Abrams is amongst the show’s West End producers. The Star Wars director is a self-confessed fan of Mischief, having produced the company’s Broadway transfer of *The Play That Goes Wrong.*

Tickets to *Magic Goes Wrong* are available now. Book *Magic Goes Wrong* tickets on London Theatre today.

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Created with Magic legends Penn &amp; Teller, Mischief Theatre conjure up an evening of grand illusion.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.

Think you’ve got magic powers? Could you conjure up anything you dream of? That’s what a group of magicians believe in the latest ‘Goes Wrong’ comedy, stunning audiences at the Apollo Theatre. An eccentric group of performers and wannabe magicians aim to raise money for charity. During the show, mind readers will have you convinced they can tap into your thoughts, while stuntmen cheat death by taking on unbelievable feats. It’s all led by a haphazard host, believing that they are the next best thing. In true ‘Goes Wrong’ style though, nothing is quite as easy as it seems. Book *Magic Goes Wrong* tickets to help the gang raise enough money and see if they can pull off their death-defying stunts.

Since their debut West End show *The Play That Goes Wrong*, Mischief Theatre have established themselves as a leading British theatre company. The latest show in their deck of cards, *Magic Goes Wrong* is a must for any magic and comedy lover, as the company pull tricks out of their sleeves at every turn. 

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## What to Watch For
- The *Magic Goes Wrong* play was originally presented as part of a Mischief Theatre season at the Vaudeville Theatre in 2019. *Magic Goes Wrong* was the second of three shows staged, following *Groan Ups*.
- The original *Magic Goes Wrong* cast included founding Mischief members Henry Shields, Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer.
- *Magic Goes Wrong* magic tricks were worked upon by American legends Penn and Teller. Penn and Teller do not star in *Magic Goes Wrong*.

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