Written by Penn Jillette, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields and Teller
MAGIC GOES WRONG was created by MISCHIEF, and magicians Penn & Teller. The show had a development run at the Quays Theatre at Lowry, Salford from 6 to 11 August 2019, prior to its opening in London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre on 14 December 2019. Following the forced closure in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the show reopened in the West End at the Apollo Theatre in October 2021 where it played until February 2022.
Magic Goes Wrong opened to critical acclaim with 5 stars from The Sun and 4 stars from all other leading national newspapers. The play was nominated for the Noël Coward Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the 2020 Olivier Awards.
Magic Goes Wrong embarked on its first UK Tour in July 2021 at the Curve Theatre in Leicester on 23 July 2021 with its final performance at Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham on 29 May 2022.
Join a hapless gang of moderately skilled and accident-prone magicians presenting a charity fundraiser. As the accidents spiral out of control, so does their fundraising target!
Created with Magic legends Penn & Teller, this evening of grand illusion with breath-taking tricks and typical Mischief comedy, will tickle your funny bones and fill you with wonder.
The Mischief Production of MAGIC GOES WRONG was originally produced
in the West End by Kenny Wax, Stage Presence, JJ Abrahms & Kevin McCollom
WRITTEN BY
PENN JILETTE
HENRY LEWIS
JONATHAN SAYER
HENRY SHIELDS
TELLER
CREATIVE TEAM
ADAM MEGIDDO
Director
WILL BOWEN
Set Design
ROBERTO SURACE
Costume Design
DAVID HOWE
Lighting Design
PAUL GROOTHUIS
Sound Design
DUNCAN MCLEAN
Video Design
STEVE BROWN
Original Music
ORIGINAL WEST END CAST
BRYONY CORRIGAN
Spitzmaus
ROXY FARIDANY
Eugenia
DAVE HEARN
The Blade
HENRY LEWIS
Mind Mangler
HENRY SHIELDS
Sophisticato
JONATHAN SAYER
Mickey
NANCY ZAMIT
Bear
NATASHA CULLEY
Understudy
LAUREN INGRAM
Understudy
LAURENCE PEARS
Understudy
SYDNEY K SMITH
Understudy
LIV SPENCER
Understudy