Last night marked a special milestone for The Play That Goes Wrong, as the beloved comedy celebrated its 10-year anniversary on the West End. The occasion felt like a family reunion, with former cast members, supporters, and fans gathering for a night filled with laughter and nostalgia.
The evening featured the current cast: Jordan Akkaya (Trevor), Daniel Anthony (Dennis), Joe Bolland (Jonathan), Daniel Fraser (Chris), Billie Hamer (Annie), Owen Jenkins (Robert), Jay Olpin (Max), and Hannah Sinclair Robinson (Sandra). Together, they brought the house quite literally down with their chaotic performance of The Murder at Haversham Manor, a murder mystery staged by the fictional Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, where everything that can possibly go wrong just does.
The energy in the room was infectious, with non-stop laughter echoing throughout the venue as slapstick disasters unfolded onstage. Scenery collapsed, cues were missed, actors stumbled through an endless series of catastrophes. A true comedic tour de force where no one and nothing was safe.
After the show, Jonathan Sayer, one of the show’s co-writers, delivered a heartfelt tribute to the many people who have made The Play That Goes Wrong such a success. And with 106 actors in the cast alone, the long-running hit has a lot of people to be grateful for.
Outside the theatre, the celebration continued with a red carpet, photo ops, and a team that had every reason to celebrate. Having been seen by nearly 1.66 million people in the West End, The Play That Goes Wrong has earned its place as the 28th longest-running show in West End history.
As the cast and crew celebrated, it was clear that after a decade of pratfalls and disasters, the show still has plenty to offer—and looks ready to keep audiences laughing for another 10 years and beyond.
Reporter: Klervi Gavet
Date: 10th September 2024