Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Peter Pan Goes Wrong is a comedy play by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of the Mischief Theatre company, creators of The Play That Goes Wrong (2012).

Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Written byHenry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields
Based onPeter Pan
by J. M. Barrie
Date premiered10 December 2013
Place premieredPleasance Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
Official site

Premise

The fictitious Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempts to stage a production of the 1904 J. M. Barrie play Peter and Wendy, which is repeatedly ruined by the amateurism and personal rivalries of the cast and crew.

Production history

London

The play made its premiere at the Pleasance Theatre in London in December 2013 before touring the UK in 2014. The production transferred to the West End in London at the Apollo Theatre for a Christmas season run in 2015, running from 4 December 2015 to 26 February 2016.[1] It featured the original cast of The Play That Goes Wrong reprising their cast and crew characters from the original production, with the addition of Ellie Morris as Robert's niece Lucy.

It returned to the Apollo Theatre the following year for another Christmas season run from 21 October 2016 to 29 January 2017, making it the third show running in the West End from the Mischief Theatre Company after The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity benefited from royalties of the play, in accordance to the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 which granted them a right to royalty in perpetuity from adaptations of the story of Peter Pan on stage, publication and film in the UK.

UK Tour

It was announced in April 2019 that the show would embark on a UK Tour starting in October 2019 at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham before visiting Cardiff, Cambridge, Brighton, Salford and stopping in London at the Alexandra Palace for a Christmas run from 13 December 2019 till 5 January 2020.

North American Premiere

It was announced in January 2022 that the show would have its North American premiere starting 8 September 2022 at The Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta with an all Canadian cast. The show ran from 26 February - 20 March 2022.[2]

It was then announced in August 2022 the show would play at The Arts Club Theatre Company in Vancouver, Canada with the same cast. The show ran from 8 September - 16 October 2022.[3]

Broadway

It was announced on 5 January 2023 that the show would transfer to Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for a limited sixteen-and-a-half weeks beginning 17 March 2023, with an opening night set for 19 April 2023.[4] On 3 April 2023 it was announced that Neil Patrick Harris would be joining the cast for a limited engagement. [5]

Television special

The play was adapted into a one-hour television special which was broadcast on 31 December 2016 on BBC One, guest-starring David Suchet as the narrator, and featuring the original cast, with the exception of Rob Falconer. It was filmed in front of a live audience at dock10 studios and featured additional footage of other BBC television sets being accidentally invaded.

Roles and principal casts

Casts
Character Pleasance Theatre, London

2013

 First Uk Tour

2014

 Original West End cast
2015[6]		 Original BBC Broadcast Cast
2016[7]		 Original UK Tour cast
2019[8]		 Original Canadian cast
2022[9]		 Original Broadway cast
2023[10]
Trevor Watson Rob Falconer Chris Leask Ethan Moorhouse Sebastian Kroon Chris Leask
Chris Bean Henry Shields Laurence Pears Henry Shields Connor Crawford Andrew MacDonald-Smith Henry Shields
Robert Grove Henry Lewis Cornelius Booth Henry Lewis Oliver Senton Chris Cochrane Henry Lewis
Max Bennett Dave Hearn Matthew Cavendish Dave Hearn Tom Babbage Oscar Derkx Matthew Cavendish
Francis Beaumont Harry Kershaw Tom Edden — Patrick Warner April Banigan Harry Kershaw
Neil Patrick Harris
Sandra Wilkinson Charlie Russell Leonine Hill Charlie Russell Katy Daghorn Alexandra Brynn Charlie Russell
Dennis Tyde Jonathan Sayer James Marlowe Joanthan Sayer Romayne Andrews Alexander Ariate Jonathan Sayer
Bartley Booz
Annie Twilloil Nancy Zamit Naomi Sheldon Nancy Zamit Phoebe Ellabani Belinda Cornish Nancy Zamit
Jill — Bianca Horn
Jonathan Harris Greg Tannahill Alex Bartram Greg Tannahill Ciaran Kellgren Jamie Cavanagh Greg Tannahill
Lucy Grove Daisy Waterstone Rosie Abraham Ellie Morris Georgia Bradley Rochelle Laplante Ellie Morris
Understudies Fred Gray,

Laura Kirman

 — Eboni Dixon,
Christian James,
Soroosh Lavasani,
Ava Pickett		 Gabriel Covarrubias Oropeza,
Andrew Cownden,
Camille Legg		 Ryan Vincent Anderson,
Stephen James Anthony,
Fred Gray,
Brenann Stacker

Characters

Awards and nominations

Original London production
Year Award ceremony Category Result
2016 Olivier Award Best New Comedy Nominated

BBC Broadcast
Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
2017 Knight of Illumination Awards[11] SLX Award for Light Entertainment Martin Kempton Won

Original Broadway Production
Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result
2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Play Pending
Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Simon Scullion Pending
Outstanding Director of a Play Adam Meggido Pending
Drama Desk Awards Unique Theatrical Experience Pending
Outstanding Costume Design of a Play Roberto Surace Pending
Outstanding Direction of a Play Adam Meggido Pending
Drama League Award Outstanding Production of a Play Pending

Reception

Peter Pan Goes Wrong received positive reviews, including WhatsOnStage.com rating it five out of five stars.[1]

The original West End run was nominated for the 2016 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy but lost to Nell Gwynn.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Apollo Theatre)". What's On Stage. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "PETER PAN GOES WRONG Announced at the Citadel Theatre".
  3. "Arts Club announces cast, creative team for Peter Pan Goes Wrong".
  4. Paulson, Michael (5 January 2023). "British Comedy 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong' Plans Spring Broadway Bow". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. "Neil Patrick Harris Begins Limited Run in Peter Pan Goes Wrong April 11 | Playbill".
  6. "Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Apollo Theatre)". 10 December 2015.
  7. "What time is Peter Pan Goes Wrong on TV?". 31 December 2016.
  8. "Peter Pan Goes Wrong 2019 cast announced". 22 August 2019.
  9. "Arts Club announces cast, creative team for Peter Pan Goes Wrong". 4 August 2022.
  10. "Peter Pan Goes Wrong Completes Broadway Casting". 8 March 2023.
  11. "The SLX Award for Light Entertainment".
  12. "Nell Gwynn wins Olivier". www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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