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It’s opening night of “The Murder at Haversham Manor” and everything that can go wrong does go wrong for the hapless actors and crew, with hilarious consequences.

Getting it wrong has rarely been done so right: The Play That Goes Wrong plays at the Kennedy Center through Aug. 13.

Lyric Theatre is performing the recent Broadway smash through April 23 in the Plaza District.

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma presents THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG now through April 23rd at their Plaza District location. When a well-intentioned but unprepared community theatre company attempts to open a murder-mystery play, disaster ensues. Lyric's cast of pros pulls off this comedic farce with gutsy moves and disastrous consequences.

Detectives John Barnaby and Jamie Winter investigate crimes in the picturesque English countryside of Midsomer County with its rolling hills, small, charming villages, quaint habits — and bizarre murders!

By nature, musicals are vastly more popular than plays. They have a natural ability to engage an audience and if there are any lulls in the action, you have a high-flying musical number to bring the show back to life. A play has no safety nets. The actors must be dynamic and make genuine connections in order for thee beauty of a show to be felt.

The Play That Goes Wrong at The Duchess Theatre | Review December 16, 2020 Last updated: December 16, 2020 The Company of The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre. Photo credit Robert Day. It’s the dream success story, The Play That Goes Wrong. It had humble beginnings at the Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington, a 60-seat pub theatre in 2012, transferring to Trafalgar Studios the following year. The play then began a UK tour, from January 2014 at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, vis...