Billy Elliot the Forum

I've seen this show twice now on Broadway, and both times I was bowled over with hysterical laughter. My tissues, clean and crisp at the start, were in a knot of unrecognizable paper by the end of the first act. In fact, that's good advice: if you see the show, remember to bring lots of tissues, because you'll need them to dab your eyes and nose many times throughout the show!

At yesterday afternoon's performance, one patron was clearly off his meds, and was a bit too loud at times. Somehow for most of the audience, however, his antics fit in quite well with the craziness of the show. There was only one moment when a phone rang and he shouted out, "Hello?" that everyone shushed him, but true to the brilliance of the cast, the actor on stage just put his finger to his mouth with a smile. Even a patron like him didn't ruin the show in the least. All of the actors are not just hysterical, but supremely talented improv artists, too, which makes for a brilliant performance every time that is never quite the same as the show before it.

For anyone who's seen it and worried it would lose its effect the second time around, I can promise you my enjoyment this time around was still about 95%. And even the 5% of the time I wasn't in hysterics like last time, I still had a big smile I couldn't wipe off my face if I tried. It's so much fun! Go see it on Broadway while you can! Also still playing in London, Australia, and across the UK and Ireland!

Here are the Tour's dates and locales:

SALFORD QUAYS The Lowry Mon 5 - Sat 10 Jun
NORWICH Theatre Royal Mon 12 - Sat 17 June
BIRMINGHAM Rep Theatre Mon 19 - Sat 24 June
DUBLIN Bord Gais Energy Theatre Mon 26 Jun - Sat 1 Jul
NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal Mon 3 - Sat 8 July
SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower Mon 10 - Sat 15 Jul
MALVERN Theatres Mon 17 - Sat 22 July
PLYMOUTH Theatre Royal Mon 24 - Sat 29 July
CANTERBURY Marlowe Theatre Mon 31 July - Sat 5 Aug
CAMBRIDGE Arts Theatre Mon 7 - Sat 12 August

http://www.theplaythatgoeswrong.com/

-Sean

Sean, I've seen this three times at the Criterion Theatre in London and have to agree it is hysterical. I would encourage people to go and see it, should they be in need of a 'lift'. It is slapstick comedy at its best.

This play will end its Broadway run August 26. A national tour will launch in September.

http://www.playbill.com/article/the-pla ... aybillPost

Good news! The show has extended its August closing date to January 2019.

https://broadway.news/2018/07/11/the-pl ... in-august/

The Play That Goes Wrong will end its run on Broadway January 6th, but there is good news. The comedy will move to Off-Broadway’s New World Stages, beginning February 11.

http://www.playbill.com/article/the-pla ... aybillPost

Here's some good news for fans of this play.

The Goes Wrong Show, a six-part BBC One series based on the award-winning London and Broadway comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, will begin filming in March in Manchester.

http://www.playbill.com/article/bbc-wil ... ApgXoK453o

Very cool to hear, thank you!