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BIO

Henry is an Olivier Award-winning writer, actor and is the Artistic Director of Mischief Theatre. Henry writes and performs for the company as well as producing.


Henry trained at LAMDA and recent credits include: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery (writer and actor - Criterion Theatre), Magic Goes Wrong, The Play That Goes Wrong (writer and actor - UK and International Tour, West End - Winner of Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2015 and What's On Stage Awards 2014), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (writer and actor - West End, UK Tour, Pleasance London - Nominated for Best Production and Best Ensemble at the Off West End Awards 2014), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (BBC1), The Royal Variety Performance 2015 (writer and actor - ITV) Keep it in the Family (writer and actor - ITV), Lights! Camera! Improvise! (actor - West End, Soho Theatre - Winner of The Spirit of the Fringe Award), The Improvised Ad Break Live (actor - Comedy Central), The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (actor - Pleasance), Beasts & Beauties (actor - Hampstead Theatre), The Nativity Goes Wrong (writer - Reading).
Outside of Mischief Theatre Henry teaches at LAMDA and is the co-artistic director of The Trick for whom Henry produced the critically acclaimed revival of Mercury Fur (Old Red Lion Theatre and Trafalgar Studios - Nominated for Best Production & Winner Best Design at The Off West End Awards 2013) and the UK Premier of Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts at The Southwark Playhouse for which he won the Mark Marvin Prize at the Peter Brook Empty Space Awards.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2023
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Robert

[West End]
2023
Cast [Replacement]

[West End]
West End Premiere, 2021
Mind Mangler

[West End]
West End Transfer, 2021
Robert

[West End]
Original West End Production, 2019
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Robert

[West End]
Original West End Production, 2016
Robin Freeboys [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1920
Performer

[Broadway]
1919
Performer

[Broadway]
1917
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1916
Adolph Knutt

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1912
Oliver Fitznoodle

Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
Writer
 
[West End, 2021] [Replacement]
Writer/Artistic Director[Replacement]
 
[West End, 2021]
Writer
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Playwright
 
[West End, 1991]
Musical Director

Writing

Playwright
Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist
Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist


TV Shows

The Goes Wrong Show
Robert, Warden, Timmy

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News


Broadway Buying Guide: December 16, 2024- WICKED and HAMILTON Are on Top

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 16, 2024.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is Coming to La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT will present THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) to be Live Streamed Globally

Gather round the computer for some holiday cheer! Mischief, the people who brought you The Play That Goes Wrong, has a streaming holiday treat in store. Learn more and see how to watch.
Original Mischief Company Members Will Lead World Premiere of THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES

Full casting for Mischief's brand new West End show The Comedy About Spies has been announced.  The production stars members of the original Mischief Company.
THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES From Mischief Will Open in the West End

Mischief has announced their brand new show, The Comedy About Spies – an action-packed thriller from the company behind the multi-award winning The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy about a Bank Robbery. 
MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) Returns to the Stage and Screen This Winter

Making Merry Mischief will return to London for a strictly limited festive season with Mischief Movie Night (In), the improvised movie live on stage. Learn more about the show here!
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Returns to Stage West

 After selling out every performance and adding six additional shows during its wildly successful 2023 run, Stage West has announced the return of The Play That Goes Wrong.
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Mary Moody Northen Theatre

If you’re a fan of slapstick, quick-witted humor, and clever theatrical twists, Mary Moody Northen's production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” is the perfect play for you. Don’t miss it! #ATXTheatre
Broadway Buying Guide: November 4, 2024- SWEPT AWAY Arrives on Broadway

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Broadway Buying Guide: October 28, 2024- Fall in Love with ROMEO + JULIET

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Comes to The Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University

The Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward’s University will present the side-splitting farce The Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, running from November 7 – 17, 2024.
Photos: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG At San Francisco Playhouse

San Francisco Playhouse kicks off its 2024-25 season with the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. See photos from the production. 
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, FAT HAM Are the Most-Produced Plays of 2024/25

American Theatre magazine, published by Theatre Communications Group, has released Top 10 Most-Produced Plays and Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights for the new season. This list was based on the 1,281 productions at 305 TCG member theatres, plus 176 productions at commercial or non-member theatres.
Broadway Buying Guide: September 23, 2024- See the New Stars of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB

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Broadway Buying Guide: September 16, 2024- HAMILTON, CHICAGO & WICKED Are on Top

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Celebrates 10th Anniversary & Extends to February 2026

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG celebrates its 10th anniversary in the West End with performances extended to February 2026. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Broadway Buying Guide: September 9, 2024- See Alyssa Milano in CHICAGO Starting Next Week

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Review: THE (ONE-ACT) PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Burbage Theatre Company

Burbage Theatre Company (BTC) kicks off its season with the delightfully disastrous “The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong,” a howlingly funny play-within-a-play written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer.
Broadway Buying Guide: September 3, 2024- Long-Running Hits Top the Week

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Interview: 'We Talked About a Ten Week Run': Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer And Henry Shields on Celebrating 10 Years of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

The Olivier Award-winning comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, is celebrating its 10th anniversary on the West End at the Duchess Theatre. Recently, we had the chance to speak with the writers of the show, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields on what it is like to be celebrating this anniversary!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Henry Lewis been in?

Henry Lewis has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Henry Lewis been in?

Henry Lewis has appeared on London's West End in 6 shows.

What was Henry Lewis's first West End show?

Henry Lewis's first West End show was The Comedy About a Bank Robbery which opened in 2016

How many shows has Henry Lewis written?

Henry Lewis has written 6 shows including Please Sir, How Do I Write a Hit Musical? (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Joan of Kent (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (Writer), Groan Ups (Playwright), The Play That Goes Wrong (Author), Magic Goes Wrong (Author).

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