Jonathan Sayer
Latest News on Jonathan Sayer:
MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) Returns to the Stage and Screen This Winter (Nov 19, 2024)
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Returns to Stage West (Nov 15, 2024)
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Mary Moody Northen Theatre (Nov 11, 2024)
MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) Returns to the Stage and Screen This Winter (Nov 19, 2024)
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Returns to Stage West (Nov 15, 2024)
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Mary Moody Northen Theatre (Nov 11, 2024)
BIO
Jonathan is an Olivier award-winning writer and the company director of Mischief Theatre working as a writer, actor and producer.
Training: LAMDA.
Theatre includes: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery (Criterion Theatre - nominated Best New Comedy Olivier Award 2017), The Play That Goes Wrong (West End, UK and International Tour - writer/actor, Olivier Award and WhatsOnStage Award Best New Comedy), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (West End, UK tour, Pleasance, London - writer/actor), The Nativity Goes Wrong (writer, Mischief Theatre and Reading Rep co-production), Lights! Camera! Improvise! (Pleasance, Edinburgh, Soho Theatre, Arcola, Underbelly and Krakow Improfest - actor, improviser, producer, Spirit of the Fringe Award 2013), Rachael’s Café (Old Red Lion - general manager) and Happy Birthday Simon (Orange Tree - actor).
Television includes: Peter Pan Goes Wrong (BBC1), Royal Variety Performance 2015 - The Play That Goes Wrong, A Life Less Ordinary (pilot) and The Anti- Social Network (actor).
Radio includes: Not a Love Story (BBC Radio 4 - actor).
Jonathan teaches improvisation and has taught at LAMDA, Mountview and Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA).
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Neil Patrick Harris and The Cast of "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" including Stephen James Anthony, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Brenann Stacker, Greg Tannahill, Nancy Zamit, Chris Leask, Bianca Horn, Henry Shields, Ellie Morris, Producer Kevin McCollum, Henry Lewis, Fred Gray, Director Adam Meggido, Matthew Cavendish, Bartley Booz, Jonathan Sayer and Harry Kershaw
Date:
04/20/2023
From: Photos: See Neil Patrick Harris & More at PETER PAN GOES WRONG Opening Night
Neil Patrick Harris, Producer Lucas McMahon, Producer Kevin McCollum and The Cast of "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" including Stephen James Anthony, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Brenann Stacker, Greg Tannahill, Nancy Zamit, Chris Leask, Bianca Horn, Henry Shields, Ellie Morris, Producer Kevin McCollum, Henry Lewis, Fred Gray, Director Adam Meggido, Matthew Cavendish, Bartley Booz, Jonathan Sayer and Harry Kershaw
Date:
04/20/2023
From: Photos: See Neil Patrick Harris & More at PETER PAN GOES WRONG Opening Night
Neil Patrick Harris and The Cast of "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" including Stephen James Anthony, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Brenann Stacker, Greg Tannahill, Nancy Zamit, Chris Leask, Bianca Horn, Henry Shields, Ellie Morris, Producer Kevin McCollum, Henry Lewis, Fred Gray, Director Adam Meggido, Matthew Cavendish, Bartley Booz, Jonathan Sayer and Harry Kershaw
Date:
04/20/2023
From: Photos: See Neil Patrick Harris & More at PETER PAN GOES WRONG Opening Night
Ellie Morris, Chris Leask, Henry Shields, Jonathan Sayer, Charlie Russell, Matthew Cavendish, Neil Patrick Harris, Nancy Zamit, Greg Tannahill, Henry Lewis, Bianca Horn with the full company of "Peter Pan Goes Wrong"
Date:
04/20/2023
From: Photos: The Cast of PETER PAN GOES WRONG and Neil Patrick Harris Take Opening Night Bows
Ellie Morris, Chris Leask, Henry Shields, Jonathan Sayer, Charlie Russell, Matthew Cavendish, Neil Patrick Harris, Nancy Zamit, Greg Tannahill, Henry Lewis, Bianca Horn with the full company of "Peter Pan Goes Wrong"
Date:
04/20/2023
From: Photos: The Cast of PETER PAN GOES WRONG and Neil Patrick Harris Take Opening Night Bows
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Top Row (L-R) Stephen James Anthony, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Brenann Stacker, Greg Tannahill, Nancy Zamit, Chris Leask, Bianca Horn, Henry Shields, Ellie Morris, Producer Kevin McCollum, Henry Lewis
Bottom Row (L-R) Fred Gray, Director Adam Meggido, Matthew Cavendish, Bartley Booz, Jonathan Sayer, Harry Kershaw
Date:
03/10/2023
From: Photos: Meet the Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG on Broadway
Top Row (L-R) Stephen James Anthony, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Brenann Stacker, Greg Tannahill, Nancy Zamit, Chris Leask, Bianca Horn, Henry Shields, Ellie Morris, Producer Kevin McCollum, Henry Lewis
Bottom Row (L-R) Fred Gray, Director Adam Meggido, Matthew Cavendish, Bartley Booz, Jonathan Sayer, Harry Kershaw
Date:
03/10/2023
From: Photos: Meet the Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG on Broadway
Top Row (L-R) Stephen James Anthony, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Brenann Stacker, Greg Tannahill, Nancy Zamit, Chris Leask, Bianca Horn, Henry Shields, Ellie Morris, Producer Kevin McCollum, Henry Lewis
Bottom Row (L-R) Fred Gray, Director Adam Meggido, Matthew Cavendish, Bartley Booz, Jonathan Sayer, Harry Kershaw
Date:
03/10/2023
From: Photos: Meet the Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG on Broadway
Top Row (L-R) Stephen James Anthony, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Brenann Stacker, Greg Tannahill, Nancy Zamit, Chris Leask, Bianca Horn, Henry Shields, Ellie Morris, Producer Kevin McCollum, Henry Lewis
Bottom Row (L-R) Fred Gray, Director Adam Meggido, Matthew Cavendish, Bartley Booz, Jonathan Sayer, Harry Kershaw
Date:
03/10/2023
From: Photos: Meet the Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG on Broadway
Top Row (L-R) Bianca Horn, Fred Gray, Ellie Morris, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Greg Tannahill, Harry Kershaw, Stephen James Anthony, Nancy Zamit, Matthew Cavendish Bottom Row (L-R) Jonathan Sayer, Bartley Booz, Brenann Stacker, Henry Shields, Chris Leask, Henry Lewis
Date:
03/10/2023
From: Photos: Meet the Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG on Broadway
Top Row (L-R) Bianca Horn, Fred Gray, Ellie Morris, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Greg Tannahill, Harry Kershaw, Stephen James Anthony, Nancy Zamit, Matthew Cavendish Bottom Row (L-R) Jonathan Sayer, Bartley Booz, Brenann Stacker, Henry Shields, Chris Leask, Henry Lewis
Date:
03/10/2023
From: Photos: Meet the Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG on Broadway
STAGE CREDITS
[West End]
Original West End Production, 2016
Warren Slax [Replacement]
Productions
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Videos
Video: The Cast of OPERATION MINCEMEAT Performs 'Born to Lead' at the Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024
Video: NEXT TO NORMAL Cast Performs a Medley at the 2024 Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024
Video: Hannah Waddingham Opens the 2024 Olivier Awards With 'Anything Goes'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024
Video: Tom Francis Performs 'Sunset Boulevard' at the 2024 Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024
Video: Go Inside Opening Night of PETER PAN GOES WRONG in Los Angeles
by Opening Night - Aug 14, 2023
Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PETER PAN GOES WRONG
by Red Carpet - Apr 24, 2023
Video: The Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG Is Getting Ready to Make Mischief on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 13, 2023
VIDEO: Check Out a New Trailer for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG in the West End
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022
VIDEO: Richard Ridge 'Auditions' for the Creators of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Mar 18, 2022
VIDEO: MAGIC GOES WRONG's Bryony Corrigan and Nancy Zamit Go Backstage and Answer Questions
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2020
VIDEO: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Mischief Theatre Reveals Trailer for New TV Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2019
TV: Get a Peek at the Mayhem of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Off-Broadway
by Julie Musbach - Apr 19, 2019
VIDEO: J.J. Abrams and Stephen Colbert Take THE LATE SHOW Audience to See THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2018
VIDEO: Go Behind The Scenes of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG on BWW's Instagram
by Alan Henry - Mar 5, 2018
VIDEO: Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams Invite Entire Studio Audience to See THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2018
News
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!
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.
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
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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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, October 28, 2024.
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.
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.
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.
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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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, September 23, 2024.
Broadway Buying Guide: September 16, 2024- HAMILTON, CHICAGO & WICKED Are on Top
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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, September 16, 2024.
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.
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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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, September 9, 2024.
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.
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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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, September 3, 2024.
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!
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!
Broadway Buying Guide: August 26, 2024- See Ariana Madix in CHICAGO
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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, August 26, 2024.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Offers £10 Front Row Tickets for All September Performances
As The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning smash hit running at the Duchess Theatre prepares to celebrate 10 years in the West End on September 10th, Mischief will release over 360 £10 front row tickets throughout September.
As The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning smash hit running at the Duchess Theatre prepares to celebrate 10 years in the West End on September 10th, Mischief will release over 360 £10 front row tickets throughout September.
Cast Set For THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at San Francisco Playhouse
San Francisco Playhouse will kick off its 2024-25 season with the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. Learn more about the cast here!
San Francisco Playhouse will kick off its 2024-25 season with the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. Learn more about the cast here!
1812 Productions Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG & More
1812 Productions announces its 2024/2025 season featuring popular hits like THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, and more.
1812 Productions announces its 2024/2025 season featuring popular hits like THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, and more.
Review: MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT, The Other Palace
After a run at the Vaudeville theatre and on livestream during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Mischief Movie Night returns to London with a run at The Other Palace. The show, which started as Lights! Camera! Improvise! at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, brings the original Mischief Theatre troupe members back to their roots of improvisational comedy
After a run at the Vaudeville theatre and on livestream during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Mischief Movie Night returns to London with a run at The Other Palace. The show, which started as Lights! Camera! Improvise! at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, brings the original Mischief Theatre troupe members back to their roots of improvisational comedy
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Jonathan Sayer been in?
Jonathan Sayer has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has Jonathan Sayer been in?
Jonathan Sayer has appeared on London's West End in 6 shows.
What was Jonathan Sayer's first West End show?
Jonathan Sayer's first West End show was The Comedy About a Bank Robbery which opened in 2016
How many shows has Jonathan Sayer written?
Jonathan Sayer has written 4 shows including The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (Writer), Groan Ups (Playwright), The Play That Goes Wrong (Author), Magic Goes Wrong (Author).
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