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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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STAGE CREDITS

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

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Dennis

[West End]
2023
Cast [Replacement]

[West End]
West End Premiere, 2021
Mickey

[West End]
West End Transfer, 2021
Dennis

[West End]
Original West End Production, 2019
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Dennis

[West End]
Original West End Production, 2016
Warren Slax [Replacement]

Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
Writer
 
[West End, 2021] [Replacement]
Writer/Company Director[Replacement]
 
[West End, 2021]
Writer
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Playwright

Writing

Playwright

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News


THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Comes to Tulsa PAC in March

The Play That Goes Wrong is coming to Tulsa Performing Arts Center in March. This production is part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, all comedy gold.
Garrett Clayton & More to Star in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at La Mirada Theatre

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS has revealed the full cast for their upcoming uproarious comedy hit, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, written by Henry Lewis, starring Garrett Clayton & more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
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Broadway Buying Guide: December 23, 2024- HAMILTON Is Back on Top

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Watch Eight New Episodes From MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) This Holiday Season

The UK theatre troupe Mischief is giving everyone an early Christmas present with the opportunity to replay and watch on demand 8 recent episodes of Mischief Movie Night (In), the improvised movie live on stage.
Broadway Buying Guide: December 16, 2024- WICKED and HAMILTON Are on Top

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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.
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

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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. 
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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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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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