Henry Lewis

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Film, TV & Theatre

Film, TV & Theatre

Henry trained at LAMDA where he met fellow Mischief Theatre founders Henry Shields and Jonathan Sayer. He has written and starred in West End hits The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. 

Lights! Camera! Improvise! a devised show in which Henry appears with the Mischief Company has played the Edinburgh Fringe festival several times and is performed regularly in the West End as Mischief Movie NightDuring the pandemic Henry and the Mischief team put on Mischief Movie Night in open air theatres before moving into Riverside Studios and performing the show in from of a live streamed audience for 4 weeks.

Co-author of The Play that Goes Wrong (which has recently celebrated its 3000th performance) and the winner for Best New Comedy at the Laurence Olivier Awards in 2016. Henry is also co-author of Peter Pan Goes Wrong which played in London's West End at the Apollo Theatre, London and and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery which played from 2016 until the forced shutdown due to COVID-19. The Play that Goes Wrong opened on Broadway in April 2017 at the Lyceum starring the original cast and played until 2019. Peter Pan Goes Wrong will also open in Broadway Spring 2023 for a 16 week run. 

Mischief Theatre took up residency at London’s West End Vaudeville Theatre in Autumn 2019 and two new plays ensued from the same writing team. Groan Ups which played at the Vaudeville Theatre until the pandemic shutdown, before going on a UK tour in 2021; and Magic Goes Wrongco-created with the famous magic duo Penn & Teller, which played in the Vaudeville Theatre before moving to the Apollo Theatre after the pandemic.

Henry teamed up with Henry Shields to create Good Luck, Studio which had a limited run in the Mercury Theatre, Colchester where it received strong reviews.

Mischief’s first TV series, The Goes Wrong Show, was commissioned by the BBC and had 2 series which were both met with glowing reviews. Both series are still available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

The Play That Goes Wrong is currently playing in London until October 2023, where they are occupying the nearly 100 year old Duchess Theatre in the heart of the West End. Henry has co-written as well as starring in the Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle which is now touring the UK as well as some dates on the West End.

For acting enquiries, please contact Sophie Chapman Talent at info@sophiechapmantalent.com.

For enquiries related to Mischief and the Mischief titles please contact Nicki Stoddart at NStoddart@unitedagents.co.uk

For all other TV, Film and Theatre writing enquiries please contact Cathy King at 42 - cathyking@42mp.com

Television

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THAT GOES WRONG SHOW
Series 2

2021

Big Talk Productions / BBC

Co-Creator & Actor

THE GOES WRONG SHOW
Series 1

2019

Big Talk Productions / BBC

Co-Creator & Actor

Theatre

ProductionCompanyNotes

MIND MANGLER: MEMBER OF THE TRAGIC CIRCLE

2023

Mischief Theatre / UK Tour / Garrick Theatre

PETER PAN GOES WRONG

2023

Mischief Theatre / Ethel Barrymore Theatre

The 16 week Broadway run will feature the original cast as they take the hit play to the Broadway audience.

GOOD LUCK, STUDIO

2022

Mischief Theatre / Mercury Theatre, Colchester

MAGIC GOES WRONG

2019 - 2020

Mischief Theatre / Vaudeville Theatre / Apollo Theatre / UK Tour

PETER PAN GOES WRONG

2019 - 2021

Mischief Theatre / UK Tour / Alexandra Palace, London

Opening at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham on Saturday 19 October 2019, the production toured over 15 venues nationwide through to Spring 2020, including a Christmas season at Alexandra Palace Theatre in London from Friday 13th December 2019 to Sunday 5th January 2020.

GROAN UPS

2019 - 2021

Mischief Theatre / Vaudeville Theatre / UK Tour

THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY

2017 - 2020

Mischief Theatre / Criterion Theatre

Olivier Nomination for Best New Comedy 2017

PETER PAN GOES WRONG

2013 - 2017

Mischief Theatre / Apollo Theatre, London

Apollo Theatre, 2016 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy, 2013 Off West End Award nominations for Best Ensemble and Best Production

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

2012 - 2023

Mischief/Kenny Wax & Mark Bentley UK/International Tour/West End/Broadway

2017 The Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play (The Play That Goes Wrong – Broadway)
2017 Broadway World Award Winner for Best New Play (The Play That Goes Wrong - Broadway)
2017 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winner
2016 Best Commercial Production award at the Drama Critics' Awards for ‘Ma Este Megbukunk’ (The Play That Goes Wrong Hungary)
2016 Moliere Award for ‘Les Faux British’ (The Play That Goes Wrong France)
2015 Olivier Award Winner for Best New Comedy
2015 BroadwayWorld UK Winner for Best New Play
2014 WhatsOnStage Award Winner for Best New Comedy
2013 Edinburgh Six-Star Bobby Award

THE IMPROVISED AD BREAK LIVE

Comedy Central

Actor

THE BOY WITH THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART

Pleasance

Actor

PETER PAN GOES WRONG

2014

Mischief with Kenny Wax Ltd UK Tour/Pleasance London

Nominated Best Production & Best Ensemble Off West End Awards 2014

BEASTS & BEAUTIES

Hampstead Theatre

Actor

THE NATIVITY GOES WRONG

2013

Reading Rep and Mischief Theatre

MERCURY FUR

2013

The Trick at the Old Red Lion Theatre & Trafalgar Studios

Actor & Producer
Nominated for Best Production and Winner of Best Design in The Off West End Awards 2013

SUPERIOR DONUTS

2013

The Trick at Southwark Playhouse

Actor & Producer
Winner of Mark Marvin Award & 2013 Empty Space Awards