Beef & Boards’ new summer play is just ‘Wrong’ – in all the right ways!

Comedy “The Play That Goes Wrong” now on stage

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s new summer play is going “wrong” – in the most hilarious ways! The award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong is now on stage through Aug. 23.

It’s opening night for the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything theatres never want in a show: an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).

Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award-winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s leaving audiences aching with laughter!

Making their disastrous debuts at Beef & Boards in The Play That Goes Wrong are Nic Nightingale as Chris, and Topher Adam Embrey as Robert. Returning at the “wrong” time are Cynthia Collins (Tootsie, Annie) as Dennis, Logan Hill (Singin’ in the Rain, A Beef & Boards Christmas, Tootsie) as Sandra, and Joey Boos (Tootsie, Waitress, Jersey Boys), as Max. Also making their Beef & Boards debuts are Jesse Bhamrah as Jonathan, and Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton as Trevor.

Annie (Nathalie Cruz), front, a crew member for the Cornley Drama Society’s production of The Murder at Haversham Manor, is thrown into costume, handed a script, and shoved on stage to take over for an actress who was knocked unconscious. (Photo provided by Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre)

Rounding out the cast is Nathalie Cruz (Tootsie, A Christmas Story, The King and I) as Annie, with Jaddy Ciucci (Murder on the Orient Express, Legally Blonde, Grumpy Old Men), and Hannah Elizabeth Boswell (Fiddler on the Roof, The Wizard of Oz, Grumpy Old Men) as the onstage crew.

The Play That Goes Wrong is directed by Brett Mutter (Waitress, A Christmas Story, The Wizard of Oz), who also directed last season’s A Beef & Boards Christmas.

Tickets are currently on sale exclusively through Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre at BeefAndBoards.com or by calling the box office at (3170 872-9664. Patrons are advised that tickets purchased from third-party sellers may not be valid for performances and may include additional fees.

(From left) Not sure how to handle a sticky situation with a prop, Robert (Topher Embrey), Dennis (Cynthia Collins), and Max (Joey Boos) try to disappear behind the grandfather clock. (Photo provided by Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre)

The Play That Goes Wrong falls apart in 47 performances through Aug. 23. Regardless of the catastrophe on stage, Beef & Boards’ tasty dinner buffet is just right, and always included – along with coffee, tea, or lemonade. Gourmet desserts and bar beverages are available for purchase.

The Play That Goes Wrong is rated PG for mild adult themes.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indiana’s only year-round professional dinner theatre, has been serving up exceptional entertainment since 1973.

Max (Joey Boos), front, falls to the stage floor after breaking through a stuck set door. (Photo provided by Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre)