The Play That Goes Wrong is nothing short of a theatrical phenomenon! Having clocked up eleven international awards, including the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and a 2017 Tony Award for its Broadway transfer, The Play That Goes Wrong has not only gone on to conquer the West End but is currently enjoying new status as Broadway’s longest running play.

It is a remarkable rags-to-riches story for a play, which started its life at a London fringe venue with only four paying members of the public at the first performance, and has since played to an audience of almost one and a half million worldwide. Currently to be found tickling the nations’ funny-bone in a 37-date UK Tour, including our very own Birmingham Hippodrome, it’s safe to say audiences just can’t get enough of the show’s carefully choreographed and utterly unique brand of stage chaos!

But how much do you really know about The Cornley Polytechnic Society and its on-stage antics? We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite facts about the show below….so stick on some Duran Duran and enjoy!

10 – The number of minutes from the play that were performed at The Royal Variety Performance on British TV, in the presence of HRH Prince Harry

8.2 million – The number of people who watched The Royal Variety Performance on TV

11 – The number of awards The Play That Goes Wrong has won, including a Tony, an Olivier and a Moliere

1.5 million – The number of people who have seen The Play That Goes Wrong somewhere in the world

6 – The number of continents that The Play That Goes Wrong has played on

12 – The number of drinks of fake Scotch whiskey/paint thinner that get poured and drunk during each performance

19 – The number of things that fall from height during the show. Including one actor. Twice.

7 – The number of times the actor playing the Inspector calls for a ledger in each show

19 – The number of times actors get hit in each show, either by an object or each other.

2,463 – The number of performances of The Play That Goes Wrong in the English language as of January 3rd, 2018…which means someone has been struck 46,797 times. Making this (officially) the biggest HIT play. (Ouch!)

The Play That Goes Wrong runs until Sat 31 March on our Main Stage. To book, call 0844 338 5000 or visit www.birminghamhippodrome.com