# Henry Lewis (playwright)

Henry William Lewis (born 21 November 1988) is a British actor and playwright. He co-founded Mischief Theatre, responsible for The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Groan Ups, Magic Goes Wrong, Mind Mangler and The Goes Wrong Show, and co-hosts Riddiculous, an ITV daytime game show.

## Career

In 2008, Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields co-founded Mischief Theatre while they were studying a drama foundation course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
In 2012, Lewis co-wrote with Sayer and Shields The Play That Goes Wrong, which premiered later that year at The Old Red Lion, Islington. Lewis played Robert Grove in both the original London cast and the original Broadway cast. In 2013, another Lewis, Sayer and Shields production, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, premiered at The Pleasance Theatre. with Lewis amongst its original cast, playing Robert.
In 2016, Lewis', Sayer's and Shields' play The Comedy About a Bank Robbery opened at the Criterion Theatre; Lewis was amongst its original cast, and played Robin Freeboys. In August 2019, Magic Goes Wrong, a play written by Lewis, Sayer, Shields, Penn and Teller, premiered at the Quays Theatre; Lewis played Mind Mangler, and subsequently took him on tour. In September 2019, the next Lewis, Sayer and Shields play, Groan Ups, premiered at Vaudeville Theatre, as part of a projected year-long residency at the theatre (later curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions), with Lewis playing Spencer. In 2020, Lewis launched The Mystery Agency, an escape-room style puzzle game, on Kickstarter.
In 2016, a production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong was aired by BBC1, with Lewis playing Robert. The following year, they aired A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, with Lewis playing Robert. BBC1 aired twelve episodes of The Goes Wrong Show between December 2019 and November 2021. In 2022, he started playing the Riddlemaster in Riddiculous, an ITV daytime game show hosted by Ranvir Singh.

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Royal Variety Performance | Robert Grove (The Play that Goes Wrong) | ITV1 (recorded at The Royal Albert Hall) |
| 2016 | Keep it in the Family | Narrator | ITV1 (1 episode) |
| 2016 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | BBC1 (Christmas Special, also writer) |
| 2017 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | NBC (1 episode) |
| 2017 | A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | BBC1 (Christmas Special, also writer) |
| 2018 | We Are Most Amused & Amazed | Mind Mangler (Magic Goes Wrong) | ITV1 (Prince Charles' 70th Birthday Celebrations at The London Palladium) |
| 2019 | Royal Variety Performance | Spencer (Groan Ups) | ITV1 (recorded at The London Palladium) |
| 2019–2021 | The Goes Wrong Show | Robert Grove | BBC1 (2 series, 12 episodes, also writer) |
| 2020 | Children in Need | Robert Grove | BBC1 |
| 2021 | The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe | Yucky Duck, The Golden Father, The Golden Grandfather, Axel the Giant | Cartoon Network (3 episodes) |
| 2022 | Comic Relief | Mind Mangler | BBC1 |
| 2022–present | Riddiculous | Self/Riddlemaster | ITV1 (3 Series, 70 episodes) |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Baron Von Louth | Apple TV+ (Episode "The Unrobbable Coach") |
| 2024 | Royal Variety Performance | Agent X (The Comedy About Spies) | ITV1 (recorded at The Royal Albert Hall) |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Showstopper! The Improvised Musical | Ensemble | Greenwich Theatre & Arts Depot |
| 2011 | Beasts & Beauties | Ensemble & Understudy | Hampstead Theatre |
| 2012 | Mercury Fur | Party Guest | Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington (also producer) |
| 2012 | Mercury Fur | Party Guest | Trafalgar Studios |
| 2012 | The Play That Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington (also producer and co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) |
| 2013 | The Play That Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Trafalgar Studios |
| 2014 | Superior Donuts | - | Southwark Playhouse (as producer) |
| 2014 | The Play That Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | 1st UK & International Tour |
| 2014 | The Play That Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Duchess Theatre, West End |
| 2015 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Apollo Theatre, West End (also co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) |
| 2016 | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | Mr. Robin Freeboys | Criterion Theatre, West End (also co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) |
| 2017 | The Play That Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Lyceum Theater, Broadway |
| 2017 | Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble & Oscar | Arts Theatre, West End (also co-creator) |
| 2018 | Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble & Oscar | 1st UK Tour |
| 2019 | Groan Ups | Spencer | Vaudeville Theatre, West End (also co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) |
| 2020 | Magic Goes Wrong | Mind Mangler | Vaudeville Theatre, West End (also co-writer with Penn and Teller, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) |
| 2020 | Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble & Oscar | UK Tour (Open Air Theatres) |
| 2020 | Mischief Movie Night-In | Ensemble & Oscar | Live Stream (50 episodes) broadcast from Immersive LDN & Riverside Studios |
| 2021 | Magic Goes Wrong | Mind Mangler | Apollo Theatre, West End |
| 2022 | Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle | Mind Mangler | Pleasance Edinburgh (also co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) |
| 2022 | Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble | Pleasance Edinburgh |
| 2022 | Starship Improvise | Frank Brass | Pleasance Edinburgh |
| 2022 | Good Luck, Studio | - | UK Tour (as director) |
| 2022-present | Austentatious | Ensemble | Arts Theatre, West End |
| 2022-present | Austentatious | Ensemble | UK Tours |
| 2023 | Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle | Mind Mangler | Garrick Theatre & Prince of Wales Theatre, West End |
| 2023 | Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle | Mind Mangler | 1st UK Tour |
| 2023 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Ethel Barrymore Theater, Broadway |
| 2023 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles |
| 2023 | Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion | Mind Mangler | New World Stages, Off Broadway, New York City |
| 2024 | Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle | Mind Mangler | Apollo Theatre, West End |
| 2024 | Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle | Mind Mangler | 2nd UK Tour |
| 2024 | Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble | The Other Palace, West End (also producer) |
| 2024 | Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble | Live Stream (8 episodes) broadcast from Sadler's Wells |

## Books & Playtexts

| Year | Title | Publisher |
| 2013 | The Play that Goes Wrong (One Act Edition) | Methuen |
| 2013 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Methuen |
| 2013 | The Nativity Goes Wrong | Methuen |
| 2014 | The Play that Goes Wrong (Two Act Edition) | Methuen |
| 2016 | The Comedy About A Bank Robbery | Methuen |
| 2019 | Groan Ups | Methuen |
| 2020 | The One Act Play that Goes Wrong | Methuen |
| 2023 | Mystery Agency: The Museum Heist | Sphere |
| 2024 | Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle | Methuen |
| 2025 | Mystery Agency: The Bookshop Murder | Sphere |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2012 | Off West End Award | Best Production | Mercury Fur | Nominated |
| 2014 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best New Comedy | The Play That Goes Wrong | Won |
| 2015 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | The Play That Goes Wrong | Won |
| 2016 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2016 | Molière Award | Best Comedy | The Play That Goes Wrong | Won |
| 2017 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | Nominated |
| 2017 | Drama League Award | Best Play | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2017 | Molière Award | Best Comedy | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | |
| 2017 | Broadway.com Audience Choice Award | Favorite New Play | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | Mischief Movie Night | Nominated |
| 2020 | TV Choice Awards | Best New Comedy | The Goes Wrong Show | Nominated |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | Magic Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2022 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best New Play | Magic Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2022 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play | Magic Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2022 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best West End Show | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2022 | TV Choice Awards | Best Comedy Performance | The Goes Wrong Show | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2023 | Broadway.com Audience Choice Award | Favorite New Play | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Won |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Award | Unique Theatrical Experience | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Won |
| 2023 | Drama League Award | Outstanding Production of a Play | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Nominated |
| 2024 | Off Broadway Alliance Awards | Unique Theatrical Experience | Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion | |