THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Seattle Rep presents THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer from August 28 to September 28, 2025. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of the show.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
The script of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, for your reading pleasure.
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Best in Show
Christopher Guest's 2000 mockumentary is a zany, comedic look at an impassioned group of performers - dogs and their handlers - at the fictional Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show.
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Murder Takes the Stage
"When three people connected to London's Theatre District are found murdered, Phyllida Bright - amateur sleuth and Agatha Christie's esteemed housekeeper - steps up to help with the investigation." (Publisher copy)
Format: Book
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The Kominsky Method
The final TV project of actor-director Alan Arkin, this Netflix comedy series stars Michael Douglas as aging acting coach Sandy Kominsky and Arkin as Norman Newlander, his agent and close friend.
Format: DVD
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Glorious Exploits
"Thousands of Athenian soldiers are being held prisoner in Syracuse after a failed assault during the Peloponnesian War. Two unemployed potters, Lampo and Gelon, decide to recruit some of the prisoners, who have been left to die in quarries near the city, to perform a selection of Euripides’ plays in exchange for food. Lennon brings ancient Sicily to life with humor and pathos in his stunning debut." (Publishers Weekly)
Format: Book
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Glitter in the Dark
"The search for a kidnapped singer in Prohibition-era New York leads an intrepid reporter from Harlem speakeasies to the dazzling world of the theater, all while grappling with her warring passions." (Publisher copy)
Format: Book
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This Is Not A Game
"A testy Mackinac Island grandmother invites her granddaughter to a charity event that turns into a 'pajama party from hell,' one that will test both of their very different skill sets to the limit. . . . Mimi and Addie have plenty of time to pool their resources, question the boilerplate suspects, one-up each other’s brightly witty remarks, puzzle over a truly ingenious series of clues, and solve the murder." (Kirkus)
Format: Book
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Slings & Arrows
This cult classic comedy series takes place at a Canadian Shakespearian festival (loosely based on Stratford), where every season, the dysfunctional cast and crew take on a different Shakespeare play with varying degrees of success.
Format: DVD
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Fortune Favors the Dead
"A detective novel set in 1945, about two female private investigators trying to solve the locked-room murder of a society widow. " (Publisher copy)
Format: Book
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Once More With Feeling
"When two former pop stars reunite for a Broadway show, the drama spills offstage and into their personal lives." (Kirkus)
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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