Henry Shields
Henry Shields is a Broadway performer known for The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Explore their Broadway credits, shows, and songs below.
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About
Henry Shields is an English actor and playwright born on 21 August 1988. He grew up in Hastings, where his family continues to reside. After initially enrolling in a nursing program at university, Shields left after one year and pursued a career in performance, auditioning for drama school and earning a place at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, known as LAMDA.
During his time at LAMDA, Shields met the collaborators with whom he would later co-found Mischief Theatre. The company became the creative home for several productions that Shields co-wrote alongside Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer, including The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery. Mischief Theatre also expanded its work to television through The Goes Wrong Show.
Shields has received three Olivier Award nominations in the category of Best New Comedy, winning the award in 2015 for The Play That Goes Wrong. His Broadway career spans 2017 to 2023 and includes appearances in both The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, productions for which he also shares book-writing credit.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Henry Shields?
- Henry Shields is a Broadway performer known for The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Henry Shields is an English actor and playwright born on 21 August 1988. He grew up in Hastings, where his family continues to reside. After initially enrolling in a nursing program at university, Shields left after one year and pursued a career in performance, auditioning for drama school and earnin...
- What shows has Henry Shields appeared in?
- Henry Shields has appeared in The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong.
- What roles has Henry Shields played?
- Henry Shields has played roles as Performer, Writer.
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Henry Shields has appeared in the following Broadway shows:
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