Sonia Friedman Productions have announced that The Shark is Broken will extend its run at the Ambassadors Theatre until 13 February 2022.

Co-written by Robert Shaw’s son Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, this brilliantly funny play, directed by Guy Masterson, reveals the hilarious and moving  behind-the-scenes drama on Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster movie JAWS.

Producer Sonia Friedman said: “It’s with immense pride and joy that we’re  announcing this extension of ‘The Shark is Broken’ at the Ambassador’s Theatre - put  simply, we’re gonna need a bigger run! Having been suspended for 16 months in 2020,  just before rehearsals were due to commence, it’s fantastic that this new play has finally  opened in the West End to such a rapturous response, with our dedicated audiences  travelling from all over the UK to see this entertaining yet profound look behind the  scenes of one of the most famous films ever made.”

Ian Shaw plays his father Robert Shaw in The Shark is Broken, alongside Liam Murray  Scott as Richard Dreyfuss, and Demetri Goritsas as Roy Scheider.  

Martha’s Vineyard, 1974: shooting on ‘Jaws’ has stalled. The film’s lead actors – Robert  Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss – are stuck on a boat, at the mercy of foul  weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Awash with alcohol and ambition, three  hammered sharks start to bare their teeth… 

The Shark is Broken is directed by Guy Masterson, with set and costume design by Duncan Henderson, lighting by Jon Clark, sound  and music by Adam Cork, and video by Nina Dunn.

Tickets for the new booking period are on sale now here.