Mischief’s The Comedy About Spies is returning to the West End this summer, following a sold out 21-week run last year.
The play will be running at the Adelphi Theatre for eight weeks from August 1 to September 26, 2026 with casting to be announced in due course. The news was announced at the WhatsOnStage Awards last night, where the production picked up the award for Best New Play. The show is also nominated for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards.
Audiences can sign up for access to priority tickets here, which will go on sale at 10am on March 13. There will be over 4,500 reduced priced tickets available starting at £19.50, with savings of up to £45 per ticket. General sale begins at midday on March 16.
The Comedy About Spies is written by original Mischief members Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, with direction from Matt DiCarlo. Set design is by David Farley, with costume design by Deborah Andrews, Shelley Maxwell as movement director, lighting design by Johanna Town, and sound deign and composition by Jon Fiber for Jollygoodtunes. Jonathan Sayer serves as executive producer.
The play follows competing spies from the CIA and KGB as they attempt to recover the plans for a top-secret British weapon from London’s Piccadilly Hotel. In true Mischief style, The Comedy About Spies is full of chaos. Throw in a clueless young couple, a hapless actor angling to be the next James Bond, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, and you’ve got a mission that’s hilariously out of control.
Speaking about the show’s return, Henry Lewis said: “I am absolutely thrilled that The Comedy About Spies is returning to the West End this year. The Adelphi is such an incredible venue and we can’t wait to make audiences laugh there this summer.”
Producer Kenny Wax added: “We are thrilled to win Best New Play at the WhatsOnStage Awards and want to thank our fans and audiences who voted. If you missed us, we are returning this summer for only 8 weeks and can’t wait to fill the outstanding Adelphi Theatre with laughter.”
2026 looks set to be another stellar year for the Mischief crew. With The Comedy About Spies and their long running The Play That Goes Wrong playing simultaneously in the West End, the company will also be launching their first-ever musical, Thespians, as a UK tour from May. Christmas Carol Goes Wrong will also be returning to cause chaos this Christmas, with further details to be announced in due course.
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