THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES to return to the West End this summer

Henry Lewis, co-writer, and Kenny Wax, producer, made the announcement during their acceptance speech at the WhatsOnStage Awards, after accepting the award for Best New Play. Following its sold out 21-week run in 2025, The Comedy About Spies will return to the West End, playing at the Adelphi Theatre from 1st August to 26th September 2026.

The Comedy About Spies is written by original Mischief members Henry Lewis and Henry Shields and directed by Matt DiCarlo. Set Design is by David Farley, Costume Design by Deborah Andrews, the Movement Director is Shelley Maxwell, Lighting Design is by Johanna Town and Sound Design and Composition is by Jon Fiber for Jollygoodtunes and the Executive Producer is Jonathan Sayer. Casting is yet to be announced.

It's set in 1960s London, where a rogue British agent steals the plans for a new top secret weapon. Spies from the CIA and KGB get together at the Piccadilly Hotel to plan how to find the mole and get the file back. But when three actors auditioning for the title role in the first James Bond film, Dr No, arrive at the hotel, things start to go very wrong.

Mischief Theatre was founded in 2008 by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, students at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Originally creating brilliant improvised comedic shows, in 2012 they took their first step into theatre. Since then their unique blend of physical comedy and farcical storytelling has won them acclaim across the board, with The Play That Goes Wrong and Christmas Carol Goes Wrong becoming instant favourites. They are also due to launch their first-ever musical, Thespians.

On The Comedy About Spies returning to the West End, Lewis commented, "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."