The Comedy About Spies returns to the West End this August for a strictly limited eight-week run at the Adelphi Theatre.
Mischief Theatre’s smash-hit production The Comedy About Spies is a wildly entertaining 1960s spy caper, brimming with bungled missions, mistaken identities and gloriously chaotic miscommunication.
Announced at the What’s On Stage Awards this evening, the show will run from 1 August to 26 September 2026 at the Adelphi Theatre.
The Comedy About Spies first opened to rave reviews last year, playing a 21-week season at London’s Noël Coward Theatre. The production was also captured on film for a live release. It won Best New Play at the 2026 WhatsOnStage Awards tonight and has been nominated for Best New Comedy or Entertainment at the Olivier Awards.
“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.” – Co-creator Henry Lewis
In the show, when a rogue British agent steals plans for a top-secret weapon, CIA and KGB spies converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. Throw in a clueless young couple, a hapless actor angling for the role of James Bond, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, and you’ve got a mission that’s hilariously out of control.
The Comedy About Spies in the West End. Photo by Mark Senior
The play is written by original Mischief Company members Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, and directed by Matt DiCarlo.
The wider creative team includes Set Designer David Farley, Costume Designer Deborah Andrews, Movement Director Shelley Maxwell, Lighting Designer Johanna Town, Sound Designer and Composer Jon Fiber for JollyGoodTunes.
Mischief is the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, which continues to play at London’s Duchess Theatre. Their production of A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong also returns to the West End for a limited run this Christmas.
Tickets for the production are on sale soon. For further details see The Comedy About Spies ticket page.
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