Mischief managed: The Comedy About Spies releases new images of new West End production

The Comedy About Spies is officially back in the West End with a limited 8-week run at the Adelphi Theatre. This hit play, from the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong, was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play in 2025.

This wildly entertaining 1960s spy caper, brimming with bungled missions, mistaken identities and gloriously chaotic miscommunication proved a hit when it opened in the West End in 2025.

This year’s cast is a reunion of sorts: the show’s original West End company has returned, alongside Bryony Corrigan who makes her debut as Elena Popova. Corrigan is an original founding member of the Mischief, the creators behind the West End’s longest running play, The Play That Goes Wrong.

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Photos: The Comedy About Spies at the Adelphi Theatre

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The Cast of The Comedy About Spies

The cast bringing this hilarious tale of espionage to life includes:

Bryony Corrigan as Elena Popova
David Hearn as Lance Buchanan
Adele James as Rosemary Wilson
Chris Leask as Sergei Ivanov
Henry Lewis as Douglas Woodbead
Henry Shields as Bernard Wright
Greg Tannahill as Albert Tipton
Nancy Zamit as Janet Buchanan

Completing the ensemble are Macadie Amoroso, Adam Byron, Matt Cavendish, Allie Dart, Niall Ransome and Ashley Tucker.

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

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