Christmas Carol Goes Wrong West End and UK tour cast revealed

Mischief has revealed the cast for this year’s West End run of Christmas Carol Goes Wrong at Wyndham’s Theatre, as well as its UK tour.

Original Mischief member Dave Hearn will play the role of Max in Christmas Carol Goes Wrong during its West End run and on its UK tour. Hearn will be in the role until 23 January 2027, when Jay Olpin takes over for the final six tour venues.

Mischief, the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, debuted its comedic take on A Christmas Carol last year at The Lowry, Salford. The show is returning to London after enjoying a sold-out, seven-week season at the Apollo Theatre in London last Christmas.

The cast

Alongside Dave Hearn and Jay Olpin as Max, while James Akka will take on the role of Dennis, with Adam Elliott (Faulty Towers) playing Chris.

Matthew Howell will play Robert, Luke Pierre is Jonathan, Aein Nasseri is Trevor, Dumile Sibanda takes on Annie, and Ashley Tucker plays Sandra. Billie Hamer, Robert Lane, Claire Lee Shenfield, Jay Olpin (until 23 January), Josh Patel-Foster (from 26 January) and Jamie Sandersfield will be understudies.

The previously announced cast for the Manchester and Portsmouth legs largely features the original West End line-up and founding Mischief members: Matt Cavendish, Allie Dart, Sasha Frost, Henry Lewis, Chris Leask, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields and Greg Tannahill, understudied by Matthew Biddulph, Siobhan Cha Cha, Orla O’Sullivan and Josh Patel-Foster.

Kenny Wax, producer, said the new cast are already “fighting over who gets to play Scrooge, ignoring script cues and actively sabotaging the set.”

About Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

The show sees the Cornley crew battle miscommunication, delays to their set, actors missing in action and a growing feud over who will play the lead. It’s essentially a disastrous take on the much-loved classic Christmas story of Ebenezer Scrooge.

The show was written by original Mischief members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is directed by Matt DiCarlo, who also directed The Comedy About Spies.

The creative team includes set designer Libby Todd, costume designer Roberto Surace, lighting designer David Howe, and sound designer and composer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite.

The production previously sold out its debut run at the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue.

More about tickets to Christmas Carol Goes Wrong in London.

UK tour dates

• Churchill Theatre Bromley: 27–31 October 2026
• Norwich Theatre Royal: 3–7 November 2026
• Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton: 10–14 November 2026
• Manchester Opera House: 17–21 November 2026
• Kings Theatre, Portsmouth: 24–28 November 2026
• Leeds Grand Theatre: 8–12 December 2026
• Grand Opera House, York: 26–30 January 2027
• Milton Keynes Theatre: 2–6 February 2027
• New Theatre, Cardiff: 9–13 February 2027
• Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham: 16–20 February 2027
• Theatre Royal Newcastle: 23–27 February 2027
• The Arts Theatre, Cambridge: 2–7 March 2027

The show will also travel further afield, with a run at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from 12 December 2026 to 10 January 2027, and Australian performances at HOTA on the Gold Coast and the Sydney Opera House in December.

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

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