Mischief’s The Comedy About Spies is returning to the West Finish this summer season, following a bought out 21-week run final 12 months.
The play shall be working on the Adelphi Theatre for eight weeks from August 1 to September 26, 2026 with casting to be introduced sooner or later. The information was introduced on the WhatsOnStage Awards final evening, the place the manufacturing picked up the award for Greatest New Play. The present can be nominated for Greatest New Leisure or Comedy Play on the Olivier Awards.
Audiences can join entry to precedence tickets right here, which is able to go on sale at 10am on March 13. There shall be over 4,500 diminished priced tickets accessible beginning at £19.50, with financial savings of as much as £45 per ticket. Basic sale begins at noon on March 16.
The Comedy About Spies is written by unique Mischief members Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, with path from Matt DiCarlo. Set design is by David Farley, with costume design by Deborah Andrews, Shelley Maxwell as motion director, lighting design by Johanna City, and sound deign and composition by Jon Fiber for Jollygoodtunes. Jonathan Sayer serves as government producer.
The play follows competing spies from the CIA and KGB as they try to get well the plans for a top-secret British weapon from London’s Piccadilly Lodge. In true Mischief type, The Comedy About Spies is filled with chaos. Throw in a clueless younger couple, a hapless actor angling to be the subsequent James Bond, and sufficient double brokers to confuse even the sharpest operative, and also you’ve bought a mission that’s hilariously uncontrolled.
Talking concerning the present’s return, Henry Lewis stated: “I’m completely thrilled that The Comedy About Spies is returning to the West Finish this 12 months. The Adelphi is such an unbelievable venue and we are able to’t wait to make audiences chortle there this summer season.”
Producer Kenny Wax added: “We’re thrilled to win Greatest New Play on the WhatsOnStage Awards and wish to thank our followers and audiences who voted. When you missed us, we’re returning this summer season for less than 8 weeks and may’t wait to fill the excellent Adelphi Theatre with laughter.”
2026 appears to be like set to be one other stellar 12 months for the Mischief crew. With The Comedy About Spies and their lengthy working The Play That Goes Mistaken taking part in concurrently within the West Finish, the corporate can even be launching their first-ever musical, Thespians, as a UK tour from Might. Christmas Carol Goes Mistaken can even be returning to trigger chaos this Christmas, with additional particulars to be introduced sooner or later.
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