Cast Announced for the Return of The Comedy About Spies
Published on 28 May 2026
Summary
Original West End cast return to The Comedy About Spies
Bryony Corrigan joins the company as Elena Popova
8-week limited run at the Adelphi Theatre from 1 August to 26 September 2026
The mission is back on. Mischief Theatre’s hit spy spoof The Comedy About Spies returns to the West End this summer, transferring to the Adelphi Theatre for a strictly limited run from 1 August to 26 September 2026.
Following its original run at the Noël Coward Theatre last summer, the production returns to the West End with the original cast reprising their roles, joined by Mischief Theatre favourite Bryony Corrigan, who steps into the role of Elena Popova.
Full list of recruits
The full cast is Bryony Corrigan (Elena Popova), David Hearn (Lance Buchanan), Adele James (Rosemary Wilson), Chris Leask (Sergei Ivanov), Henry Lewis (Douglas Woodbead), Henry Shields (Bernard Wright), Greg Tannahill (Albert Tipton), Nancy Zamit (Janet Buchanan), Macadie Amoroso (Ensemble/Understudy), Adam Byron (Ensemble/Understudy), Matt Cavendish (Ensemble/Understudy), Allie Dart (Ensemble/Understudy), Niall Ransome (Ensemble/Understudy) and Ashley Tucker (Ensemble/Understudy)
About the show
Set in the swinging 1960s, The Comedy About Spies follows a rogue British agent who has stolen top-secret plans for a new weapon. When CIA and KGB operatives converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel, the result is a spiralling web of mistaken identities, botched surveillance, and undercover operations that unravel at speed.
From the makers of theatrical chaos
The production comes from Mischief Theatre, the award-winning team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery. Written by Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, the show continues the company’s signature blend of precision comedy and total catastrophe.
Final brief: book now
The Comedy About Spies runs at the Adelphi Theatre for a limited summer engagement only. Secure your seat before this operation vanishes without trace.
By Hay Brunsdon
I've over 15 years of writing and editorial experience, and starting working in the West End theatre industry in 2012. When not watching or writing about theatre I'm usually swimming, hiking, running, or training for triathlons in the Stroud valleys.