The Comedy About Spies Returns to the West End this Summer
Published on 9 March 2026
Mischief Theatre’s hit comedy The Comedy About Spies will return to the West End this summer for a strictly limited eight-week run at London’s Adelphi Theatre from 1 August to 26 September 2026.
The announcement was made last night at the WhatsOnStage Awards at the London Palladium, where the production won Best New Play. Co-writer Henry Lewis and producer Kenny Wax revealed the show’s West End return during their acceptance speech. The production has also recently been nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play.
Following a sold-out 21-week season in 2025, the critically acclaimed production will once again bring its fast-paced espionage farce back to the West End for a strictly limited engagement.
Written by original MISCHIEF members Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, and directed by Matt DiCarlo, The Comedy About Spies is set in 1960s London. When a rogue British agent steals plans for a top-secret weapon, CIA and KGB spies descend on the Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the missing file. Add a clueless young couple, an aspiring James Bond actor and a host of double agents, and the result is a mission that spirals spectacularly out of control.
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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.