The co-writer of The Comedy About Spies, Henry Lewis and producer Kenny Wax announced at the prestigious WhatsOnStage Awards at The London Palladium, that MISCHIEF’s hilarious, award-winning production will be returning to London this summer.
The Comedy About Spies won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play, with Henry Lewis and Kenny Wax announcing the West End return during their acceptance speech. The production was also nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play.
Following its sold out 21-week season in 2025, the critically acclaimed hit will begin performances at London’s Adelphi Theatre on Saturday 1st August, and play a strictly limited eight week season through until Saturday 26th September 2026.
Tickets are on sale now.
Set to fill the Adelphi Theatre with laughter
MISCHIEF’s 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 and Sound Design and Composition is by Jon Fiber for Jollygoodtunes and the Executive Producer is Jonathan Sayer. Casting is yet to be announced.
When a rogue British agent pilfers plans for a top-secret weapon, CIA and KGB spies converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. Add to the mix a clueless young couple, a hapless actor angling for the role of James Bond, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, and you’ve got a mission that’s hilariously out of control.
Henry Lewis said: “I am absolutely thrilled that The Comedy About Spies is returning to the West End this year. The Adelphi is such an incredible venue and we can’t wait to make audiences laugh there this summer.”
Kenny Wax added: “We are thrilled to win Best New Play at the WhatsOnStage Awards and want to thank our fans and audiences who voted. If you missed us, we are returning this summer for only eight weeks and can’t wait to fill the outstanding Adelphi Theatre with laughter.”
With over 12 impressive years of bringing laughter to the West End, MISCHIEF shows no sign of slowing down in 2026.
This year, as well as having The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About Spies running simultaneously in the West End this summer, MISCHIEF will launch its first-ever musical, Thespians touring the UK from 9th May and Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is also set to return, touring the UK and bringing Christmas chaos to the West End’s Wyndham’s theatre from 18th December.
For more information, and tickets, go to www.spiescomedy.com
