Original West End cast return to Mischief's THE COMEDY OF SPIES at the Adelphi this summer

Photo credit: Mark Senior

This summer, the temperature is high, and so are the steaks, as the original West End cast return to The Comedy About Spies at London’s Adelphi Theatre from 1 August for 8 weeks only.

The full cast includes David Hearn as Lance Buchanan, Adele James as Rosemary Wilson, Chris Leask as Sergei Ivanov, Henry Lewis as Douglas Woodbead, Henry Shields as Bernard Wright, Greg Tannahill as Albert Tipton, Nancy Zamit as 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). They are joined by original Mischief member Bryony Corrigan as Elena Popova.

The Comedy About Spies recently won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play following the hit’s critically acclaimed sold-out 21-week West End run in 2025.

MISCHIEF’s The Comedy About Spies is written by original MISCHIEF members Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, and directed by Matt DiCarlo, with set design by David Farley, costumes by Deborah Andrews, movement direction by Shelley Maxwell, lighting by Johanna Town, sound and composition by Jon Fiber for Jollygoodtunes, casting by Lucy Jenkins CDG & Sooki McShane CDG, and additional casting by Heather Basten CDG CSA.

Henry Lewis said: “We are so excited to bring The Comedy About Spies back to the West End. It’s a particular treat to be playing the magnificent Adelphi Theatre. It’s a venue synonymous with long running musicals and so we’re honored that The Comedy About Spies will be the first play presented there in over 14 years.”

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.

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