Full casting for Mischief’s brand new West End show The Comedy About Spies was announced today. The production stars members of the original Mischief Company – Dave Hearn, Chris Leask, Henry Lewis, Charlie Russell, Henry Shields, Greg Tannahill and Nancy Zamit. They are joined by Adele James, who is making her Mischief debut.
Mischief, the multi-award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery bring an uproarious 1960’s spy escapade, bursting with bungled missions, tangled identities, and miscommunication that’s anything but covert to London’s Noël Coward Theatre from Monday 14 April 2025.
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.
Public on sale will take place at 10am on Friday 13 December. Over 150 tickets are available for £25 or less at every performance available to purchase at www.SpiesComedy.com
Written by original Mischief Company members Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, The Comedy About Spies will have its Gala Night on Tuesday 6 May 2025.
The director is Matt DiCarlo, set design is David Farley, costume design is by Deborah Andrews, and the sound design and composer is Jon Fiber for JollyGoodTunes.
A sneak-peek of the opening scene from The Comedy About Spies brought the house down at The Royal Variety Performance in the presence of His Majesty The King at the Royal Albert Hall and will be broadcast on ITV1 on Sunday 15 December.
The Comedy about Spies is presented by Kenny Wax and Stage Presence in association with Jo Danvers.
Listings Information
Kenny Wax and Stage Presence
in association with Jo Danvers
present the Mischief production
THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES
Written by Henry Lewis and Henry Shields
A New Mission From Mischief
Director Matt DiCarlo
Set Design David Farley
Costume Design Deborah Andrews
Sound Design & Composer Jon Fiber for JollyGoodTunes
Noël Coward Theatre
A Delfont Mackintosh Theatre
85-88 St Martin’s Lane
London
WC2N 4AU
Dates:
Previews From Mon 14 April 2025
(No Preview Performances 15-17, 22 & 29 April 2025)
Opening Gala Tue 6 May 2025
Booking Until Sun 3 August 2025
Performance Times:
Tuesday – Saturday at 7.30pm | Saturday & Sunday at 2.30pm | Sunday at 7pm
Tickets:
TICKETS FROM £25
Over 150 tickets at £25 or less are available at every performance
Previews save up to £10
Monday 14 April – Sunday 4 May 2025
www.SpiesComedy.com
www.MischiefComedy.com
www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
0344 482 5151*
Phone lines are open Monday – Saturday 10am – 7.30pm.
GROUPS
Tuesdays – Thursdays at 7.30pm and Sundays at 7pm
Off Peak Performances (excludes all peak school holiday periods)
10+ £80 & £70 tickets reduced to £39.50
10+ £55 & £45 tickets reduced to £29.50
GROUPS ACCELERATOR Book and Pay by Fri 14 Feb
10+ £80 & £70 tickets reduced to £32.50
EDUCATION
Tuesdays – Thursdays at 7.30pm Off Peak Performances (excludes all peak school holiday periods)
10+ £80 & £70 tickets reduced to £25
10+ £45 tickets reduced to £20
Plus 1 free teacher for every 10 paid pupils
For group bookings
Call 0344 482 5100*
Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm
ACCESS
Captioned | Sunday 15 June 2025 at 2:30pm
Audio Described |Friday 6 June 2025 at 7.30pm
BSL | Sunday 22 June at 2.30pm
*Calls to Delfont Mackintosh Theatres 03 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number.
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