The Comedy About Spies

The Comedy About Spies London tickets

The WhatsOnStage Award-winning comedy returns for another mission in the West End! Playing a strictly limited 8-week run at the Adelphi Theatre, book your official tickets now, and ask questions later. 

About The Comedy About Spies

An uproarious 1960’s spy escapade, bursting with bungled missions, tangled identities, and miscommunication that’s anything but covert.

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.

Facts and critical acclaim

• ‘Breathlessly funny’ - Time Out
• ‘Leave you crying helpless tears of laughter’ - Guardian
• A Comedy About Spies won Best New Play at the 2026 WhatsOnStage Awards. 
• Mischief Theatre are the brains behind The Play That Goes Wrong (the longest running comedy in the West End), Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Magic Goes Wrong, Groan Ups and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery.
• Mischief Theatre are the recipients of a Tony Award, Olivier Award, WhatsOnStage Award and a Drama Desk Award.

The Comedy About Spies creatives

• Authors - Henry Lewis and Henry Shields 
• Director - Matt DiCarlo
• Set Design - David Farley
• Costume Design - Deborah Andrews
• Sound Design and Composer - Jon Fiber for JollyGoodTunes

The Comedy About Spies cast

• Elena Popova – Bryony Corrigan
• Lance Buchanan – David Hearn
• Rosemary Wilson – Adele James
• Sergei Ivanov – Chris Leask
• Douglas Woodbead – Henry Lewis
• Bernard Wright – Henry Shields
• Albert Tipton – Greg Tannahill
• Janet Buchanan – Nancy Zamit
• Ensemble / Understudies – Macadie Amoroso, Adam Byron, Matt Cavendish, Allie Dart, Niall Ransome and Ashley Tucker.