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The original cast of The Comedy About Spies returns to London this summer
The original West End cast comes to the Adelphi Theatre for eight weeks only from 1 August
The Comedy About Spies returns to London this summer, with the original West End cast set to reprise their roles. Written by Mischief members Henry Lewis and Henry Sheilds, the show follows a rogue agent pursued by CIA and KGB spies when he steals a secret file, with worlds colliding in the corridors of London’s Piccadilly Hotel.
The Comedy About Spies will play at the Adelphi Theatre from 1 August for eight weeks only, with the full cast including Bryony Corrigan as Elena Popova, 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 and Nancy Zamit as Janet Buchanan.
The ensemble includes Macadie Amoroso, Adam Byron, Matt Cavendish, Allie Dart, Niall Ransome and Ashley Tucker. The Comedy About Spies is directed by Matt DiCarlo.
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 honoured that The Comedy About Spies will be the first play presented there in over 14 years.”
Mischief’s hugely successful production The Play That Goes Wrong is currently in its 12th year at the Duchess Theatre. The creative team have also just premiered their first-ever musical Thespians at The Mercury Theatre in Colchester, which tours until July, and they’re preparing to bring Christmas Carol Goes Wrong back to the West End this Christmas with a run at Wyndham’s Theatre ahead of a UK tour.
The Comedy About Spies returns to the Adelphi Theatre from 1 August – find your tickets here
