The Comedy About Spies

About The Comedy About Spies

The Comedy About Spies returns to the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End for a limited eight-week run this summer. From Mischief, the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, it follows a mission that quickly spirals out of control when a rogue British agent steals plans for a top-secret weapon.

The story brings together CIA and KGB spies at London’s Piccadilly Hotel, alongside a clueless young couple and a hapless actor hoping for a spy film role. With double agents, mistaken identities and miscommunication driving the action, it is a 1960s spy comedy built around fast-moving confusion.

The show was a sold-out part of the 2025 summer season and won Best New Play at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2026.

Key facts: Running time is 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 20 minute interval.

Before you book

Age guidance: recommended for ages 10 and over. Children under 4 will not be admitted into the theatre.

Refunds and exchanges: no exchanges or refunds.

Venue

Adelphi Theatre
409-412 Strand, London, United Kingdom
Strand, London WC2R 0NS

For access information, email access@lwtheatres.co.uk or call 020 3925 2998, 10am to 5:30pm, Monday to Saturday.