The Comedy About Spies

About The Comedy About Spies

The Comedy About Spies is at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End. Mischief’s spy comedy returns for a limited 8-week run, following a sold-out 2025 summer season.

The show follows a rogue British agent who steals plans for a top-secret weapon, bringing CIA and KGB spies to the Piccadilly Hotel in London. The story also involves a clueless young couple and a hapless actor looking for a spy film role, with tangled identities and miscommunication driving the action.

From the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, the production was named Best New Play at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2026.

Key facts: Running time is 2 hours 20 minutes, including a 20 minute interval. The show is set in the 1960s.

Before you book

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

Refunds: No exchanges or refunds are available.

Venue

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

Accessibility: Please email access@lwtheatres.co.uk or call 020 3925 2998 between 10am and 5:30pm, Monday to Saturday.