About The Comedy About Spies

The Comedy About Spies at the Adelphi Theatre in London is a 1960s spy comedy from Mischief, the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery. After a sold-out 2025 summer season, it returns for a limited 8-week run in the West End.

When a rogue British agent steals plans for a top-secret weapon, CIA and KGB spies descend on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in search of the missing file. The story follows a clueless young couple, a hapless actor hoping for a spy film role, and a cast of double agents caught in a rapidly escalating mess of confusion, mistaken identities and crossed signals.

The production was named Best New Play at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2026.

Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes, including a 20 minute interval.

Before you book

Age guidance: recommended for ages 10+. 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

Accessibility contact: access@lwtheatres.co.uk

Phone: 020 3925 2998

Hours: 10am to 5:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

Description supplied by the event organiser.