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Eight Episodes of MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) Released For Streaming Worldwide
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2025

Mischief are releasing eight episodes of the hilarious improvised stage show Mischief Movie Night (In) over the festive season. Learn more about streaming here!

Review: FANNY, King's Head Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Oct 17, 2025

In Calum Finlay’s Fanny, sibling rivalry and musical history occasionally seem barely more than mere pretexts for a superlative slice of Mischief-adjacent tomfoolery. When Fanny Mendelssohn finds out that not only is one of her works a favourite of Queen Victoria but her brother Felix is taking credit for it, the enraged composer begins a madcap journey from Berlin to Buckingham Palace to set the record straight.

Cast Set For FANNY at King's Head Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2025

Full casting has been announced for Fanny, Calum Finlay's riotous comedy, directed by Katie-Ann McDonough, which plays at the King's Head Theatre this autumn.

STARLIGHT EXPRESS Extends in London For The Sixth Time
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2025

Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS will extend at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre for the sixth time, with performances now booking until April 2026.

Patricia White, Longtime Champion of Black Theatre, Passes Away
by Michael Major - Aug 15, 2025

Patricia White, the long-time company manager of Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT) and a well-known figure in Black Theatre, died. She had been hospitalized briefly and released for physical therapy to a nursing home, where she passed. 

Mischief Will Record THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES Live Ahead of Final West End Performance
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2025

As Mischief's critically acclaimed and hilarious new caper The Comedy About Spies heads to its final West End performance, three performances of the show will be recorded live at London's Noël Coward Theatre

Jeevan Braich to Return to STARLIGHT EXPRESS as Rusty
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2025

Jeevan Braich will return to the role of Rusty in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS Deluxe Edition Album Will Be Released This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025

A new Deluxe Edition version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS album, recorded with the 2024/25 cast of the London production at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, has been announced.

Review Roundup: THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES from Mischief Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 14, 2025

Mischief’s new action-packed thriller The Comedy About Spies is gripping audiences with laughter at the Noël Coward Theatre. The multi award-winning team behind The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery step into 1960s London in this hilarious spy caper full of misunderstanding, miscommunication, and mistaken identity.

Review: THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES, Noel Coward Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - May 14, 2025

Has there been a British comedy franchise as successful as Mischief’s since the days of the Carry On films? While The Play That Goes Wrong is still going strong in the West End and New York, their latest The Comedy About Spies rolls off the conveyor belt at the Noël Coward Theatre.

Photos: THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES at the Noël Coward Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2025

The first production images have been released from the World Premiere of Mischief’s The Comedy About Spies, which began previews last night at the Noël Coward Theatre. Check out the photos here!

Photos: Mischief’s THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES in Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2025

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for Mischief’s brand new West End show,  The Comedy About Spies. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

STARLIGHT EXPRESS Extends and Reveals New Cast
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2025

Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre has extended booking for a fifth time, and has announced new cast members.

Video: Watch the Trailer For BIRDSONG in the West End
by Michael Major - Feb 21, 2025

Watch the new trailer video for the West End production of Birdsong. Sebastian Faulks’ epic story of love and loss returns to the stage, marking the 30th anniversary of the international best-selling novel.

Mischief's THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES Extends West End Run
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

An extra 30,000 tickets for Mischief's brand new West End show,  The Comedy About Spies have been released, with the show extended through Summer 2025 by four weeks due to phenomenal demand.  

BIRDSONG Comes to Alexandra Palace Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

Marking the 30th anniversary of Sebastian Faulks's international best-selling novel, the new touring production of Birdsong will play a limited run this Spring at London's Alexandra Palace Theatre from Thursday 27 February to Saturday 8 March 2025.  

Watch Eight New Episodes From MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) This Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 23, 2024

The UK theatre troupe Mischief is giving everyone an early Christmas present with the opportunity to replay and watch on demand 8 recent episodes of Mischief Movie Night (In), the improvised movie live on stage.

MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) to be Live Streamed Globally
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2024

Gather round the computer for some holiday cheer! Mischief, the people who brought you The Play That Goes Wrong, has a streaming holiday treat in store. Learn more and see how to watch.

Original Mischief Company Members Will Lead World Premiere of THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2024

Full casting for Mischief's brand new West End show The Comedy About Spies has been announced.  The production stars members of the original Mischief Company.

MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT (IN) Returns to the Stage and Screen This Winter
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024

Making Merry Mischief will return to London for a strictly limited festive season with Mischief Movie Night (In), the improvised movie live on stage. Learn more about the show here!