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Original West End Cast Will Return to Mischief's THE COMEDY OF SPIES
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026

The original West End cast of THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES will return to London's Adelphi Theatre for an eight-week run, joined by Mischief member Bryony Corrigan. The show won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play.

Mischief's THESPIANS Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2026

HOME Manchester, JPT Productions, and Mercury Theatre Colchester will present THESPIANS, a new production from Mischief, the company behind the hit comedy franchise.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THESPIANS At Mercury Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2026

Rehearsal photos have been released for THESPIANS, Mischief’s first musical comedy, ahead of its world premiere at Mercury Theatre Colchester. The new musical by Jonathan Sayer and Ed Zanders reimagines the origins of theatre in Ancient Greece. See photos from inside the rehearsal room.

Full Cast Set for World Premiere of Mischief's THESPIANS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026

The full cast has been announced for THESPIANS, Mischief's first musical comedy, written by Jonathan Sayer and Ed Zanders, set in 534 BC Greece. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Mischief's CHRISTMAS CAROL GONE WRONG Will Be Filmed In Aylesbury
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2026

Mischief's new critically acclaimed festive fiasco Christmas Carol Goes Wrong will be recorded live at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Thursday 5 February at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Review: CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG, Apollo Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Dec 16, 2025

Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong sees the return of Mischief’s beloved Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, which was first seen by audiences in The Play That Goes Wrong over ten years ago. The show actually picks up where the last “Goes Wrong” show, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, left off, with the Cornley crew putting on a production of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.

Photos: CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG UK Tour- First Look
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 10, 2025

Mischief, the multi-award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, has released new production photos by Mark Senior for its upcoming festive comedy Christmas Carol Goes Wrong.

Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG Cast in Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025

You can now get a first look at new rehearsal pictures for Mischief's upcoming festive fiasco, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Learn more about the show here!

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

Cast Set for Mischief's CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG in the West End
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025

With only 167 days until Christmas, Mischief has revealed the complete cast for their new festive fiasco, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. See who is starring and learn more!

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Comes To Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025

 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical will visit the Stephen Joseph Theatre next month. Spontaneous musical comedy at its finest, this is the first ever long-form improv show to have a full West End run and to win an Olivier Award.

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.  

Review: MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT, The Other Palace
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 31, 2024

After a run at the Vaudeville theatre and on livestream during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Mischief Movie Night returns to London with a run at The Other Palace. The show, which started as Lights! Camera! Improvise! at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, brings the original Mischief Theatre troupe members back to their roots of improvisational comedy

Extra Performances Added to MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT at The Other Palace
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024

Seven extra performances have been added to the Mischief Movie Night season at The Other Palace this summer.  The season has proved so popular that the original scheduled performances have already sold out.

Original Mischief Gang Will Return With MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT at The Other Palace This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2024

The original Mischief gang, creators of Mischief’s flagship comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, will return to London and to their comedy roots to present their improvised Mischief Movie Night at The Other Palace for 5 weeks only. 

Mischief Announces Full Casting For GROAN UPS UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2021

Groan Ups will open at Theatre Royal Bath on 12 August 2021 before touring to Salford, Chester, Sheffield, Oxford, Guildford, Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Cardiff, Cambridge, Glasgow, Dartford, Wolverhampton, Norwich, Brighton, Nottingham, Southampton, Aylesbury and Coventry until 5 March 2022. Tickets are on sale now!

Alex Young, Alan Cox, Ryan Kopel and More to Star BLUFF, a New Musical for Radio
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2021

Bluff is a madcap romp through a surreal universe in which everyone lies about everything all of the time. Everyone that is apart from Alec who has been raised 'honest'. As he desperately tries to navigate what is real and what is not, It becomes clear that he must come to terms with his own dark secret, as the world starts to unravel around him. 

The Showstoppers Announce 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Livestream - Christmas Special'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2020

Olivier Award winners The Showstoppers return to your home screens one final time this year to bring some much needed festive cheer into your living room with a special Christmas edition of their improvised musical livestream.

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Converts Performances to Virtual Format
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2020

One of the last West End shows to be cancelled before lockdown in March, The Showstoppers turned their final performance at the Lyric Theatre into an impromptu online live stream event, which has since been viewed more than 112,000 times.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Jeeves and Wooster in PERFECT NONSENSE on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2020

A brand-new production of the Olivier Award-winning comedy based on the well-loved Jeeves and Wooster books is to set off on a 17-week tour of the UK, taking in over 30 regional theatres and arts venues and an additional selection of venues on the rural touring circuit. Aristocratic buffoon Bertie Wooster has hired the theatre for the night to present his one-man show detailing a recent and rather spectacular series of misadventures, including the theft of a novelty cow creamer and a narrow escape from unwanted matrimony. The only trouble is Bertie hasn't worked out who's going to play the parts. Will the show be a disaster? Will the scenery stay upright? Or will his trusty manservant Jeeves step in and save the day?