Christmas Carol Goes Wrong announces West End and 2027 tour cast

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong has announced a new cast for its upcoming West End season at Wyndham’s Theatre and UK tour.

The production will run at the Wyndham’s Theatre from 18 December 2026 to 23 January 2027, before touring the UK from 27 October 2027 to 7 March 2028.

The new cast features James Akka as Dennis, Adam Elliott as Chris, original Mischief member Dave Hearn as Max until 23 January 2027, Matthew Howell as Robert, Luke Pierre as Jonathan, Aein Nasseri as Trevor, Dumile Sibanda as Annie and Ashley Tucker as Sandra. Jay Olpin will take over as Max for the final six venues on the tour.

Understudies are Billie Hamer, Robert Lane, Claire Lee Shenfield, Jay Olpin until 23 January 2027, Josh Patel-Foster from 26 January 2027 and Jamie Sandersfield.

The tour opens at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre on 27 October 2027, with further stops in Norwich, Wolverhampton, Leeds, York, Milton Keynes, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle and Cambridge, where it concludes on 7 March 2028.

The Portsmouth and Manchester dates will feature much of the original West End cast and original Mischief members (who will then head overseas with the show), including Matt Cavendish as Max, Allie Dart as Annie, Sasha Frost as Sandra, Henry Lewis as Robert, Chris Leask as Trevor, Jonathan Sayer as Dennis, Henry Shields as Chris and Greg Tannahill as Jonathan. Their understudies are Matthew Biddulph, Siobhan Cha Cha, Orla O’Sullivan and Josh Patel-Foster.

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong follows the Cornley Amateur Drama Society as they attempt to stage Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Their production is disrupted by miscommunication, set delays, missing actors and disagreements over who should play Ebenezer Scrooge.

The show is written by original Mischief members Henry Lewis, Sayer and Shields, and directed by Matt DiCarlo. The creative team also includes set designer Libby Todd, costume designer Roberto Surace, lighting designer David Howe, and sound designer and composer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite.

The production premiered at the Apollo Theatre in London in 2025. It is produced by Kenny Wax and Stage Presence.