Mischief Theatre’s Comedy About a Bank Robbery extends in the West End at the Criterion Theatre

### *The Comedy About a Bank Robbery* celebrates its third year in the West End With a whopping 1,423 performances under its belt and more on the way, *The Comedy About a Bank Robbery* is now **booking until 3 May 2020** in an open-ended run, proving diamonds might just be forever after all. Tickets to see this Olivier Award-nominated play are now up for grabs! ### *The Comedy About a Bank Robbery* West End cast Starring in the [**current London cast**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/west-end-extension-and-new-cast-announced-for-mischief-theatres-the-comedy-about-a-bank-robbery) of *The Comedy About a Bank Robbery* are **Emily Stott** as Caprice Freeboys, **Gareth Tempest** as Mitch Ruscitti, **Jack Baldwin** as Officer Randal Shuck, **Jack Whittle** as Sam Monaghan, **Jean-Luke Worrell** as Warren Slax, **Jenna Augen** as Ruth Monaghan, **Leonard Cook** as Robin Freeboys, **Samson Ajewole** as Cooper, and **Chris Leask** as Everyone Else. ### *The Comedy About a Bank Robbery* synopsis Written by **Henry Lewis, Henry Shields,** and **Jonathan Sayer** (also behind Mischief Theatre's [***The Play That Goes Wrong***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1520/the-play-that-goes-wrong-tickets.aspx) at the [**Duchess Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/50/duchess-theatre.aspx) until October 2019 and *Peter Pan Goes Wrong*), *The Comedy About a Bank Robbery* is set in Minnesota's largest city during the hot summer months of 1958. An escaped convict is obsessed with stealing a large diamond from the Minneapolis City Bank. In a similar fashion to such heist films as *The Italian Job* and *Ocean's Eleven*, he's got a team of accomplices, including his girlfriend, to perform what just may become one of the biggest heists in history. Unfortunately, for him, they're not all that bright! Thanks to the Mischief Theatre's huge success, the company also plans to open two brand-new shows at the [**Vaudeville Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/80/vaudeville-theatre.aspx) later this year – [***Magic Goes Wrong***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4046/magic-goes-wrong-tickets.aspx) and [***Groan Ups***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3997/groan-ups-tickets.aspx) – with tickets to these new productions on sale now. They are also set to premiere a [**six-part TV series**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/tv-series-announced-for-mischief-theatres-the-play-that-goes-wrong) for *The Play That Goes Wrong* entitled *The Goes Wrong Show*. ## *The Comedy About a Bank Robbery* Criterion Theatre tickets from £12! Mischief Theatre productions continue to offer some of the most affordable London theatre tickets around. Treat yourself with **cheap tickets** to the critically acclaimed *Comedy About a Bank Robbery* and prepare to laugh yourself silly. It's **quality entertainment for a very low price**! What's not to like about that? [**Book your tickets to *The Comedy About A Bank Robbery* now from just £12 and up**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2195/the-comedy-about-a-bank-robbery-tickets.aspx).