'Christmas Carol Goes Wrong' announces cast

The show follows The Cornley Amateur Drama Society as they attempt to tackle the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, battling miscommunication, delays to their set, actors missing in action, and a feud over who will play the lead.

The cast has been announced for Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, which begins performances at Wyndham’s Theatre on 18 December, running through 23 January 2027, as part of a UK tour.

The cast includes James Akka as Dennis, Adam Elliott as Chris, original Mischief member Dave Hearn as Max (until 23 January), Matthew Howell as Robert, Luke Pierre as Jonathan, Aein Nasseri as Trevor, Dumile Sibanda as Annie, and Ashley Tucker as Sandra.

The understudies are Billie Hamer, Robert Lane, Claire Lee Shenfield, Jay Olpin (until 23 January), and Jamie Sandersfield.

Producer Kenny Wax said: "It is with great trepidation that we are about to unleash this talented new cast of actors joining the ranks who are already fighting over who gets to play Scrooge, ignoring script cues and actively sabotaging the set. We are terrified to be presenting this show throughout the UK on tour, in the West End and internationally, in Los Angeles and Australia. It has meant that by expanding across multiple global casts, Cornley’s severe miscommunication, and delays to their set, have caused an international safety hazard."

The show follows The Cornley Amateur Drama Society as they attempt to tackle the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, battling miscommunication, delays to their set, actors missing in action, and a feud over who will play the lead.

Written by original Mischief Members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the show premiered in the West End last year. The production is directed by Matt DiCarlo (The Comedy About Spies), who works alongside set designer Libby Todd, costume designer Roberto Surace, lighting designer David Howe, and sound designer and composer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite.

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Photo credit: Christmas Carol Goes Wrong in the West End last year. (Courtesy of production)