The Comedy About a Bank Robbery to Close After Four Years in the West End

The celebrated West End production of Mischief Theatre's The Comedy About a Bank Robbery will end its run on May 3 at the Criterion Theatre. The production opened on April 21, 2016; by closing, it will have played more than 2000 performances in London and on tour.

Producer Kenny Wax said in a statement, "After a fabulous four-year run at the Criterion Theatre, we have decided that now is the right time to draw an end to this incredible production. A four-year run is a remarkable achievement from which we all take much pride in. Mischief Theatre continue to have a magnificent presence in the West End and we hope audiences who enjoy The Comedy About a Bank Robbery will go on to see their other productions playing at venues across the U.K."

Created by Mischief's Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery is set in 1958 at Minneapolis City Bank, which has been entrusted with a priceless diamond. Meanwhile, an escaped convict is dead set on pocketing the gem with the help of his screwball sidekick, trickster girlfriend and the maintenance man. With mistaken identities, love triangles and hidden agendas, even the most reputable can't be trusted.

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery was nominated in the Best New Comedy category at the 2017 Olivier Awards.