'The Last Laugh' to transfer to the West End

Written and directed by Paul Hendy, the show re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's greatest comedy heroes: Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse.

New play The Last Laugh will run at the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End from 25 February to 22 March next year, ahead of a season in New York and a UK tour.

Written and directed by Paul Hendy, the show re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's greatest comedy heroes: Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse. The Last Laugh played at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer.

Bob Golding, Damian Williams, and Simon Cartwright will all reprise their roles as Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper, and Bob Monkhouse, respectively.

Producer Jamie Wilson said, “The young team here at JWP were bowled over by the relevance of their timeless comedy and after seeing it myself in Edinburgh, I just knew it had to have a further life so many more people could experience it. What is so brilliant about this play is the audiences who love and remember Eric, Tommy and Bob will be able to relive their comedy greatness and those that don’t, will be introduced to the genius of these national treasures. I'm so pleased these icons will be back on the London stage for audiences to enjoy”.

The rest of the creative team includes set design by Lee Newby, music and soundscape design by Ethan Lewis Maltby, sound design by Callum Wills, and costume design by Amy Chamberlain.

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Photo credit: Bob Golding, Damian Williams, and Simon Cartwright in The Last Laugh. (Photo by Pamela Raith)