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Credit: Pamela Raith\nPaul Hendy, the writer of The Last Laugh\u202f said:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Direct from the West End, The Last Laugh is heading to Liverpool this September. <\/p>\n
This brand-new play reimagines the lives of three of Britain\u2019s all-time greatest comedy heroes, Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse.<\/p>\n
Eric Morecambe is played by Bob Golding, whose acclaimed one-man show Morecambe won Best Entertainment at the Laurence Olivier Awards. Golding has also appeared in the West End productions of the musicals Only the Lonely and Elvis the Musical.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian Williams takes on the role of Tommy Cooper, having previously played the legendary comic in the tour of Being Tommy Cooper. His theatre credits include the musicals Hairspray, Ladykillers and Educating Rita. He was also named Best Pantomime Dame at The Great British Pantomime Awards for his long-running work at Sheffield Lyceum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The cast is completed by Simon Cartwright, who brings Bob Monkhouse to life, with screen credits including the award-winning Channel 4 hit Toast of London and the films Mother\u2019s Day and Closure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Credit: Pamela Raith
\nPaul Hendy, the writer of The Last Laugh\u202f said:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRewind back to 8.55pm on Christmas Day 1977. 28 million people \u2013 half the UK population at the time \u2013 sat down as families to watch The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special, making it the most watched TV comedy show ever.<\/p>\n
\u202fI also have a distinct memory of Tommy walking through a white gate \u2013 that\u2019s all he did, he just walked through a white gate. It shouldn\u2019t be funny, but it was. Why do we remember these images? Why do we still quote these jokes and comedy lines?\u202fI think a key word is family. We remember sitting next to our mums and dads and grandads and them laughing\u2026 really laughing at these funny men. Grandparents, parents and children all together, laughing at the same thing at the same moment \u2026 surrounded by love and laughter. In many ways, Eric and Tommy were like extended family \u2013 the favourite funny uncle!\u202f<\/p>\n
So, whether, like me, you first saw these greats as a young child, or if you\u2019re discovering them today for the first time (if you are, watch them on YouTube, they\u2019re brilliant\u2026 honest!), I do hope\u202f The Last Laugh \u202fcaptures some of the joy and laughter that these three men brought to so many throughout their lives. \u201c<\/p>\n
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Credit: Pamela Raith<\/p>\n
This production is written and directed by Paul Hendy. Set design is by Lee Newby, Composer and Musical Arranger\u00a0is Ethan Lewis Maltby, Lighting design is by Johanna Town, Sound design by Callum Wills, Costume design by Amy Chamberlain, and Casting by Kate Roddy.<\/p>\n
This production is written and directed by\u00a0Paul Hendy, with set design by\u00a0Lee Newby, music composed and arranged\u00a0by\u00a0Ethan Lewis Maltby, lighting design by\u00a0Johanna Town, sound design by\u00a0Callum Wills, costume design by\u00a0Amy Chamberlain, and casting by\u00a0Kate Roddy.<\/p>\n
The Last Laugh comes to the Liverpool Playhouse from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 September. Tickets are priced from \u00a317 to \u00a347. <\/p>\n
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