Critics' Choice: Gary Naylor's Best Theatre of 2025
by Gary Naylor - Dec 24, 2025
Theatre is, of course, a window on another world, often glitzier and brighter than our own, sometimes a reflection that can comfort or discomfit us and sometimes a portal into what it is to be human at all. It is an escape - and who can deny that we need such refuges more than ever - but it can be so much more than mere escapism. The best theatre of 2025 made those lofty promises - and kept them.
Review: THE LAST LAUGH, Theatre Royal
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 16, 2025
The Last Laugh is written and directed by the award-winning Paul Hendy, and stars “a trio of sublime performances” (WhatsOnStage) by Bob Golding as Morecambe, Simon Cartwright as Monkhouse and Damian Williams as Cooper.
Review Roundup: THE LAST LAUGH at Noël Coward Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 27, 2025
Direct from a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Last Laugh is a brand-new laugh-a-minute play which re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse.
Photos: Meet the Stars of THE LAST LAUGH UK Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2025
The Last Laugh, a play which reimagines the lives of three of Britain’s greatest comedy heroes—Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse—will delight Brighton audiences this week. Meet the stars of the show in new photos.
Paul Hendy's THE LAST LAUGH Comes To Theatre Royal Brighton Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2025
Theatre Royal Brighton will welcome the UK tour of THE LAST LAUGH next week from Tue 11 Feb – Sat 15 Feb 2025. This brand-new play re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse.
THE LAST LAUGH Will Open in the West End Run and Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a West End run has been announced for THE LAST LAUGH. Written and directed by Paul Hendy, this new play will run at the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End from 25 February to 22 March 2025.
THE LAST LAUGH Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2024
Three of Britain’s all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse – meet in a dressing room. Old friends, comedy colleagues and masters of their craft … together they pass the time, discussing the secret of life, death, and what it means to be funny… really funny!
THE JUNGLE BOOK Comes to the Oldham Coliseum
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2022
This Easter Oldham Coliseum presents a musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's famous story The Jungle Book, a perfect treat for the whole family to enjoy.
Evolution Productions Announces Line Up Of 11 Pantos
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2021
2020 was the year that wasn't for pantomimes. Hundreds of live shows up and down the land were cancelled because of the COVID pandemic, and many were only performed to online audiences. This Christmas, panto is back with a vengeance!
HOWERD'S END Starring Simon Cartwright and Mark Farrelly to Premiere at The Golden Goose
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2020
'Howerd's End' will get its world premiere at the new Golden Goose Theatre. This brand new play by Mark Farrelly ('Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope') takes you to the heart of Frankie and Dennis'
clandestine relationship, which lasted from the 1950s until Frankie's death in 1992. It also affords a glorious opportunity to encounter Frankie in full-flight stand up mode.
Oldham Coliseum Presents THE JUNGLE BOOK
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2020
This Spring Oldham Coliseum presents a musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's famous story The Jungle Book, a perfect treat for the whole family to enjoy.
KWPR Announces The World Premiere Of HOWERDS END
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2020
'Howerd's End' directed by Joe Harmston explores the clandestine relationship between comedy legend Frankie Howerd and Dennis Heymer from the 1950s until Frankie's death in 1992.