The Last Laugh
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Noel Coward Theatre
85-88 St Martin's Ln, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4AP, United Kingdom London
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.
Filled with great gags and touching stories, The Last Laugh is nostalgic and poignant and guaranteed to be London’s best comedy night out.
The Last Laugh is written and directed by the award-winning Paul Hendy, and stars Bob Golding as Morecambe, Simon Cartwright as Monkhouse and Damian Williams as Cooper.
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Wistful and nostalgic
6 / 10
It’s refreshing to see how well Cooper, Monkhouse and Morecambe get on, rather than the antagonism bordering on cliché that we tend to get in bio-dramas about comedians in theatre or film. Hendy has them gently ribbing each other – particularly about Monkhouse’s big book of carefully pre-prepared jokes – but affectionately, and out of love for what they do. And we get a lot about the history of British comedy through the trio’s reminiscences about who they’ve worked with and admired. It’s often pretty illuminating, even if Hendy plays it safe by steering clear of really addressing the sexism, homophobia and racism underlying the period on which he’s focused.
A nostalgic and affectionate snapshot of the lives of three comedy legends
7 / 10
If you know anything about the men, there is nothing much new to learn here, but the conversation sparkles with wit and suitably excellent timing. It is an incredibly nostalgic show, taking us back to a time where successful mainstream comedy was less offensive, apolitical and something that whole families gathered to enjoy together. Younger generations may roll their eyes at the staidness of certain jokes, but the influence these men have had on comedians ever since is clear to see.
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Review Roundup: THE LAST LAUGH at Noël Coward Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 27, 2025
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 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.
Review: THE LAST LAUGH, Noël Coward Theatre
by Gary Naylor - February 27, 2025
by Gary Naylor - February 27, 2025
Homage to much-loved comedians and their deceptively dangerous art
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