Bob Monkhouse

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.

Review: THE LAST LAUGH, Noël Coward Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Feb 27, 2025

Homage to much-loved comedians and their deceptively dangerous art

BRITS OFF BROADWAY Festival Lineup Announced At 59E59 Theaters
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

59E59 Theaters has announced its Brits Off Broadway season (April 22-June 29), the beloved annual festival that celebrates the best of independent British theater.

Photos: Meet the Stars of THE LAST LAUGH UK Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 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 4, 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 Comes to Brighton Ahead of West End Run
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2024

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,  THE LAST LAUGH will play Theatre Royal Brighton in February, immediately prior to a West End run at the Noël Coward Theatre.

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! 

Robbie Fairchild, Gary Wilmot, and Briana Craig Will Lead World Premiere of THE ARTIST in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2023

Lead casting has been announced for the world premiere stage production of Michel Hazanavicius’ multi–Academy Award-winning film The Artist. Learn more about the production and find out who is starring here!

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.

BAFTA Nominee Richard Digance Shares Songs and Laughter at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
by BWW News Desk - Apr 6, 2017

Ease those back to work blues with the hilariously funny Richard Digance on Sunday 23 April at the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch.

Evolution Productions Announces 2016 Panto Line-Up
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 12, 2016

Over the past eleven years family-run pantomime producers, Evolution Productions have built up a reputation for being the UK's number-one creators of bespoke high-quality pantos. The 2016 line up does nothing to disprove this.  The company, which is run by husband and wife team, former TV presenter Paul Hendy and Oxford graduate and former film production manager Emily Wood, will be presenting a festive banquet of seasonal shows across the country from then end of November 2016 to mid-January 2017.  The line up comprises Dick Whttington starring Stephen Mulhern (ITV's Catchphrase, Big Star Little Star) as Billy at The Marlowe in Canterbury, Peter Pan starring Emma Barton (Honey Mitchell - Eastenders) as Tinkerbell and Shaun Williamson(Barry Evans - Eastenders and himself in Extras) at The Hawth in Croydon, Sleeping Beauty at Lichfied Garrick Theatre starring Rebecca Keatley (CBeebies) as Fairy Moonbeam and the great dame himself Sam Rabone as Nurse Nellie, Snow White at The Lyceum Theatre Sheffield starring Wendi Peters (Coronation Street - Cilla Battersby- Brown) and Phil Gallagher(CBeebies - Mister Maker), Snow White at The Alban Arena St Albans starring Rita Simons(Eastenders - Roxy Mitchell) and Ian Kirkby (Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow), Cinderella at Theatre Severn Shrewsbury with panto favourite Brad Pitt and Peter Pan at the Octagon Theatre Yeovill starring supervillain Andrew Fettes as Captain Hook. 

The Marlowe Theatre's Pantomime Producer Wins Award in United States
by Nora Dominick - Jul 15, 2016

Paul Hendy's The Last Laugh was named Best Comedy Drama at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival. The short film features comedians Eric Morecambe (played by Bob Golding), Tommy Cooper (Damian Williams) and Bob Monkhouse (Simon Cartwright) in a dressing room discussing the secrets of comedy - but the dressing room isn't all as it seems.

THE MAN CALLED MONKHOUSE to Tour Following Sold Out Run in Edinburgh
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 17, 2015

In July 1995, alone in his cramped study, among thousands of showbusiness artefacts, film stock and memories the comic legend Bob Monkhouse realises his treasured joke books have been stolen. This is something of a disaster in the world of the obsessive performer and joke-smith.  As the reality of the situation sinks in, he is forced into an uneasy introspection. The Man Called Monkhouse traces his life through a difficult childhood, via the vertiginous heights of television superstardom, the dent in his status during the 'new wave' comedy of the late '80s and finishes with a re-born Bob, back on TV and finally feted as the comic genius he undoubtedly was.  

Friedman, Carey et al. Lead INVISIBLE MAN at Menier; Previews 11/13
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2010

Rehearsals begin today, Monday 11 October, for Ian Talbot's production of Ken Hill's The Invisible Man at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The cast is Michael Beckley, Gerard Carey, Natalie Casey, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Maria Friedman, Christopher Godwin, Teddy Kempner, John Gordon Sinclair, Jo Stone-Fewings and Gary Wilmot.

Friedman, Carey et al. Lead INVISIBLE MAN at Menier; Previews 11/13
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 11, 2010

Rehearsals begin today, Monday 11 October, for Ian Talbot's production of Ken Hill's The Invisible Man at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The cast is Michael Beckley, Gerard Carey, Natalie Casey, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Maria Friedman, Christopher Godwin, Teddy Kempner, John Gordon Sinclair, Jo Stone-Fewings and Gary Wilmot.