Ray Cooney
Birth Place: London, ENGLAND
Latest News on Ray Cooney:
CAUGHT IN THE NET is Now Playing in the Off Broadway Palm (Jan 21, 2025)
Cast Set For UK Tour of GHOST STORIES (Dec 4, 2024)
The Mill At Sonning Announces DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY And More for 2025 Season (Nov 11, 2024)
CAUGHT IN THE NET is Now Playing in the Off Broadway Palm (Jan 21, 2025)
Cast Set For UK Tour of GHOST STORIES (Dec 4, 2024)
The Mill At Sonning Announces DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY And More for 2025 Season (Nov 11, 2024)
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
Playwright
Playwright
Bookwriter
Conceiver
Awards and Nominations
Olivier Awards - 2002 - Best New Comedy
Ray CooneyCaught In The Net
Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Comedy
Ray CooneyFunny Money
winner
Olivier Awards - 1991 - Best Comedy
Ray CooneyOut Of Order
Olivier Awards - 1983 - Comedy of the Year
Ray CooneyRun For Your Wife
Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Play
Ray Cooney, Whose Life Is It Anyway
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STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes with Sierra Rep's THERE GOES THE BRIDE
by Stage Tube - 2012-07-31 19:21:51
News
CAUGHT IN THE NET is Now Playing in the Off Broadway Palm
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre invites you to laugh out loud with its Off Broadway Palm production of Caught in the Net, running now through February 23, 2025.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre invites you to laugh out loud with its Off Broadway Palm production of Caught in the Net, running now through February 23, 2025.
Cast Set For UK Tour of GHOST STORIES
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024
Casting has been announced for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s worldwide cult phenomenon Ghost Stories, which is set to embark on its first full UK national tour opening at Churchill Theatre, Bromley.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024
Casting has been announced for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s worldwide cult phenomenon Ghost Stories, which is set to embark on its first full UK national tour opening at Churchill Theatre, Bromley.
The Mill At Sonning Announces DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY And More for 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2024
The Mill at Sonning has announced its full roster of in-house theatre productions for 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2024
The Mill at Sonning has announced its full roster of in-house theatre productions for 2025.
Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024
Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024
Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE is Coming to The Off Broadway Palm Theatre in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024
THE HILARIOUS FARCE 'RUN FOR YOUR WIFE' COMES TO THE OFF BROADWAY PALM! Don't miss this comedy by Ray Cooney, now playing through February 25, 2024 at the Off Broadway Palm Theatre in Fort Myers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024
THE HILARIOUS FARCE 'RUN FOR YOUR WIFE' COMES TO THE OFF BROADWAY PALM! Don't miss this comedy by Ray Cooney, now playing through February 25, 2024 at the Off Broadway Palm Theatre in Fort Myers.
Review: RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - Nov 5, 2023
Even though some of the language and jokes in the script are definitely cringe-worthy today, the performance of Run for Your Wife at Oyster Mill Playhouse is genuinely funny, and audiences that enjoy a fast-paced, well-acted farce will have an enjoyable evening.
by Andrea Stephenson - Nov 5, 2023
Even though some of the language and jokes in the script are definitely cringe-worthy today, the performance of Run for Your Wife at Oyster Mill Playhouse is genuinely funny, and audiences that enjoy a fast-paced, well-acted farce will have an enjoyable evening.
Cast Set For IT'S HER TURN NOW, World Premiere of Gender-Swapped Adaptation of Ray Cooney's OUT OF ORDER
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2023
OUT OF ORDER is Ray Cooney’s 1990 classic West End farce about MPs behaving badly. In a World Premiere at The Mill at Sonning, it has been turned on its head and adapted by Michael J Barfoot so that it is female MPs behaving badly, called IT’S HER TURN NOW. Learn more about the production and find out who is starring here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2023
OUT OF ORDER is Ray Cooney’s 1990 classic West End farce about MPs behaving badly. In a World Premiere at The Mill at Sonning, it has been turned on its head and adapted by Michael J Barfoot so that it is female MPs behaving badly, called IT’S HER TURN NOW. Learn more about the production and find out who is starring here!
Steven Pinder Returns to WICKED in the West End, and Simeon Truby Joins The UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2023
WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has announced the return of Steven Pinder as 'Doctor Dillamond' from Tuesday 24 October 2023 at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2023
WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, has announced the return of Steven Pinder as 'Doctor Dillamond' from Tuesday 24 October 2023 at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.
Broadway Palm Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2023
Broadway Palm has announced its 31st Season which includes eight main stage productions, five productions in the Off Broadway Palm, four Children’s Theatre productions (TBA), and six concerts.
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2023
Broadway Palm has announced its 31st Season which includes eight main stage productions, five productions in the Off Broadway Palm, four Children’s Theatre productions (TBA), and six concerts.
Theatre Palisades Presents RUN FOR YOUR WIFE Opening March 31
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2023
After opening its season with the critically acclaimed production of drama, 'Other Desert Cities,' Theatre Palisades will be amusing its audience with the laugh out loud English farce, 'Run For Your Wife' by Ray Cooney.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2023
After opening its season with the critically acclaimed production of drama, 'Other Desert Cities,' Theatre Palisades will be amusing its audience with the laugh out loud English farce, 'Run For Your Wife' by Ray Cooney.
Rebecca Thornhill and Evelyn Hoskins Will Lead GYPSY at The Mill at Sonning Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2023
Rebecca Thornhill will star as Mama Rose and Evelyn Hoskins will play her daughter Louise in 'Gypsy' at The Mill at Sonning Theatre, running from 24 May - 15 July, 2023.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2023
Rebecca Thornhill will star as Mama Rose and Evelyn Hoskins will play her daughter Louise in 'Gypsy' at The Mill at Sonning Theatre, running from 24 May - 15 July, 2023.
Shaftesbury Theatre Reveals Next Phase Of Its £10 Million Plus Dramatic Transformation
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2022
The Grade 2 listed Shaftesbury Theatre, the largest of the independent theatres in the West End, is undergoing dramatic and innovative extension and improvement to secure its position as one of London's leading theatrical forces, with a building designed for the 21st Century.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2022
The Grade 2 listed Shaftesbury Theatre, the largest of the independent theatres in the West End, is undergoing dramatic and innovative extension and improvement to secure its position as one of London's leading theatrical forces, with a building designed for the 21st Century.
Cast Announced For Citadel Theatre's IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2022
Citadel Theatre Company has announced the cast and crew for its holiday season show, the British farce IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2022
Citadel Theatre Company has announced the cast and crew for its holiday season show, the British farce IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.
NOT NOW DARLING Opens in The Off Broadway Palm
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2022
The Off Broadway Palm Theatre opens its 2022-2023 Season with the laugh-out-loud NOT NOW, DARLING playing September 22 through November 5, 2022. This 1967 farce was written by English playwrights John Chapman and Ray Cooney.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2022
The Off Broadway Palm Theatre opens its 2022-2023 Season with the laugh-out-loud NOT NOW, DARLING playing September 22 through November 5, 2022. This 1967 farce was written by English playwrights John Chapman and Ray Cooney.
WICKED Will Welcome Back Mark Curry as The Wizard
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2022
WICKED will welcome back Mark Curry as 'The Wizard' from Tuesday 18 October 2022. Gary Wilmot will play his final performance as 'The Wizard' at the Apollo Victoria Theatre on Sunday 16 October 2022.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2022
WICKED will welcome back Mark Curry as 'The Wizard' from Tuesday 18 October 2022. Gary Wilmot will play his final performance as 'The Wizard' at the Apollo Victoria Theatre on Sunday 16 October 2022.
Citadel Theatre Releases Four-Show 2022-23 Season
by Grace Cutler - Jul 23, 2022
Citadel Theatre Company recently announced its 2022/2023 season, featuring an Obie Award winner and three comedies –one of them a beloved musical.
by Grace Cutler - Jul 23, 2022
Citadel Theatre Company recently announced its 2022/2023 season, featuring an Obie Award winner and three comedies –one of them a beloved musical.
Avon Players Present RUN FOR YOUR WIFE in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2022
Comic collisions and merry misunderstandings will provide plenty of amusement for Metro Detroit audiences as Avon Players presents Run for Your Wife running March 18-April 2.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2022
Comic collisions and merry misunderstandings will provide plenty of amusement for Metro Detroit audiences as Avon Players presents Run for Your Wife running March 18-April 2.
BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's ONE FOR THE POT is a Madcap Romp
by Tyler Hinton - Jan 16, 2022
ONE FOR THE POT on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage defies description, but ultimately it is a madcap comedic romp filled with mistaken identities and pure effervescent entertainment.
by Tyler Hinton - Jan 16, 2022
ONE FOR THE POT on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage defies description, but ultimately it is a madcap comedic romp filled with mistaken identities and pure effervescent entertainment.
The Mill At Sonning Theatre Names The Auditorium in Honor of Ray Cooney
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2021
The Mill at Sonning, the UK's only dinner theatre, has renamed its theatre The Ray Cooney Auditourium in honor of comedy legend Ray Cooney, whose classic farces have all been performed there, and whose incredibly generous financial support during lockdown helped ensure the venue's survival.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2021
The Mill at Sonning, the UK's only dinner theatre, has renamed its theatre The Ray Cooney Auditourium in honor of comedy legend Ray Cooney, whose classic farces have all been performed there, and whose incredibly generous financial support during lockdown helped ensure the venue's survival.
Second Street Players Will Perform CAUGHT IN THE NET This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2021
Playwright Ray Cooney, well known for his hilarious satirical farces, brings traditional British bawdiness to the theme of an ordinary guy with an extraordinary love life.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2021
Playwright Ray Cooney, well known for his hilarious satirical farces, brings traditional British bawdiness to the theme of an ordinary guy with an extraordinary love life.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Ray Cooney been in?
Ray Cooney has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Ray Cooney been in?
Ray Cooney has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Ray Cooney been nominated for?
Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Caught In The Net, Best Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Funny Money, Best Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Out Of Order, Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Run For Your Wife and Best Play (Tony Awards) for Whose Life Is It Anyway.
What awards has Ray Cooney won?
Ray Cooney has won the Best Comedy award at the Olivier Awards for Out Of Order.
How many shows has Ray Cooney written?
Ray Cooney has written 4 shows including Charlie Girl (Bookwriter), Not Now, Darling (Playwright), Elvis (Conceiver), Run for Your Wife (Playwright).
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