The hit show The Last Laugh, imagining Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse sharing a dressing room, embarks on a 21-venue tour from April to October 2026.
Set to open at Malvern Theatres from Tuesday 28th April 2026, The Last Laugh will feature Britain’s Got Talent finalist Steve Royle as Eric Morecambe, alongside Damian Williams as Tommy Cooper and Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse.
Producer Jamie Wilson said: “I am delighted to be working with Evolution Productions again to take Paul Hendy’s critically acclaimed The Last Laugh on another UK and Ireland Tour, visiting 21 venues. It is incredible that this production, which started at Edinburgh Fringe and has since played in the West End, New York, and around the UK, will build on this success for a subsequent year.
“I’m also thrilled that Damian Williams and Simon Cartwright are returning to reprise their roles as Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse, with the brilliant Steve Royle joining as Eric Morecambe, to bring these three iconic comedians to life on stage.”
After opening at Malvern Theatres, the production will visit venues including Plymouth Theatre Royal, Cheltenham Everyman Theatre, Nottingham Theatre Royal and Leicester’s Curve Theatre, before closing at the Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells on 24th October 2026.
About the show
The Last Laugh is written and directed by Paul Hendy and imagines the three British comedy heroes - Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse in a dressing room, discussing the secret of life, death, comedy and what it means to be funny… really funny!
The production first premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2024 before becoming a critically acclaimed West End production in 2025 playing at the Noël Coward Theatre. The Last Laugh has previously toured UK theatres and played on Broadway.
The cast
Steve Royle is a comedian, actor, radio presenter and variety performer, best known as a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. He will take on the role of Eric Morecambe following his previous roles in Cinderella at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool and a West End run and UK tour of Naturally Insane: The Life of Dan Leno.
Damien Williams and Simon Cartwright are reprising their roles as Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse. Richard Hodder completes the cast as cover for all three roles.
Group booking is venue specific. For more information about The Last Laugh, including the full list of tour dates, visit thelastlaughplay.co.uk.
