The critically acclaimed comedy The Last Laugh will return for a UK tour next year and will be visiting Theatre Royal Plymouth from May 5 to 9 .

Written and directed by Paul Hendy, The Last Laugh imagines three of Britain's all-time greatest 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 Last Laugh features Steve Royle as Eric Morecambe, alongside Damian Williams as Tommy Cooper and Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse, both returning to reprise their roles. The cast is completed by Richard Hodder who is the Walking Cover for all three roles.

Steve Royle is a comedian, actor, radio presenter and variety performer, best known as a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. He was recently voted Best Comic at the UK Pantomime awards 2025, for his role as Buttons in Cinderella at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Damian Williams played Tommy Cooper in the tour of Being Tommy Cooper and his many other theatre credits include Edna Turnblad in the national tour of the musical Hairspray as well as the national tour of The Ladykillers

Simon Cartwright has been an actor and impressionist since the 1980s, appearing at The Comedy Store many times while Richard Hodder’s West End credits include Andrew Jarvis in The Accused and Marston in And Then There Were None,

The show’s 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 tour.

‘I'm thrilled that Damian Williams and Simon Cartwright are reprising 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 onstage.’

Tickets for the production can be booked at https://theatreroyal.com.