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Wednesday, 28 July, 2004
Preview: Jus' Like That! | |
|  | | Jerome Flynn stars at the fez-wearing comedian Tommy Cooper in this show about the big man. |
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| | Jus' Like That!
Royal Theatre, Northampton
Tue 17 to Sat 21 August 2004 at 7.30pm
Tickets: £6.00 to £28.00
Box Office: 01604 624811 |
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Back in the '70s nearly everyone did a Tommy Cooper impersonation. It normally consisted of saying "jus' like that!" in a hoarse voice whilst holding both hands, palms down, in front of you. If you had a fez to wear, all the better.He was a big comedy star - one of the most impersonated personalities in show business
His audiences howled with laughter at his 'bottle-glass, glass-bottle' routine.
Public death
 | | Tommy Cooper (Jerome Flynn) was known as the 'genial giant' |
They were innocent days. But times change. Cooper died (on stage in London and live on TV) in 1984.
Twenty years on, how many under 25s have even heard of Tommy Cooper?This show coming to the Royal Theatre for a week is a celebration of Cooper, the entertainer.
Jerome Flynn ('Soldier, Soldier' star and 'Unchained Melody' crooner) plays the big man. The pre-show publicity tells us we'll be taken behind the scenes to meet the guy under the fez. The show has already been a big success in London's West End, having received a Oliver Award comedy nomination. It's directed by the ebullient actor Simon Callow. | Have your say | | Send us your own short review of this show. Please use the form below to send us your comments.
marilyn lane
Funniest show I've ever seen. Jamie, Bedworth
Awesome! Thanks Jerome Jon
Funny? NO
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