“He sat down, took a sip from a glass of brandy that he should not have been drinking, took a puff from a cigar that he should not have been smoking, and only then did he speak, “I didn’t let you down, did I?” – J. Fisher, Tommy Cooper’s Producer
Hollywood, CA, May 5th 2022. The King of British comedy comes roaring back to life in the solo show “Tommy Cooper: I Didn’t Let You Down, Did I?”. This hilarious, heartbreaking show is about addiction, love, and success, delving deep into the psychology of the famously private comedian and magician as he lingers in his dressing room before his final performance.
Tommy Cooper (played by Niek Versteeg), complete with his famous red fez, was Britain’s finest comedian, but all was not rosy in the Cooper camp. Amid deafening acclaim and quietly failing health we find Tommy backstage before his appearance on Live at Her Majesty’s on April 15th, 1984. We see him scramble to finalize his act, relive some of his classic performances, and sear