THE UK'S MOST POPULAR COMEDIAN IS BACK UNLEASHING HIS FRIGHTENINGLY FUNNY NEW LIVE SHOW...
LEE EVANS ‘MONSTERS'
DVD and Blu-ray with UV released by Universal Pictures (UK) Monday 17th November 2014
"Stand-up doesn't get much bigger" - Evening Standard “If comedy is the new rock ‘n’ roll, then behold the new Elvis Presley” - The Sun " The comedy tour de force that is Lee Evans .... returns with another blockbuster show" - Mirror
The original superstar of comedy, record breaking comedian Lee Evans is back with MONSTERS, the biggest stand up tour to hit arenas this year. Recorded live in Birmingham, Lee is at his majestic best in front of a packed house during his five sold-out nights at the National Indoor Arena. With his amazing energy and killer routines, Lee has the audience in stitches from start to finish. Released on Monday 17th November 2014 by Universal Pictures (UK), 'MONSTERS' is the latest DVD unleashed by the undisputed King of Comedy. It’s so good it’s frightening!
Having played to over a staggering two million fans throughout his five UK arena tours since 2002, this new landmark entertainment event will again provide the ultimate Lee Evans experience to home audiences. 'MONSTERS' features Lee's usual exasperation with the infuriating frustrations of everyday life combined with his boundless energy and unique physicality, which his legions of fans have come to expect and love. It's the must-have DVD this Christmas for any comedy fan.
'MONSTERS' sees Lee a little bit older, but definitely no wiser, as he takes audiences on his personal journey of modern day life and its' daily irritations. From his hilarious take on the 'selfie' phenomenon to imitating the characteristics of a rescue dog. Witness exactly what bugs him about ageing (he won't be playing golf anytime soon) and the numerous ways he attempts to keep his long-suffering wife happy doing rubbish household chores. Lee tackles it all with his boundless energy and uproarious punch-lines.
In typical Lee style 'MONSTERS' ends with a showstopper of a finale with a personal musical number dedicated to the most important thing in his life ... 'the Missus'.
LEE EVANS 'Monsters' is a Little Mo Films Production, released by Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. Executive producers are Joe Norris, Andrew Beint and Helen Parker with Anthony Caveney producing and Chris Howe as director.
**LEE EVANS 'MONSTERS' is also available to download digitally two weeks before the retail release date **
In the recent (Oct 2014) comedy survey, ‘Ticketmaster’s State of Play: Comedy Report’ looking at how the UK public consume their live comedy, Lee Evans came out top as the country’s most popular comedian - www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29430909 .
Lee's recently launched brand new iOS and Android Mobile App Game '5 Minutes Mr. Evans!' is currently available to download from the iTunes Store for mobile and tablet. The App launched in August this year with 100% five star reviews and immediately hitting the top ten games chart on the Apple App Store.
Lee Evans 'Monsters' DVD details: Released: 17th November 2014 RRP: £21.99 Discs: 1 CERT: 15 Cat No: 8300000 Bar Code: 50530-8300000-4 DVD extras: TBC Running time: TBC Subtitles: English Subtitles
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Notes to editors: Lee Evans: Lee Evans’ manic energy, uncanny observations, hilarious delivery and side-splitting material have made his live performances a must-see for comedy fans worldwide. His tours and DVD releases year-on-year continue to smash sales and box office records.
From 2002 to 2011, he performed to over 1,605,000 people in his four live arena shows (‘Wired & Wonderful’ 2002, ‘XL’ 2005, ‘Big’ 2008, and ‘Roadrunner’ 2011).
In 2011, Lee embarked on a 67-arena-date tour, Roadrunner, which included a staggering six nights at both the O2 and Wembley Arenas. In all, he played to a sell-out 600,000 people across 16 arena stages throughout the UK and Ireland. First day sales saw an amazing 227,424 tickets sold and firmly established Roadrunner as the fastest and biggest day one selling UK comedy tour of all time.
The DVD release in 2008, Big – Live at the 02, broke all previous stand-up DVD sales records when it sold a staggering 259,399 during its first week and became the biggest week one release for a non-film DVD of all time – a record it still holds today! In September 2011, Lee’s autobiography The Life Of Lee was released, becoming a number one bestseller and making the top 30 bestselling books of 2011. Lee has won many accolades in the comedy world including the Special Contribution to Comedy Award at The British Comedy Awards 2011, the highly coveted Perrier Award and the Time Out Award for Comedy.
During the past seven years Lee has also received rave reviews for his West End theatre roles. These include; Clive Exton’s Barking In Essex, Samuel Beckett's Endgame alongside the legendary Michael Gambon, Mel Brooks’ musical The Producers with Nathan Lane plus the Harold Pinter play ‘The Dumb Waiter’, with Jason Isaacs, where he received the London Theatregoers’ Choice Award.
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