Lucky Stiff

  • When Harry’s uncle is murdered, his dull life is about to be turned upside down with an inheritance of $6million. There’s just one catch — he must first take his uncle’s embalmed body to Monte Carlo on a final trip of a life time. He is propelled into a world of casinos, jilted lovers and a hunt for lost diamonds. If he fails in passing off his uncle as alive, the cash goes to the Universal Dogs home of Brooklyn, and they’re keeping a very close eye on him…

    A hilarious and offbeat musical farce, Lucky Stiff combines hysterical lyrics and a tuneful score from Tony Award-winners Flaherty and Ahrens (Ragtime and Disney’s Anastasia), with an ensemble of zany characters and fast-paced comedy.


  • Musical Director: Kieran Stallard
    Director: Marc Kelly
    Assistant Director: Adam Haigh
    Technical Manager: Andy Hill
    Poster design: J Mark Pim
    Drums: Robbie Ellison
    Bass: Peter Hunt & Freddie Draper
  • “…a must-see on your fringe menu this spring!…it’s good to be alive, sing the amazingly talented voices in Lucky stiff by MKEC productions. Indeed, it is good to be alive – to have a chance of experiencing a theatre show such as this!”
    – Pubheatres1 *****
    (full review here)

    “…MKEC Productions, laid out their credentials in 2015 when they scored a sell-out success with The Baker’s Wife at the venue. A year later they’re back and they’re on a roll…Lucky Stiff is dead funny from start to finish.”
    Stage Reviews ****
    (full review here)

    “Lucky Stiff is a riot of a musical, pulling together a most outrageous story and hilarious song and dance numbers. Put together by MKEC Productions, we have the added of benefit of it being performed by a tremendous cast of singer actors…A revival we never thought we would see. Don’t miss this rare treat!”
    Ginger Wig & Strolling Man ****
    (full review here)

    “…Lucky Stiff is a thoroughly enjoyable example of good old fashioned musical theatre, that has some great performances from a very talented cast, and will keep you entertained and enthralled as the story of a dead man’s holiday is played out in front of your eyes.”
    LondonTheatre1 ****
    (full review here)