COMEDY legend Rita Rudner is bringing her one woman show to London's Leicester Square Theatre in June and July for the first time in more than 15 years.

In a career spanning 40 years, Rita has established herself as one of America’s top comedians and a New York Times best-selling author, as well as an award-winning television personality, screenwriter, playwright, Broadway dancer and actress.

She is now firmly ensconced in Las Vegas at The Venetian. Since opening in 2000, Rita’s one woman show has sold more than one million tickets and grossed more than $70m to make her Sin City’s most successful female comedian, with the longest-running solo show in Vegas history.

One of the most well respected comedians in the business, with the perfect combination of conversational dry wit and expert timing, mixed with her self-deprecating signature style, Rudner is known for her epigrammatic one-liners and sharp, hilarious anecdotes about everyday life. The only four-letter words the audience will hear are shop, shoe and cook.

Rudner’s area of interest is human behaviour; particularly how men and women relate to each other. She doesn't touch politics and she rarely makes a pop reference.

Rather, she's interested in jokes that possess an identifying resonance and will stand the test of time.

However, don't make the mistake of thinking her comedy is mild. There's a dagger concealed beneath the velvet.

Rudner said: “I haven't been to London forever. The last time I was there, Prince William had hair.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing all my English friends, especially the ones who owe me money.”

Rita Rudner will perform at the Leicester Square Theatre on June 30, July 1 and 2, then July 6 to 8. For tickets, call 0844 873 3433 or visit leicestersquaretheatre.com or ticketzone.co.uk