Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Summary of the musical:

On the French Riviera, Lawrence Jameson makes a living charming single women who are rich with their money. He has been in the business for many years and has perfected his technique. But Freddy Benson arrives ...
Freddy takes a more humble and laid back approach, swindling women with emotional lies about his grandmother's failing health and his own economic woes. The two men initially decide to form a duo but their egos clash quickly. To settle their rivalry, they agree on a bet: the premie to swindle $ 50.000 from the naive young heiress, Christine Colgate, can stay and the other will have to leave town. However, is Christine really all she seems? Hilarity and confusion ensue as the two go out of their way to prove that they are the best crooks in town.

Find some images of the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels when she was in London in 2015:

General information
  • Style : Comedy
  • Theme : France, Misunderstanding, 80s, Sex
  • year of creation : 2004
Music
  • Composer : David Yazbek
  • Lyricist : David Yazbek
  • Librettist :Jeffrey Lane
  • famous songs : "Overture" "Give Them What They Want" "What Was a Woman to Do" "Great Big Stuff" "Chimp in a Suit" "Oklahoma?" "All About Ruprecht" "Here I Am" "Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True" "The Miracle" "Entr'acte" "Ruffhousin' Mit Shüffhausen" "Like Zis/Like Zat" "The More We Dance" "Love is My Legs" "Love Sneaks In" "Son of Great Big Stuff" "The Reckoning" "Dirty Rotten Number" "Finale"
  • Famous performers : John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Joanna Gleason, Gregory Jbara, Jonathan Pryce, Brian d'Arcy James, Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound, Katherine Kingsley, Samantha Bond, Gary Wilmot, Alice Fearn, Gen Nicole,
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is based on the 1988 film of the same name directed by Frank Oz.
  • Exists in film : The 1988 film features Michael Caine, Steve Martin and Glenne Headly. This film is itself based on the 1964 film "Bedtime Story" by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. The film was reproduced in 2019, again by Shapiro and Henning, and titled "The Hustle". We find Anne Hathaway and Reel Wilson.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : In 2005, the show won 1 Tony, 1 Drama Desk Award, 2 Drama League Award and 1 Outer Critics Circle Award: all were for Norbert Leo Butz for his portrayal of the role of Freddy Benson.
  • Number of years on display : 2
  • Number of performances : 626
Currently on stage