Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children's Theatre

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
September 10 - November 7, 2010

Based on the popular 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson, who makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. The other, a small-time crook named Freddy Benson, more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. At first Lawrence takes Freddy under his wing, but when the two end up going head-to-head to try and be the first to take American soap queen Christine Colgate for $50,000, their plotting and scheming leads to twists, turns, laughs, and a surprise ending.

The original Broadway cast was a who's who of Broadway headliners lead by John Lithgow as Lawrence Jameson and Norbert Leo Butz as Freddy Benson. Butz won both the Tony and Drama Desk Award for Lead Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of the crass conman. Also in the cast were Sherie Rene Scott as Christine Colgate, Joanna Gleason as Muriel Eubanks, and Gregory Jbara as Andre.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels had its world premiere at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California before opening at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway in January 2005. Directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, the Broadway production ran for a total of 663 performances, receiving 11 Tony Award nominations and 10 Drama Desk Award nominations. Now, it's time for Frederick audiences to "get taken" by this "deliciously rotten" comedy making its area premiere at WOB!

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel is presented through special arrangement with
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI)
421 West 54th Street ▪ New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 541-4684 www.MTIShows.com

Due to the nature of theatrical bookings, though rare, dates are subject to change.