Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (musical)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Jeffrey Lane; it is based on the film of the same name. John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, and Sherie Rene Scott played the lead roles at opening, with Joanna Gleason and Gregory Jbara also receiving above-the-title billing. The show premiered in San Diego, California on September 22, 2004, before moving to Broadway, where it began its current run in January 2005 and officially opened in March.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was nominated for the following Tony Awards in 2005:
- Tony Award for Best Musical
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
- Tony Award for Best Original Score
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Norbert Leo Butz) WINNER
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (John Lithgow)
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Sherie Rene Scott)
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason)
- Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
- Tony Award for Best Choreography
- Tony Award for Best Orchestrations
Musical Numbers
- 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
- Ruffhousin' mit Shuffhausen
- 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
Bonus Songs on Cast Recording
- A Message From John Lithgow
- Here I Am (Original Rough Demo)
- All About Ruprecht (David Yazbek Original Demo)
- Nothing Is Too Wonderful (Sherie Rene Scott and Bill Charlap)
External links
- Musical:
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the musical from the Playbill website, which also includes a cast list
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Internet Broadway Database
- Official website for the 2005 musical
- Fansite
- Amazon listing for original cast soundtrack.
Opening Night Broadway Cast
Opening Night Cast
Norbert Leo Butz Freddy
John Lithgow Lawrence (Jan 31, 2005-Jan 15, 2006)
Sherie René Scott Christine (Jan 31, 2005-Feb 19, 2006)
Sara Gettelfinger Jolene
Joanna Gleason Muriel (Jan 31, 2005-Apr 30, 2006)
Gregory Jbara Andre
Timothy J. Alex Ensemble
Andrew Asnes Ensemble
Roxane Barlow Ensemble
Stephen Campanella Ensemble
Joe Cassidy Ensemble
Julie Connors Ensemble
Rachel deBenedet Ensemble
Laura Marie Duncan Ensemble
Sally Mae Dunn Ensemble
Tom Galantich Ensemble
Jason Gillman Ensemble
Amy Heggins Ensemble
Grasan Kingsberry Ensemble
Michael Paternostro Ensemble
Rachelle Rak Ensemble
Swings: Jeremy Davis, Nina Goldman, Greg Graham, Gina Lamparella, Chuck Saculla.
Standby: Nick Wyman (Lawrence).
Understudies: Joe Cassidy (Andre, Freddy), Julie Connors (Jolene), Rachel deBenedet (Jan 31, 2005-Apr 30, 2006) (Muriel), Rachel deBenedet (? - May 23, 2006) (Muriel), Laura Marie Duncan (Christine, Muriel), Tom Galantich (Lawrence), Jason Gillman (Freddy), Gina Lamparella (Christine), Michael Paternostro (Andre, Freddy), Rachelle Rak (Jolene).