Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at The Redgrave Theatre in Bristol from 9-13 May 2017
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will be at The Redgrave Theatre in Bristol from Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th May 2017.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, based on the popular 1988 MGM film, takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score by David Yazbek (The Full Monty) and was nominated for a staggering 11 Tony Awards.
Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother’s failing health. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together only to find that this small French town isn’t big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end!
BOOK BY MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JEFFREY LANE & DAVID YAZBEK.
Based on the film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.