Dirty Rotten Scoundrels composer David Yazbek and stars Norbert Leo Butz (2005 Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical), John Lithgow, Sherie Rene Scott, Joanna Gleason , Gregory Jbara and Sara Gettelfinger will all be on hand to autograph copies of the hit show's cast recording; the signing will take place at Tower Records, Lincoln Square (1961 Broadway at 66th Street) next Thursday, June 23rd from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
The original cast recording of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is available on the Ghostlight label (a division of Sh-K-Boom Records). In addition to all the musical numbers from the show, the disc features a 32-page booklet with photos, liner notes and lyrics, as well as several bonus tracks, including a recording of "Nothing Is Too Wonderful To Be True," performed by Sherie Rene Scott with Bill Charlap on piano. The recording is produced by David Yazbek and Billy Strauss, with Kurt Deutsch as the album's executive producer.Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which follows the hijinx of two crooks on the French Riviera, features a book by Jeffrey Lane to Yazbek's (The Full Monty) music and lyrics. Directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, the show is currently a hit at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, where it opened on March 3rd. In addition to Butz' win, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was nominated for 10 Tonys, including Best Musical.