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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 2014

Run Time:
Two hours and 35 minutes
Opened: April 2, 2014
Closing: March 07, 2015

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - 2014 West End History , Info & More

Savoy Theatre
Savoy Ct, London WC2R 0ET, United Kingdom London

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels the Musical stars three time Olivier and Tony Award winner Robert Lindsay (My Family, Me and My Girl, Becket, Oliver!) and comedy legend Rufus Hound (National Theatre's One Man, Two Guvnors). Also joining the cast in this brand new multi-million pound musical is Olivier Award nominee Katherine Kingsley (A Midsummer Night's Dream - Michael Grandage Season), stage and screen icon Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey, James Bond) and John Marquez (Privates on Parade - Michael Grandage Season), joined by a company of twenty and supported by a live grand orchestra.

Based on the classic comedy film starring Sir Michael Caine and Steve Martin, be transported to the French Riviera and its decadent underworld, as two seasoned swindlers attempt to hoodwink a millionaire heiress. As the pair compete in the true art of the con, they discover there is only room for one of them.

Multi award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell direct from his success on Broadway and in the West End with Kinky Boots (Winner of the coveted 2013 Best Musical, Tony Awards), Hairspray (Winner 8 Tony Awards) and Legally Blonde (Winner Best Musical, Olivier Awards) leads one the finest creative teams assembled.

With a book by Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Jeffrey Lane, the writer behind the Broadway production of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and TV's Mad About You, and music and lyrics by David Yazbek, winner of the Drama Desk Award for the Broadway and West End hit musical The Full Monty.


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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Will Close in March 2015
by Nicole Rosky - December 18, 2014


The critically acclaimed UK premiere of Jerry Mitchell's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will end its run at The Savoy Theatre on 7 March 2015, according to The Stage. Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound and Katherine Kingsley will continue with their celebrated performances as Lawrence Jameson, Freddy Benson and Christine Colgate throughout the rest of the show's run.

Alex Gaumond Joins West End's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS as 'Freddy Benson' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2014


Alex Gaumond (Matilda, Legally Blonde, We Will Rock You) will replace Rufus Hound as the newest conman on the block, Freddy Benson from tonight 11 November 2014 in the critically acclaimed and Best New Musical of 2014, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

It's Official! Alex Gaumond to Join West End's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS as 'Freddy Benson'
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2014


Alex Gaumond (Matilda, Legally Blonde, We Will Rock You) will replace Rufus Hound as the newest conman on the block, Freddy Benson from 11 November 2014 in the critically acclaimed and Best New Musical of 2014, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

Rufus Hound Exits West End's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS; Alex Gaumond to Join Cast Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2014


The Daily Mail writes that Rufus Hound is leaving the West End's current production of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. Alex Gaumond will take over the role of 'Freddy Benson' on November 11 at the Savoy Theatre; in the meantime, an understudy will play the part.

Langford and Wilmot Join DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2014


The critically acclaimed and Best New Musical of 2014, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, welcomes West End musical theatre legends Bonnie Langford (Spamalot, Chicago, Cats, Dr Who, Just William, Bugsy Malone) and Gary Wilmot (The Pajama Game, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Me and My Girl) will be waltzing their way into the show at The Savoy Theatre from tonight 16 September 2014.

STAGE TUBE: West End's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Release Video to WORK B**CH
by Courtnie Mele - May 24, 2014


The West End's production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels just release a video of the cast set to Britany Spears' song Work B**ch. Check below to watch!

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Extends Booking Period To March 2015
by Carrie Dunn - May 16, 2014


The critically acclaimed UK premiere of Jerry Mitchell's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will extend its run at The Savoy Theatre and is now booking until 7 March 2015. Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound and Katherine Kingsley will continue with their celebrated performances as Lawrence Jameson, Freddy Benson and Christine Colgate throughout this new booking period. Following its hugely successful opening in April, the cast and the Producers are thrilled to be extending the production into Spring 2015.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Extends Through March 7, 2015 at the Savoy
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2014


The Daily Mail writes that DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS has been extended through March 7, 2015 at the Savoy Theatre in London.

Photo Flash: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Celebrates West End Opening at Savoy Theatre
by Courtnie Mele - April 3, 2014


Jerry Mitchell's production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, opened at the Savoy Theatre 2 April 2014. It stars Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound, Katherine Kingsley, and Samantha Bond. Check below for photos from the press night!

Photo Flash: First Look at Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound & More in West End's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
by Nicole Rosky - March 31, 2014


Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which is currently playing at the Savoy Theatre, stars Olivier, Tony and BAFTA award winning Robert Lindsay (Me And My Girl, Becket, Oliver!, My Family) and Rufus Hound (One Man Two Guv'nors, Celebrity Juice,and the winner of the recent Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special) as the conmen Lawrence Jameson and Freddy Benson competing for the riches and the heart of the young impressionable heiress, Christine Colgate played by Katherine Kingsley (Singin' in the Rain), who was just nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Michael Grandage's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Samantha Bond (Passion Play, Amy's View, Downton Abbey, James Bond Outnumbered) plays Muriel Eubanks, a glamorous divorcee looking for love in Beaumont-sur-Mer on the French Riviera and John Marquez (Privates On Parade, The Taming of the Shrew, Doc Martin) plays Andre Thibault, Beaumont-sur-Mer's Chief of Police. Check out photos of the cast in action below!

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and what's the order?
Above the Waist
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
Rüffhousin' 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
The Only Game in Town
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
Finale

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels History

Other Productions of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

2003   New York Reading
New York
2004   New York Reading
New York
2004   San Diego, CA (Regional) World Premiere
San Diego, CA (Regional)
2005   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2006   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2014   West End West End Premiere Production
West End

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