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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels closes today
By Amy Somensky Sep 3, 2006, 1:08 GMT
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers on two con men living in the French Riviera. The first, a small-time crook named Freddy Benson, swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother\'s failing health. The other is suave, sophisticated con artist Lawrence Jameson, who also makes his living by talking rich ladies out of their money, but on a much grander scale. After meeting on a train, they unsuccessfully ...more
New York: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels plays its final performance today at the Imperial Theater. The musical will have played 666 performances.
Currently starring is David Carradine, Brian D'Arcy James, Lucie Arnaz, Sherie Rene Scott, Richard Kind, and Sara Gettelfinger.
Scoundrels opened on March 3, 2005 starring John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Joanna Gleason, Sherie Rene Scott, Sara Gettelfinger, and Gregory Jbara. The production was nominated for 11 Tony awards, and launched its first national tour on August 4th. For more information on that click here.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers on two con men living in the French Riviera. The first, a small-time crook named Freddy Benson, swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. The other is suave, sophisticated con artist Lawrence Jameson, who also makes his living by talking rich ladies out of their money, but on a much grander scale. After meeting on a train, they unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two of them.
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