Lake Worth Playhouse Presents 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,' Closes 2/6

 

LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS BIG-SCREEN-COMEDY-TURNED-BROADWAY-MUSICAL DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

The Lake Worth Playhouse continues its 58th season with the modern madcap musical comedy, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. The production features a cast of Playhouse favorites mixed with new talent from throughout South Florida. Performances run through February 6 2011, with a Preview Night performance on January 20, on the stage of the Lake Worth Playhouse located at 713 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth.

Based on the popular 1988 MGM film directed by Frank Oz and starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine and Glenne Headly, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS is a witty musical that tells the story of two con men living on the French Riviera. One is the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson who makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their fortunes. The other is a small-time crook, Freddy Benson, who swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories of his grandmother's failing health. After meeting on a train, they unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that the small French town isn't big enough for the two of them.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS had its world premiere in California at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre on September 22, 2004 before moving to Broadway in January 2005. The show officially opened on Broadway in March 2005 at the Imperial Theatre and ran for a total of 626 performances, closing on September 3, 2006. The production was directed by Jack O'Brien, and the cast included John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz and Joanna Gleason. The show was awarded 11 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, as well as glowing reviews from the critics. The New York Post's Clive Barnes called it "A knockout punch to Broadway's funnybone! One of the liveliest, funniest, best performed musicals in years. Super smart and superior in every way."  

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS features the music and lyrics of David Yazbek (The Full Monty), a book by Jeffrey Lane and orchestrations by Harold Wheeler. 

The Playhouse production of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS is directed by Playhouse artistic director, Jodie Dixon-Mears, with choreography by Playhouse choreographer/dance instructor, Ricky Nahas, who recently co-directed and choreographed the highly acclaimed summer 2010 production of RENT and choreographed the Lake Worth Playhouse 2010-2011 season opener, GUYS AND DOLLS. The 20 ember cast of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS includes Playhouse mainstays Tom Cooch as Lawrence Jameson, John Costanzo as Andre and Cindy Thompson as Christina Colgate, with Gina Nespoli in the role of the hometown western princess, Jolene. Newcomer Taylor Rivera plays small town swindler, Freddy Benson.

All tickets and subscriptions can be purchased through the Lake Worth Playhouse Box Office at 561-586-6410 or online at www.lakeworthplayhouse.org.

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