Freddy Benson News

The national tour of the scamming, scheming, double-crossing hit Broadway musical 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'

The National Tour of the scamming, scheming, double-crossing hit Broadway musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will play Chicago's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, July 31 through August 12, 2007

Slightly subdued road company needs a bit more rüffhousin' to match the manic merriment of Broadway's outlandish con job

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GREAT BIG STUFF SERVED UP AT THE PANTAGES THEATRE'S PREMIERE OF 'DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS' -- Tony-Award winner Norbert Leo Butz reprises his role as 'Fredy Benson' in the Southern California Engagement.

Norbert Leo Butz--who is reprising his Tony Award-winning performance as brash swindler Freddy Benson in the national tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels--has been signed to his first major big screen role

On July 16th, Tony Award-winners Jonathan Pryce and Norbert Leo Butz played their last performance as Broadway's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Broadway L.A. launches its 2006-07 season with the Los Angeles premiere of the Tony Award winning musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for a two week run this summer (August 15-27) at the Pantages Theatre. Headlining the engagement is Norbert Leo Butz who recreates his Tony Award winning role as Freddy Benson.

Tom Hewitt and Laura Marie Duncan will headline the national tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, while Norbert Leo Butz will be with the tour through October 24th

Keith Carradine and Brian D'Arcy James will succeed Jonathan Pryce and Norbert Leo Butz in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on July 20th, while Richard Kind will join the cast on August 3rd and Sherie Rene Scott returns on June 20th

Keith Carradine--last seen on Broadway in his Tony-nominated turn in The Will Rogers Follies--will succeed Jonathan Pryce in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels beginning on July 18th

On July 16th, Norbert Leo Butz and Jonathan Pryce will depart the cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

John Lloyd Young, John Tartaglia and Harvey Evans were among those who turned out for the starry reception of Broadway Bears IX, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Norbert Leo Butz, who recently mentioned to the New York Daily News that he was considering recreating his Dirty Rotten Scoundrels role in the upcoming national tour of the hit musical, announced in the press room of today's Drama League Awards luncheon that he has opted not to do the tour after all

Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz has told the New York Daily News that after his contract with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ends in July, he is most likely going to hit the road as brash con artist Freddy Benson