Photo Coverage: John Lithgow Exits Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

By: Jan. 16, 2006
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John Lithgow played his last performance on January 15 in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and BroadwayWorld was there to cover the fun. Next up? Jonathan Pryce.

Two-time Tony Award-winner John Lithgow gave his final performance as the star of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which he's been in since the show opened on March 3, 2005. The show is is Mr. Lithgow's 18th Broadway outing, and he will be inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame of January 31st.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS opened on Broadway on March 3, 2005, at the Imperial Theatre. The show won the 2005 Drama League Award as Best Musical, and was nominated for 11 Tony Awards. With a book by Jeffrey Lane and music and lyrics by David Yazbek (The Full Monty) DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell. The musical is based on the 1988 MGM film.

 


Norbert Leo Butz and John Lithgow


Norbert Leo Butz and John Lithgow


Norbert, John and Sherie Rene Scott. Sherie's brought a surprise on stage - Jonathan Pryce!


A trio of Dirty Rotten Folks


A trio of Dirty Rotten Folks


John Lithgow


Producer Marty Bell


John is surprised onstage by his daughter



Marty Bell Announces some of the evening's surprise guest "extras"


Frances Sternhagen


David Hyde Pierce


David Hyde Pierce and John Lithgow

Photo Coverage: John Lithgow Exits Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Melissa Errico


Brian D'Arcy James


Jack Noseworthy


John Lithgow and David Yazbek


John embraces his daughter


From one scoundrel to the next - John Lithgow and Jonathan Pryce


Two scoundrels!


John Lithgow and Andrew Asnes


Marty Bell gives Andrew Asnes a gift onstage...


...it's Andrew's old headshot!


A gift for John as well...



A special poster from the show!


Joanna Gleason and Greg Jbara


John Lithgow


John Lithgow


Jack Noseworthy


Brian D'Arcy James


Jonathan Pryce


Joanna Gleason


Michelle Federer and Norbert Leo Butz


David Yazbek sad his leading man is leaving...


John Lithgow

Photo Coverage: John Lithgow Exits Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Julie and Greg Jbara


Jonathan Pryce, Norbert Leo Butz, and John Lithgow

 


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