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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.

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

The First National Tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels recently played Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre

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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

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

PS Classics released the original cast recording of last season's acclaimed production of Lone STAR LOVE on Tuesday, January 10, 2006.

PS Classics will record the cast album of the recent much-acclaimed production of Lone Star Love on March 2nd. Directed by Michael Bogdanov (Olivier Award-winner for The War of the Roses), LONE STAR LOVE is inspired by the play The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, conceived and adapted by John L. Haber, with music and lyrics by Jack Herrick, and contributions from Michael Bogdanov, Bland Simpson and Tommy Thompson. Randy Skinner (2001 Tony® nominee, 42nd Street) is choreographer. Discussions are underway for a commercial transfer.

LONE STAR LOVE, the new musical at the John Houseman Theatre, has been extended by popular demand through February 6. The Amas Musical Theatre Production, also known as the Merry Wives of Windsor Texas, was originally scheduled to run through January 9.

LONE STAR LOVE a new musical (also known as The Merry Wives of Windsor, Texas), has announced its full company to begin performances at Off-Broadway's John Houseman Theater (450 West 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Avenues) on Sunday, November 21, with the official opening night set for Wednesday, December 8.