Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Original Broadway Version (2005)

Two con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in this sexy and irreverent farce.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, based on the popular 1988 MGM film, takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score by David Yazbek (The Full Monty) and was nominated for a staggering eleven Tony Awards.

Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together, only to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress, Christine Colgate, wins, and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end!

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels gives directors the wonderful opportunity to direct two leading men with a large ensemble. It's a great choice for community theatres looking to add some spice to their season!

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Book by

Jeffrey Lane

Music and Lyrics by

David Yazbek

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Overture

Give Them What They Want

What Was a Woman To Do

Great Big Stuff

Chimp in a Suit

Oklahoma

All About Ruprecht

Here I Am

Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True

The Miracle

Ruffhousin' mit Shuffhausen

Like Zis/Like Zat

The More We Dance

Love is My Legs

Love Sneaks In

Son of Great Big Stuff

The Reckoning

Dirty Rotten

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By Whitameg

October 01, 2024

Is there a highschool version available?

I'm certain I could not be the first to consider this title but know that the audience and administration would be uncomfortable with some language, etc.

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By lulucyloo@yahoo.com

August 29, 2023

Is there any alternative (reduced) orchestration for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

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April 09, 2017

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Hi there, I am curious if you know the policy for making a change to a couple instances of language to better suit our community. Example: in "Oklahoma?" changing the F-bomb to "F-ers". I love this title and am considering it but that is a definite concern for our audience. Thanks, Brandon

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October 11, 2012

Props List for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

I was wondering if anyone who reads these posts, knows where I could find a props list for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. If you yourself has a list, and wouldn't mind sharing with me, that would be great, you could email me at mgatzendorfer@barctheatre.org Thank you so much,Mike G

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Each Additional Performance:

$100

Music by

David Yazbek

Lyrics by

David Yazbek

Orchestrated by

Harold Wheeler

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Song Type: Show Extraction

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1 min 45 sec

Instrumentation

(2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (2x) REED 1 (Piccolo, Flute), (4x) REED 2 (Tenor Saxophone, English Horn, Flute, Oboe), (3x) REED 3 (Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute), (1x) HORN, (1x) TRUMPET 1, (1x) TRUMPET 2, (1x) TROMBONE, (1x) GUITAR (Electric), (2x) PERCUSSION (Timpani, Suspended Cymbal, Gran Cassa, Congas, Tambourine, Shaker, Woodblock, Bongos, Timbales, Piatti), (1x) DRUMS, (1x) KEYBOARD 1, (1x) KEYBOARD 2, (16x) VIOLINS, (6x) CELLO, (5x) BASS

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	4384 Hampton Avenue Western Springs, IL 60558 United States	Theatre Of Western Springs		05/28/2026 - 04:00 to 06/07/2026 - 04:00	Tws Mainstage
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	4289 N Us Hwy 31 Seymour, IN 47274 United States	Jackson County Community Theatre	http://www.jcct.org	02/20/2026 - 05:00 to 02/28/2026 - 05:00	The Pines Evergreen Room
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	205 Main Street Po Box 993 Biddeford, ME 4005 United States	City Theatre Association Inc	http://www.citythea…	07/17/2026 - 04:00 to 08/02/2026 - 04:00	City Theater
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	309 Collins Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15235 United States	Penn Hills High School		04/03/2025 - 04:00 to 05/24/2025 - 04:00	Penn Hills High Shool
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Twentieth Century Club 84 S. Lansdowne Ave Lansdowne, PA 19050 United States	Spotlight Theatre		09/12/2025 - 04:00 to 09/21/2025 - 04:00	Spotlight Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	550 Ellicott Creek Road Tonawanda, NY 14150 United States	Niagara Regional Theatre Guild	http://www.niagarat…	05/01/2026 - 04:00 to 05/17/2026 - 04:00	Ellicott Creek Playhouse
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	226 West Center Street/ Centralia, WA 98531 United States	Evergreen Playhouse Inc	http://www.evergree…	06/12/2026 - 04:00 to 06/28/2026 - 04:00	Evergreen Playhouse Incorporated
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	125 N Cherry Street Olathe, KS 66061 United States	Pearson Productions		07/31/2025 - 04:00 to 08/03/2025 - 04:00	Johnson County Square Park
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	The Longmore Theatre Manchester M3 1PT United Kingdom	Arden School Of Theatre		05/29/2025 - 04:00 to 05/30/2025 - 04:00	The Longmore Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	125 N Cherry Street Olathe, KS 66061 United States	Pearson Productions		07/31/2025 - 04:00 to 08/03/2025 - 04:00	Johnson County Square Park
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Walton Academy Theatre Grantham NG31 7JR United Kingdom	Grantham Youth Theatre Society		08/21/2025 - 04:00 to 08/23/2025 - 04:00	Walton Academy Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	The Little Theatre Leicester LE1 6PW United Kingdom	Leicester Operatic Players		04/21/2026 - 04:00 to 04/25/2026 - 04:00	The Little Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	73 Union Street Batavia, NY 14020 United States	Notre Dame High School		04/25/2025 - 04:00 to 04/26/2025 - 04:00	Notre Dame High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	73 Union Street Batavia, NY 14020 United States	Notre Dame High School		04/25/2025 - 04:00 to 04/26/2025 - 04:00	Notre Dame High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	12655 South Old Highway 91 Arimo, ID 83214 United States	Marsh Valley High School		03/13/2025 - 04:00 to 05/16/2025 - 04:00	Auditorium
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	12655 South Old Highway 91 Arimo, ID 83214 United States	Marsh Valley High School		03/13/2025 - 04:00 to 05/16/2025 - 04:00	Auditorium
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road Kamuela, HI 96743 United States	Waimea Community Theatre		06/13/2025 - 04:00 to 06/22/2025 - 04:00	Hpa Gates Pac
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	5445 West New Bingham Hwy West Jordan, UT 84088 United States	Copper Hills High School	http://www.copperhi…	05/16/2025 - 04:00 to 05/19/2025 - 04:00	Copper Hills High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	34 Melrose Avenue Tryon, NC 28782 United States	Tryon Little Theatre	http://www.tltinfo…	03/06/2026 - 05:00 to 03/15/2026 - 04:00	Tryon Fine Arts Center
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Kenton Theatre Henley-On-Thames RG9 2BS United Kingdom	Woodley L.o.s.		06/10/2026 - 04:00 to 06/13/2026 - 04:00	Kenton Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	1 Tiger Drive Maynard, MA 1754 United States	Maynard High School	http://www.maynard…	03/07/2025 - 05:00 to 03/09/2025 - 05:00	Maynard High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	73 Union Street Batavia, NY 14020 United States	Notre Dame High School		03/21/2025 - 04:00 to 03/22/2025 - 04:00	Notre Dame High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	200 South B Street Monmouth, IL 61462 United States	Monmouth Roseville High School		03/21/2025 - 04:00 to 03/23/2025 - 04:00	Monmouth Roseville High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	5601 Manchaca Rd Austin, TX 78745 United States	Crockett High School	http://www.crockett…	02/07/2025 - 05:00 to 02/16/2025 - 05:00	Forrest Kline Perf.arts Center
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Theatre By The Lake Keswick CA12 5DJ United Kingdom	Keswick Amateur Operatic Society		05/22/2025 - 04:00 to 05/25/2025 - 04:00	Theatre By The Lake
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	The Swan Theatre Worcester WR1 3LE United Kingdom	Worcester O. & D.s.		04/29/2025 - 04:00 to 05/03/2025 - 04:00	The Swan Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Briton Ferry Community Hall Neath SA11 2NS United Kingdom	Briton Ferry Musical Theatre Company		10/09/2025 - 04:00 to 10/11/2025 - 04:00	Briton Ferry Community Hall
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	33455 Warren Rd Westland, MI 48185 United States	Inspire Theatre	http://inspiretheat…	03/21/2025 - 04:00 to 04/07/2025 - 04:00	Westland Center For The Arts
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	1800 Clarke Drive Dubuque, IA 52001 United States	Dubuque Senior High School		11/08/2024 - 05:00 to 06/30/2025 - 04:00	Dubuque Senior High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	8140 Parkway Dr. Leeds, AL 35094 United States	Leeds Arts Council	http://www.leedsart…	04/24/2026 - 04:00 to 05/03/2026 - 04:00	Leeds Theatre And Arts Center
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	123 North Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 United States	Numerica Performing Arts Center At The Stanley Cc		08/01/2025 - 04:00 to 08/16/2025 - 04:00	Numerica Performing Arts Center
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	12655 South Old Highway 91 Arimo, ID 83214 United States	Marsh Valley High School		02/27/2025 - 05:00 to 03/01/2025 - 05:00	Auditorium
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	2800 Sw 320th Street Federal Way, WA 98023 United States	Decatur High School		05/07/2025 - 04:00 to 05/16/2025 - 04:00	Decatur High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	11 Whitlock Ave Marietta, GA 30064 United States	Marietta Theatre Company		11/05/2025 - 05:00 to 11/16/2025 - 05:00	Marietta Theatre In The Square
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	5601 Manchaca Rd Austin, TX 78745 United States	Crockett High School	http://www.crockett…	01/17/2025 - 05:00 to 01/26/2025 - 05:00	Forrest Kline Perf.arts Center
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	2 Arrow St Cambridge, MA 2138 United States	Moonbox Productions	http://arrowstarts…	10/11/2024 - 04:00 to 11/10/2024 - 05:00	Arrow Street Arts
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	20000 Kingwood Drive Kingwood, TX 77339 United States	Lone Star		11/07/2024 - 05:00 to 11/16/2024 - 05:00	Lsc-k Performing Arts Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	5601 Manchaca Rd Austin, TX 78745 United States	Crockett High School	http://www.crockett…	11/01/2024 - 04:00 to 11/10/2024 - 05:00	Forrest Kline Perf.arts Center
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	15 East Pioneer Trail Aurora, OH 44202 United States	Aurora Community Theatre	http://www.auroraco…	04/25/2025 - 04:00 to 05/17/2025 - 04:00	Aurora Community Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Po Box 361 3171 Main Street Barnstable, MA 2630 United States	Barnstable Comedy Club	http://www.barnstab…	11/07/2024 - 05:00 to 11/24/2024 - 05:00	Barnstable Comedy Club
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	2272 Pasqua St Regina SK S4T 4M4 Canada	Saskexpress Theatre Company	http://www.saskexpr…	12/05/2024 - 05:00 to 12/18/2024 - 05:00	Saskexpress Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	2020 San Juan Ave Vero Beach, FL 32960 United States	Vero Beach Theatre Guild,inc.	http://www.verobeac…	02/07/2025 - 05:00 to 02/23/2025 - 05:00	Vero Beach Theatre Guild
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	1800 Clarke Drive Dubuque, IA 52001 United States	Dubuque Senior High School		11/08/2024 - 05:00 to 11/10/2024 - 05:00	Dubuque Senior High School
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	315 Turnpike Street North Andover, MA 1845 United States	Merrimack College		04/10/2025 - 04:00 to 04/12/2025 - 04:00	Rogers Center For The Arts
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	1849 Lincoln Ave Whiting, IN 46394-1550 United States	Marian Theatre Guild	http://www.nwindian…	11/02/2024 - 04:00 to 11/17/2024 - 05:00	Marian Memorial Building
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	51 N Park St Lebanon, NH 03766-1317 United States	North Country Community Theatre	http://ncct.org	06/20/2025 - 04:00 to 06/29/2025 - 04:00	Lebanon Opera House
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	309 Collins Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15235 United States	Penn Hills High School		04/03/2025 - 04:00 to 04/06/2025 - 04:00	Penn Hills High Shool
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Queens Theatre Hornchurch RM11 1QT United Kingdom	Shenfield Operatic Society		01/29/2025 - 05:00 to 02/01/2025 - 05:00	Queens Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	University Of North Alabama Florence, AL 35632 United States	Univ Of North Alabama		10/25/2024 - 04:00 to 11/03/2024 - 04:00	Norton Auditorium
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Po Box 50533 Austin, TX 78763 United States	Austin Playhouse	http://www.austinpl…	04/11/2025 - 04:00 to 05/11/2025 - 04:00	Austin Playhouse
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Community Hall Walmlsey Bolton BL7 9SA United Kingdom	Walmsley Church A.o. & D.s.		10/28/2024 - 04:00 to 11/02/2024 - 04:00	Community Hall Walmlsey
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	70 County Rd 516 Old Bridge, NJ 8857 United States	Main Street Players Ltd	http://mstcob.org	10/19/2024 - 04:00 to 10/27/2024 - 04:00	Main Street Theatre Company
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	118 East Washington Street Quincy, FL 32351 United States	Quincy Music Theatre	http://www.quincymu…	05/09/2025 - 04:00 to 05/18/2025 - 04:00	Quincy Music Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	275 South Main Street Lakeport, CA 95453 United States	Lake County Theatre Company		10/18/2024 - 04:00 to 11/03/2024 - 04:00	Soper-reese Community Theater
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	276 E Napa St Sonoma, CA 95476 United States	Sonoma Arts Live	http://www.sonomaar…	07/11/2025 - 04:00 to 07/27/2025 - 04:00	Andrews Hall
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	6338 S Kings Ranch Rd Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 United States	Centerstage Church- Dba Zao Theatre	http://www.zaotheat…	03/07/2025 - 05:00 to 03/29/2025 - 04:00	Zao Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	802 York St. Newport, KY 41071 United States	Footlighters Inc.	http://footlighters…	05/01/2025 - 04:00 to 05/18/2025 - 04:00	Stained Glass Theater
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	2107 N 26th Street Kalamazoo, MI 49048 United States	Center Stage Theatre	http://www.kzoocst…	01/31/2025 - 05:00 to 02/02/2025 - 05:00	Comstock Community Auditorium
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	10190 Blacklick-eastern Rd Nw Pickerington, OH 43147 United States	Pickerington Community Theatre	http://www.pctshows…	03/14/2025 - 04:00 to 03/23/2025 - 04:00	Pickerington Community Theatre Inc.

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Overture

Give Them What They Want

What Was a Woman To Do

Great Big Stuff

Chimp in a Suit

Oklahoma

All About Ruprecht

Here I Am

Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True

The Miracle

Ruffhousin' mit Shuffhausen

Like Zis/Like Zat

The More We Dance

Love is My Legs

Love Sneaks In

Son of Great Big Stuff

The Reckoning

Dirty Rotten

Finale

Media

Resources

Questions & Answers

Is there a highschool version available?

Is there any alternative (reduced) orchestration for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

Language question

Props List for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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