Pantages Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Based on the 1988 film that starred Michael Caine and Steve Martin, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is set in the glamorous French Riviera where two con men meet and decide that the town isn't big enough for both of them. They agree to a contest: the first one to swindle $50,000 from a young female heiress wins and the other man must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues bringing out the best and the worst in both men. Starring Norbert Leo Butz, who won a Tony Award for his performance as Freddy Benson, the small-town crook who swindles women by telling them stories about his grandmother's failing health.
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Great show!
We were a little dissapointed with the initial announcement that one of the main characters was going to be played by an understudy, but the understudy was fabulous!
Norbert Leo Butz was superb. The entire cast and production was likewise excellent. One reservation, however...I was surprised by the language and somewhat had second thoughts about having brought my 12 year old son--
who assured me, "Dad, I've heard worse in school."
So, a heads up would have been in order, although I still would have brought him. It just would have been nice to know beforehand.
A great evening at the theater nevertheless.
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Based on the popular 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson, who makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. The other, a small-time crook named Freddy Benson (Butz), more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health.
After meeting on a train, they unsuccessfully 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!
Norbert Leo Butz (Freddy Benson) received the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Astaire and Drama League Awards for this performance. He last appeared on Broadway in Wicked, where he created the role of Fiyero. Other Broadway credits include Thou Shalt Not (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics nominations, Best Featured Actor in a Musical) and Rent (original cast, Broadway debut). Off-Broadway: Buicks (Drama Desk nomination, Outstanding Actor in a Play), The Last Five Years (Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel nominations, Outstanding Actor in a Musical; Drama League Award, Outstanding Actor in a Musical), Juno and the Paycock (Roundabout) and Saved (Theatre for a New Audience). Norbert's performance as the Emcee in the first national tour of Cabaret garnered him Helen Hayes, Jefferson, Dora and Ovation Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He spent four seasons at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, in addition to his numerous roles at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Film: Noon Blue Apples (Sundance Film Festival nominee) and Went to Coney Island. Television: "The Tonight Show," "Law & Order." Norbert holds a BFA from Webster University and an MFA from Alabama Shakespeare Theatre. He is the proud father of two daughters, Clara and Maggie Lou.
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