Imperial Theatre, (3/3/2005 - 9/3/2006)

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway

Opening Night Production Credits [see more]

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)

Produced by Marty Bell, David Brown, Aldo Scrofani, Roy Furman, Dede Harris, Amanda Lipitz, Greg Smith, Ruth Hendel, Chase Mishkin, Barry Tatelman, Susan Tatelman, Debra Black, Sharon Karmazin, Joyce Schweickert, Bernie Abrams, Michael Speyer, Barbara Whitman, Weissberger Theater Group (Jay Harris, Producer), Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Jean Cheever, Clear Channel Entertainment and Harvey Weinstein; Produced in association with MGM On Stage

World Premiere at the Old Globe Theatre (Jack O'Brien, Artistic Director; Louis G. Spisto, Executive Director)

Book by Jeffrey Lane; Music by David Yazbek; Lyrics by David Yazbek; Music orchestrated by Harold Wheeler; Vocal arrangements by Ted Sperling and David Yazbek; Dance arrangements by Zane Mark; Musical Director: Ted Sperling; Incidental Music Arrangements by Ted Sperling; Based on the film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" written by Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning

Directed by Jack O'Brien; Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell; Associate Choreographer: Denis Jones; Assistant Director: Benjamin Klein

Scenic Design by David Rockwell; Costume Design by Gregg Barnes; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners; Make-Up Design by Jorge Vargas; Associate Scenic Design: Richard Jaris; Assistant Scenic Design: Larry Gruber, Todd Ivins, Rachel Short Janocko and Daniel Kuchar; Associate Costume Design: Sky Switser; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg; Assistant Lighting Design: Patricia Nichols; Moving Lights Programmer: Timothy F. Rogers; Assistant Sound Design: Jeffrey Yoshi Lee

General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company; Executive Producer: Marty Bell and Aldo Scrofani; Company Manager: Matthew Lambert; Assistant Co. Mgr: Dina Steinberg

Technical Supervisor: Christopher C. Smith; Production Stage Manager: Michael Brunner; Stage Manager: Daniel S. Rosokoff; Assistant Stage Mgr: Dana Williams

Conducted by Fred Lassen; Musical Coordinator: Howard Joines; Associate Conductor: Jan Rosenberg; Assistant Conductor: Howard Joines; Concert Master: Antoine Silverman; Violin: Michael Nicholas and Claire Chan; Cello: Anja Wood; Woodwinds: Andrew Sterman, Dan Willis and Mark Thrasher; Trumpet: Kevin Bryan and Hollis Burridge; Trombone: Mike Boschen; Horn: Theresa MacDonnell; Keyboards: Dan Lipton and Jan Rosenberg; Guitar: Erik Della Penna; Bass: Mike DuClos; Drums: Dean Sharenow; Percussion: Howard Joines; Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation

Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Marketing: Margery Singer Company; Dance Captain: Greg Graham; Advertising: Spot Design; Photographer: Carol Rosegg

Norbert Leo Butz	Freddy	(Jan 31, 2005-Jul 16, 2006)
John Lithgow	Lawrence	(Jan 31, 2005-Jan 15, 2006)
Sherie Rene Scott	Christine	(Jan 31, 2005-Feb 5, 2006)
Sara Gettelfinger	Jolene	(Jan 31, 2005-Jan 15, 2006)
Joanna Gleason	Muriel	(Jan 31, 2005-Apr 30, 2006)
Gregory Jbara	Andre	(Jan 31, 2005-Jul 23, 2006)
Timothy J. Alex	Ensemble
Andrew Asnes	Ensemble
Roxane Barlow	Ensemble
Stephen Campanella	Ensemble
Joe Cassidy	Ensemble
Julie Connors	Ensemble
Rachel deBenedet	Ensemble
Laura Marie Duncan	Ensemble
Sally Mae Dunn	Ensemble
Tom Galantich	Ensemble
Jason Gillman	Ensemble
Amy Heggins	Ensemble
Grasan Kingsberry	Ensemble
Michael Paternostro	Ensemble
Rachelle Rak	Ensemble

Swings: Jeremy Davis, Nina Goldman, Greg Graham, Gina Lamparella, Chuck Saculla.

Standby: Nick Wyman (Lawrence).

Understudies: Joe Cassidy (Andre, Freddy), Julie Connors (Jolene), Rachel deBenedet (Jan 31, 2005-Apr 30, 2006) (Muriel), Laura Marie Duncan (Christine, Muriel), Tom Galantich (Lawrence), Jason Gillman (Freddy), Gina Lamparella (Christine), Michael Paternostro (Andre, Freddy), Rachelle Rak (Jolene).