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This musical is based on the 1988 movie of the same name, with the addition of a jazzy musical score. The original 2005 production was nominated for ten Tony Awards, with Norbert Leo Butz winning Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Freddy Benson.
6 quizzes and 70 trivia questions.
1.
  Dirty Rotten Guys Like Them!    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is about one of the most hilarious musicals ever- "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"! It has a great plot and amazing characters. But how well do YOU know it? (Warning- Contains end spoilers!)
Average, 15 Qns, oscarcat729, Dec 01 17
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2.
  Are You A Freddy Fanatic?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Freddy Benson is the younger con man who moves to Beaumont Sur Mer and incites comic mischief in the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". Are you a Freddy fanatic? (This quiz contains spoilers.)
Average, 10 Qns, anthonyrappfan, Aug 27 06
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3.
  Loopy Over Lawrence!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The suave Lawrence Jameson is the resident con man living on the French Riviera in the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". How much do you know about him?
Average, 10 Qns, anthonyrappfan, Oct 12 13
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4.
  All About Andre (And Others)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz focuses on Andre and the other supporting characters of the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". How much do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, anthonyrappfan, Nov 07 21
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anthonyrappfan
Nov 07 21
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5.
  Dirty Rotten Scoundrel Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How often have you listened to the 2005 Broadway production "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" CD? Well, if you're like me, you probably know the CD backwards. Test your knowledge right here!
Average, 10 Qns, Elphaba1988, Dec 29 06
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6.
  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Let's see how much you know about the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels".
Tough, 15 Qns, at34712, Jun 08 18
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Jun 08 18
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trivia question Quick Question
What is the last role Lawrence Jameson assumes in the show?

From Quiz "Loopy Over Lawrence!"





Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Trivia Questions
1. Who played Lawrence and Freddy, respectively, in the original cast?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Guys Like Them!

Answer: John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz

John Lithgow played Lawrence Jameson, a sophisticated British con artist, and Norbert Leo Butz played Freddy, an amateur con artist hoping to be recruited as Lawrence's apprentice.

2. Who originally played Freddy on Broadway?

From Quiz Are You A Freddy Fanatic?

Answer: Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert Leo Butz won a Tony award for his role as Freddy, beating fellow cast member John Lithgow.

3. Who originated the role of Lawrence Jameson on Broadway?

From Quiz Loopy Over Lawrence!

Answer: John Lithgow

Lithgow was nominated for a Tony for his portrayal of Lawrence in the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". Michael Caine played Lawrence in the film.

4. Gregory Jbara originated the role of the suave Frenchman Andre Thibault. Which is the first song he has lines in?

From Quiz All About Andre (And Others)

Answer: Give Them What They Want

Andre is Lawrence's right hand man. Conveniently, he's also the chief of police!

5. Finish the lyric. "Bold countenance, both _______ and amused."

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Answer: tragic

"Remember what they really want is me!"

6. According to the song "Giving Them What They Want", how is your right arm?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrel Lyrics

Answer: Akimbo and relaxed

In this song, Lawrence (played by John Lithgow) is telling the audience how he likes to pick up his women and how he plays them. In this part of the song he tells how he walks into a room and lets every woman there know that he is of some importance.

7. How does Lawrence swindle women out of their money?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Guys Like Them!

Answer: He pretends to be a Prince of a made-up country

Lawrence tries to get women to "finance the Prince's mission to regain his throne." Freddy cons women by posing as a "selfless Red Cross worker trying to raise funds to help his ailing grandmother."

8. What family member does Freddy talk about, in order to swindle people from their money?

From Quiz Are You A Freddy Fanatic?

Answer: His ailing grandmother

Stories of a conveniently absent grandma provide Freddy with the cash he needs to survive.

9. Who is the first woman Lawrence Jameson swindles in the number "Give Them What They Want"?

From Quiz Loopy Over Lawrence!

Answer: Lenore

Lenore, whose husband turns ninety-four this May, is looking for an escape from the ennui.

10. Andre's solo song "Chimp in a Suit" refers to which other character?

From Quiz All About Andre (And Others)

Answer: Freddy Benson

Lawrence takes Freddy on as his protege, and Andre doesn't like that idea one bit! In the original Broadway cast, Freddy was played by Norbert Leo Butz.

11. In the song "What Was a Woman To Do", where did the usherette put Lawrence?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrel Lyrics

Answer: J-13

The usherette decides to put Lawrence in J-13. In this song it shows all of Lawrence's victims and how they still think of him as a prince. How silly of them.

12. Where do Freddy and Lawrence first meet?

From Quiz Are You A Freddy Fanatic?

Answer: A train

The big question is: Can the two con men get along?

13. To cheat women out of their money, Lawrence Jameson poses as a deposed prince. What is the name of his fictional little brother?

From Quiz Loopy Over Lawrence!

Answer: Ruprecht

When he finds himself in a spot of trouble with an overly eager woman, Lawrence calls on his little brother, the insane prince Ruprecht, to scare her away!

14. Muriel Eubanks finds romance with Andre. Where does Muriel say she is from?

From Quiz All About Andre (And Others)

Answer: Omaha

"I'm Muriel of Omaha," Muriel states as she dances with Andre. The role of Muriel was originally played by Joanna Gleason.

15. What is the leading cause of death in Oklahoma?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Answer: melanoma

This is from the song "Oklahoma?".

16. In the song "Great Big Stuff", who is on the phone?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrel Lyrics

Answer: Guccione

This song is the first song by Freddy (played by Norbert Leo Butz) on the CD. This is the song that Dirty Rotten Scoundrels sang at the 2005 Tonys. Norbert Leo Butz also won a Tony for his part in this show. This song tells the story of Freddy wanting "great big stuff" by conning women out of their money.

17. In the song Great Big Stuff, who does Freddy want to have poker with?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Guys Like Them!

Answer: Al Roker and Lorenzo Lamas

"A house in the Bahamas/ Paisley silk pajamas/ Poker with Al Roker and our friend Lorenzo Lamas!"

18. Lawrence's rival is the younger swindler Freddie Benson. What fake personage does Lawrence Jameson create to discourage Freddie?

From Quiz Loopy Over Lawrence!

Answer: Doctor Emil Shuffhausen

Lawrence mercilessly whacks Freddie with a pussy willow branch in the musical number "Ruffhousin' Mit Shuffhausen".

19. Jolene gets engaged to Lawrence in Act One. Where are they to make their home?

From Quiz All About Andre (And Others)

Answer: Oklahoma

Jolene plans their future life out in the showstopping number "Oklahoma?" Sara Gettelfinger originally played Jolene.

20. Finish the lyric. "The Bushes of Tex were nervous wrecks because their son was ____..."

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Answer: dim

"But look what happened to him!"

21. In the song "Oklahoma", what isn't in Oklahoma to block the lovely view?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrel Lyrics

Answer: tree or a Jew

Jolene (played by Sarah Gettelfinger) sings the song of her lovely Oklahoma. "And we'll wonder into Tulsa for the weekend, Throught the windows of the pick up we'll be peekin' Not a tree or a Jew, to block the lovely view."

22. Beaumont Sur Mer isn't big enough for both Lawrence and Freddy. The first to swindle someone out of some money will stay, the other must leave. How much money must be raised?

From Quiz Are You A Freddy Fanatic?

Answer: Fifty thousand dollars

A cool fifty grand is also the amount that Average Joe's needs to win to keep their gym in the movie "Dodgeball".

23. No man is an island; Lawrence Jameson relies heavily on his trusted right-hand man played by Gregory Jbara. By the by, of what nationality is Jbara's character?

From Quiz Loopy Over Lawrence!

Answer: French

Andre Thibault is the chief of police in the resort town of Beaumont Sur Mer. Convenient, no?

24. Which two performers won awards for their roles in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"?

From Quiz All About Andre (And Others)

Answer: Gregory Jbara and Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical and Gregory won a Best Featured Actor in a Musical from Broadwayworld.com. Everyone else was nominated for Tonys.

25. According to Ruprecht, what does "1+1+1" make?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Answer: 2

This is from "All about Ruprecht".

26. What isn't Ruprecht all about?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Scoundrel Lyrics

Answer: Pulling Stickers Off Hairy Skin

This song features mostly Lawrence disguised as a prince telling his newest victim about his tragic brother Ruprecht, or, should we say, Freddy.

27. What is Ruprecht's relationship with Lawrence?

From Quiz Dirty Rotten Guys Like Them!

Answer: Lawrence's younger brother

Ruprecht is Lawrence's fictional younger brother played by Freddy to scare Jolene off. Ruprecht... well, let's just say he has major problems!

28. Lawrence enlists the help of Freddy to dissuade Jolene, an overeager would-be paramour, from marrying him. Lawrence, in his guise as a deposed prince, introduces the crazy Ruprecht. In the original song, what does Ruprecht fear most?

From Quiz Are You A Freddy Fanatic?

Answer: The genital cuff

"Ruprecht, do you want the genital cuff?" asks the original version of "All About Ruprecht". It's sung by David Yazbek, who wrote the music and lyrics to "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels".

29. What is the name of the woman Lawrence Jameson falls in love with?

From Quiz Loopy Over Lawrence!

Answer: Christine Colgate

"You're out of luck when love sneaks in on you." Lawrence realizes in the musical number "Love Sneaks In".

30. What is Muriel's last sung line in the show?

From Quiz All About Andre (And Others)

Answer: "Like zis."

"Like Zis/Like Zat" is sung by Muriel and Andre while they are dancing.

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