Nice guys finish last. Time to meet the winners.

Get ready to be seduced, swindled, and swept off your feet — Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is hitting Riverside in a glittering new production that’s all charm, chaos, and con artistry at its most delicious.

Based on the hit 1988 film starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin, this Tony-nominated musical comedy follows two cunning conmen — the elegant, ruthless Lawrence Jamieson and the wildly unpredictable Freddy Benson — as they go head-to-head on the French Riviera in a winner-takes-all game of deception. Their target? A sweet, unsuspecting American heiress. But in a world built on lies and reinvention, nothing — and no-one — is quite what they seem.

With a razor-sharp book by Jeffrey Lane and an irresistibly cheeky score by David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Tootsie, The Full Monty), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a riot of farcical foolishness, toe-tapping tunes, and whip-smart satire.

For fans of the original film, lovers of sharp musical theatre, or anyone who can’t resist a smooth-talking rogue, this one’s for you.

The con is on. Don’t be the last to catch it.

BUY MORE & SAVE*

Swindle your way to better priced tickets when you come as a group.

Group 4+ from $69 or Group 10+ from $64 – normally from $79.

MEET THE CAST

BLAKE ERICKSON

as Lawrence Jamieson

Blake is a writer, singer and actor who recently appeared in Cluedo. Past credits include: The Producers, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Shrek, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia! and Cry Baby. Blake received the Best Actor Award at Sydney Fringe Festive for his performance of Orson Welles in the one-man show Pearls Before Swine.

ROWAN WITT

as Freddy Benson

Rowan’s career spans film, television and theatre. Theatre credits include Hamilton, Gloria, She Loves Me, and THE BOOK OF MORMON for which he received a Helpmann nod, a Sydney Theatre Award, and a BroadwayWorld Award. Screen credits include All Her Fault, Underbelly, Home and Away, and The Matrix. He can currently be seen as Sean in the Australian adaptation of Ghosts.

KRISTINA MCNAMARA

as Christine Colgate

Kristina is overjoyed to be playing this bucket list role. Credits include Chicago, Annie, Rocky Horror Show, Sweet Charity and West Side Story. She has performed with Opera Australia across major productions including La Traviata, Carmen and The Ring Cycle. Catch Kristina as a cabaret and Retrosweat regular on The Morning Show.

JORDAN SHEA

as Andre Thibault

Jordan Shea is an award-winning writer and performer, with credits including Malacañang Made Us, DIWA and Kasama Kita. His work has earned the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award and a 2026 National Library Creative Arts Fellowship. As an actor, he has appeared in The Producers, The Witches of Eastwick and I Hate Men: As Read By Men. He is a graduate of the VCA.

AURIÉLE ROQUE

as Muriel Eubanks

US-born Aurélie trained at the UMKC Conservatory and has been based in Brisbane for nearly a decade. Her credits include The Wizard of Oz Arena Spectacular, The Addams Family, Pippin, Rent and Fun Home. She has toured her cabaret Ruby Slipper Chronicles internationally, choreographed major productions, and performed across Australia and Taiwan.

SCARLET LINDSAY

as Jolene Oaks

A graduate of the Elder Conservatorium (University of Adelaide), Scarlet made their professional debut in Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Credits include Converted! and Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour. A dynamic cabaret and burlesque performer, Scarlet is set to appear as a supporting lead in an upcoming SBS series (2026).

CAST & CREATIVES

Book By JEFFREY LANE
Music and Lyrics By DAVID YAZBE
Based on the film “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning
Original Broadway production directed by Jack O’Brien
Licenses exclusively by Music Theatre International. www.mtishows.com.au

Freddy Benson Rowan Witt
Lawrence Jamieson Blake Erickson
Christine Colgate Kristina McNamara
Jolene Oaks Scarlet Lindsay
Andre Thibault Jordan Shea
Muriel Eubanks Aurélie Roque
Ensemble Brendan Godwin, Oliver Clisdell, Madelene Kirkwood, Emma Feliciano, Christopher Tendai

 

Accessibility

In English.

Wheelchair accessible.

Companion Card accepted.

Assistive Hearing system available (FM).

Find out more about accessibility at Riverside Theatres.

Additional Ticketing Information

$7.95 Transaction Fee applies.

The authorised ticket agency for this event is Riverside Theatres.

Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency, you risk that these tickets are fake, void, or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies.

Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 0-18 months at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap free of charge. A valid ticket is required for all children over 18 months.

For more details, please refer to our Terms and Conditions.

 

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

*Offer valid for A Reserve seating only when purchasing 4 or more tickets in one transaction. Must select “Group of 4+” or “Group of 10+” after selecting your seats via the drop-down menus under the seating map. Subject to availability. Advertised savings based on the full-price A Reserve ticket. Not valid for previously purchased tickets. Transaction fee applies.