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Lansing’s Riverwalk Theater overrun by ‘Scoundrels’

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels photo
Luke Anthony Photography

The Riverwalk Theater in downtown Lansing get down and dirty in the first production of this season with "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." Current State speaks with the director and stars of this madcap musical.

Tomorrow night, the Riverwalk Theater in downtown Lansing will open their season with “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” which received a massive ten Tony Award nominations when it opened on Broadway. The musical is based on the 1988 movie of the same name with Michael Caine and Steve Martin as con men on the French Riviera.

Current State’s Jamie Paisley sat in on one of the rehearsals and spoke with the director and the two leads of this upcoming Riverwalk Theater production.

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