"INTOXICATING! A transport of delight that will take you to its oversized moon faster, cheaper and more hilariously than NASA possibly could."
- John Simon, Bloomberg News

"THE FUNNIEST SHOW IN NEW YORK!"
- David Richardson, WOR Radio

"SUPERIOR IN EVERY WAY. One of the LIVELIEST, FUNNIEST, BEST-PERFORMED MUSICALS IN YEARS, delivering a knockout punch to Broadway's funnybone! Jeffrey Lane 's book is currently THE WITTIEST ON BROADWAY. David Yazbek's music is POSITIVELY INSPIRED. Jack O'Brien's masterly staging DOESN'T MISS A TRICK!"
- Clive Barnes, New York Post

"I know funny when I see it, and this show is a pluperfect hit! Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is wonderfully entertaining, an exemplary piece of comic craftsmanship. John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz are the Mathew Broderick and Nathan Lane of 2005!"
-Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

"ONE OF THE MOST DELICIOUSLY FUNNY, SMASHING ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE LAST 20 YEARS! Exuberant and sublimely nutty, this is a BIG, BOUNTIFUL EVENING OF IRRESISTIBLE MUSICAL COMEDY with show-stopping, hilarious songs. John Lithgow is superbly funny. Norbert Leo Butz owns the stage. This is MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN!"
- Robert Feldberg, The Record (Top of page)

"At long last, laughs! Finally, a big new musical that Broadway can feel thrilled to call its own. A sweet-natured yet droll, dorky but gorgeous, wholesome yet raunchy and somehow sophisticated adaptation of the beloved movie. The entire cast is beyond lovely. Lithgow is a hoot! Those 'Scoundrels' have pulled it off!"
- Linda Winer, Newsday (Top of page)

"A four-star treat. This smart, classy escapade never ceases to charm, recalling the sort of frothy musicals whipped up by Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. Sherie Rene Scott is radiant. The marvelous Lithgow and wonderful Butz play off each other beautifully. Give these gents a joint Tony Award now and be done with it!"
- Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger (Top of page)

"A little dirty and a lot of fun. Pure escapist silliness-musical mischief. Your hosts for the festivities are keep the refreshment flowing until all of us feel good and tipsy. John Lithgow is at his best, and the prodigiously talented Norbert Leo Butz gives a performance so earthy and ripe you can smell it."
- Peter Marks, Washington Post (Top of page)

"IT WOULD BE A CRIME TO MISS IT! Smart, catchy and dazzling. Butz is finally getting a showcase worthy of his great and many gifts. He and Lithgow deliver a knockout with every note. THESE SCOUNDRELS ARE SUBLIME! A MUST-SEE!"
- Roma Torre, NY1 News (Top of page)

"Clever, engaging, and executed with flair, vexingly good songs and a remarkable cast. It oozes old-fashioned charm. Mr. Lithgow and Mr. Butz are naturals. Sherie Rene Scott is a deft comedienne with a clear, lovely voice, whose performance ought to make her a great big star."
- Jeremy McCarter, The New York Sun (Top of page)

"The cast is exceptionally talented. John Lithgow has charm to spare and Norbert Leo Butz is a genuine natural."
- Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press (Top of page)

"THE BEST MUSICAL COMEDY SINCE 'THE PRODUCERS.' It doesn't get any funnier than this! You're still laughing a week later!"
- Pat Collins, WWOR-TV (Top of page)

"After a long time, A REAL MUSICAL COMEDY IS BACK ON THE BOARDS! It's ridiculously funny! In fact, it's terrific!"
- David Richardson, WOR-AM (Top of page)

"The suave and sophisticated John Lithgow can do just about anything on stage, screen and TV."
- Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV (Top of page)

"YOU'LL GLADLY LET 'SCOUNDRELS' TAKE YOUR MONEY! A funny musical with cleverly constructed songs and a high entertainment quotient."
- Elysa Gardner, USA Today (Top of page)

"A giddy, crowd-pleasing, high-octane show with a wonderful cast."
- Jacques Le Sourd, The Journal News (Top of page)

"THEATRICAL PIZZAZZ with AWESOME TALENT! John Lithgow is the QUINTESSENCE of debonair nobility. Norbert Leo Butz is EXRAORDINARY."
- Howard Kissel, Daily News (Top of page)