A national tour of West End show Dirty Rotten Scoundrels comes to Oxford’s New Theatre this summer.

The stage show, which opened in London in March this year, is based on the 1988 film starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin.

It will run in Oxford from Tuesday, August 4, to Saturday, August 8.

Prepare to be transported to the luxurious French Riviera where the decadent world of sophisticated conman Lawrence Jameson is set to come crashing down with the arrival of larger-than-life Freddy Benson – a conman of an entirely different order.

Soon realising the town ain’t big enough for the both of them, the two find themselves going head to head in the con of their lives, pulling out all of the stops in a bid for the affections of millionaire soap heiress Christine Colgate. Little do they know what they’ve let themselves in for.

Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell said: “I have no doubt that every city we visit will take this hilarious show to their hearts and will laugh and enjoy this musical as much as a quarter of a million people who have already seen it so far have done”.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels stars Michael Praed as Lawrence, Noel Sullivan as Freddy, Carley Stenson as Christine and Mark Benton as Andre. They are joined by Geraldine Fitzgerald as Muriel.

Michael Praed is best known for his television roles including Robin Hood in Robin of Sherwood, Prince Michael in Dynasty and Phileas Fogg in The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne. Noel Sullivan is best known as a member of the British pop group Hear’Say, who won television talent show Popstars. Noel’s musical theatre credits include Rock of Ages, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and We Will Rock You.

For tickets drop into the New Theatre box office on George Street, call 0844 871 3020 or view atgtickets.com/oxford.