What is the name of the musical written by this English comedian, author, playwright, actor, director, and writer of "The Young Ones" and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glenn Slater?
Ben Elton Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is an English comedian, author, playwright, actor and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on series such as "The Young Ones" and "Blackadder", as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 15 novels and written the musicals "We Will Rock You" (2002) and "Love Never Dies" (2010), the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera". His novels cover the Dystopian, Satire, and Crime genres.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (musical) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 2004 comedy musical, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Jeffrey Lane; it is based on the 1988 film of the same name. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2005 and ran for 626 performances despite mixed reviews. It has since received tours and international productions. The Australian production opened in 2013 to rave reviews, and was hailed the 'best musical to hit Sydney this century' according to The Sydney Morning Herald. A West End production opened in 2014 to generally warm reviews.