Paul Leschen (music) and Fred Sauter (Book and Lyrics), the downtown, terminally hip, vinyl-cool writing team first presented a reading of their sci-fi, thriller, rock musical BEDBUGS!!! on November 17th, 2007 at New York University's Black Box Theatre.
Blue Room Arts Collective is pleased to announce a one-night only performance of PARTY TIME on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 9:30 pm at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre, 61 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014.
Eric Anderson (Broadway's South Pacific, the US tour of Camelot) will join the previously announced cast as Dexter, along with Donna Vivino (Wicked 1st Nat. Tour, Hairspray) as Mother, Jeff Hiller (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) as Tom Wansett, and Stephen Sheffer (NYMF's Bedbugs!!!) as Chad.
Eric Anderson (Broadway's South Pacific, the US tour of Camelot) will join the previously announced cast as Dexter, along with Donna Vivino (Wicked 1st Nat. Tour, Hairspray) as Mother, Jeff Hiller (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) as Tom Wansett, and Stephen Sheffer (NYMF's Bedbugs!!!) as Chad.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival smash hit BEDBUGS!!! will receive a long-awaited industry reading at Pearl Studios in NYC on Monday, January 17, 2011, at 3pm and 7pm. 80s rock excess meets the creature feature in this hilarious and extremely timely hard-rocking new musical by Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter, directed by Samuel Buggeln. These readings are open to the public and will feature Celina Carvajal (B'way: Cats, Dracula, Tarzan, 42nd St; Off-B'way: Rooms, Radiant Baby, Kinky Boots workshop, upcoming Diane Paulus/System of a Down musical Prometheus Bound) as tormented exterminator Carly; Brian Charles Rooney (Roundabout's The Threepenny Opera, Yale Rep's POP!) as Canadian chanteuse Dionne Salon; and Chris Hall (Revision Theatre's Rocky Horror Show), whose NYMF performance as Bedbug rock-god Cimex acquired cult-legend status. Additional casting TBA.
Composer/lyricist team Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter, known for the successful Bedbugs!!! at NYMF '08, are returning to the New York stage for a concert of their work at the Laurie Beechman Theater. ASTRONAUTS, BEDBUGS & OTHER KILLERS: The Songs of Leschen and Sauter will play for one night only, Wednesday, October 27 at 9:30pm.
Just in time for Halloween, The Laurie Beechman Theatre Offers ASTRONAUTS, BEDBUGS & OTHER KILLERS: The Songs of Leschen and Sauter Wednesday, October 27 featuring Celina Carvajal, Brian Charles Rooney, Ben Cameron, Molly Hager, Eric Anderson & more.
Broadway's Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera) will take the stage in his solo concert debut at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street, NYC) on Sunday, October 24 at 7:30pm.
Composer/lyricist team Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter, known for the successful Bedbugs!!! at NYMF '08, are returning to the New York stage for a concert of their work at the Laurie Beechman Theater. ASTRONAUTS, BEDBUGS & OTHER KILLERS: The Songs of Leschen and Sauter will play for one night only, Wednesday, October 27 at 9:30pm.
Broadway's Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera) will take the stage in his solo concert debut at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street, NYC) on Sunday, October 24 at 7:30pm.
Just in time for Halloween, The Laurie Beechman Theatre Offers ASTRONAUTS, BEDBUGS & OTHER KILLERS: The Songs of Leschen and Sauter Wednesday, October 27 featuring Celina Carvajal, Brian Charles Rooney, Ben Cameron, Molly Hager, Eric Anderson & more.
The Tony Award-winning musical Oliver! is playing at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, Westchester's professional regional theatre located in White Plains, NY. The show runs November 20 - December 14, 2008 as the opening production of the theatre's Bank of America Broadway Classics series.
The New York Musical Theater Festival honored producer Robyn Goodman at its Fifth Anniversary Season Awards Gala on Sunday, November 2nd at The Hudson Theatre.
The New York Musical Theater Festival concluded its fifth season on October 5th having presented 241 performances over the course of 21 days. A record-breaking 25,000 people, selling the festival to 87.5% of capacity, attended the festival. Over 75% of productions had sold-out performances, and 11 productions extended their runs to accommodate demand.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) concludes its fifth year which featured 24 full productions, a dance series, a developmental series, concerts and special events tonight 10/5th.
Due to popular demand and sold out performances, BEDBUGS!!! one of the most talked-about shows in this year's NYMF has just been extended. Additional performances will be Thursday, September 25th (4:30pm) and a special late night performance, Saturday, September 27th (11:00pm). 80's rock excess meets the Creature Feature in this hilarious, hard-rocking new musical by Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter directed by Samuel Buggeln. BEDBUGS!!! runs through September 27th at the TBG Theater (312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor). Tickets are $20.00 and are available at www.NYMF.org or by calling 212-352-3101.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) celebrates its fifth year with 24 full productions, a dance series, a developmental series, concerts and special events. NYMF is an annual three-week event that has premiered over 130 musicals in its first four years - many of which have gone on to award-winning productions in New York, in regional theaters and on tour in 38 states, and nine countries worldwide.
Isaac Robert Hurwitz (NYMF Executive Director & Producer) announces that due to demand NYMF will add extra performances of Hunter Foster & Rick Crom's Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale, Buddy Sheffield & Keith Thompson's Idaho!, and Matthew Loren Cohen's Jason & Ben.
Isaac Robert Hurwitz (NYMF Executive Director & Producer) announced that due to demand NYMF will add extra performances of Hunter Foster & Rick Crom's Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale, Buddy Sheffield & Keith Thompson's Idaho!, and Matthew Loren Cohen's Jason & Ben.
From Upper East Side high-rises to Union Square subway benches, from a woman found dead in her infested Queens apartment to the famous Fox 5 newsroom incident, bedbugs have been getting around. The current problem has spawned new extermination businesses, bedbug specialists and websites where fellow sufferers congregate to share horror stories and resources.
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