Broadwayworld.com reports that

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Leschen, Mrozek & Sauter present the world premiere of BEDBUGS!!!, an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s 2008 Next Link Project. 80’s 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.

BEDBUGS!!! runs September 16-27th, 2008 at the TBG Theater (312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor). Tickets are $20.00 and will be available at www.NYMF.org or by calling 212-352-3101.

It’s 2012 and Carly, an exterminator hell-bent on avenging her mother’s freak death, has accidentally mutated NYC Bedbugs into bloodthirsty killer Hair Metal Rock Gods. Sweet sidekick Burt has a plan, and troubled Canadian chanteuse Dionne Salon has stumbled onto the scene. But will Carly listen to them and save NYC-or be seduced by her own creation?

More from BroadwayWorld.com, and BugBugsTheMusical.com.

Who’s going?

• Bedbugs!!! wins theater contest
• Songs for Bedbuggers
• Berkshire Fringe show conveys “the neurosis, the exhaustion, the paranoia, the fascination” of bed bugs
• Do not watch this if you have an active bed bug infestation

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The fifth-annual New York Musical Theatre Festival has announced the 12 musicals selected for its Next Link Project.

The three-week festival – running Sept. 15–Oct. 5 – features musicals from around the world, culled from invitations and an open-submission process.

The works accepted for the Next Link Project benefit from the Next Link dramaturg team, as well as writer support resources, including industry networking and producer “matchmaking” events, and financial assistance through discounted technical support and waiving of production deposits.

And that winning bedbugged musical?

Bedbugs!!! The Musical
Book and lyrics by Fred Sauter, music by Paul Leschen

“A hell-bent exterminator must save New York City from the mutant bedbugs she accidentally creates in this 80’s inspired rock musical fantasy.”

Sounds fun!

Come September, it may be time for the first-ever Bedbugger cultural excursion.

Who’s in?

For additional press, see Theatermania.

• Bedbugs!!! The Musical: tickets on sale
• A new song about bed bugs
• Toronto tenants camping outside to avoid bed bugs: update
• Real estate brokers who do not disclose that buildings are infested with bed bugs

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