Bedbugs (musical)
Bedbugs!!! | |
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Music | Paul Leschen |
Lyrics | Fred Sauter |
Book | Fred Sauter |
Productions | 2014 Off-Broadway |
Bedbugs!!! is an American
Themes
The show deals with environmental themes, including a song called "Silent Spring", relating to the famous 1962 book by scientist/activist Rachel Carson. The main character Carly's war on the bedbug population was initially inspired by George W. Bush's war on terror.[4]
History
Bedbugs!!! first played in the
A workshop of Bedbugs!!! ran during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 at the ATA Chernuchin Theater, also with Mr. Hall and Mr. Rooney. [5]
Off-Broadway, Bedbugs!!! ran from September 14 to November 2, 2014. The production (as well as the 2012 workshop) was directed and choreographed by Robert Bartley and produced by Dale Joan Young. It starred Grace McLean, Chris Hall, Brian Charles Rooney and Danny Bolero. The costumes were by Philip Heckman. Like in the 2012 workshop, the set, props and costumes were created largely from used materials, bedding and garbage, inspired by the fact that actual bed bugs can be easily spread when accidentally brought into apartments via used furniture and used beds.[6][7][8][9][10]
Critical reception
Bedbugs!!! was critically praised in its 2014 Off-Broadway run and was both a New York Times and Time Out New York Critic's Pick. Neil Genzlinger of
References
- ^ Sobel, Jon (September 15, 2014). "Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): 'Bedbugs!!!' the Musical by Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter". blogcritics. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ Gates, Anita (September 30, 2008). "Enter Singing: Giant Bedbugs, Fancy Boys, Bank Robbers, Potato Farmers". The New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Genzlinger, Neil (September 15, 2014). "That Itchy Feeling? It May Just Be Love". The New York Times. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Leo, Jamie (September 2, 2014). "The Boys Behind the Bedbugs!!! Off B'way Infestation". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (September 12, 2012). "Chris Hall and Brian Charles Rooney Will Star in BEDBUGS!!! at Off-Broadway's Chernuchin Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ISBN 978-0226361086.
- ^ Clarke, David (September 11, 2014). "BWW Interviews: Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter Talk BEDBUGS!!!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Bedbugs!!! (Website)". bedbugsmusical.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "They're a Laughing Matter! Musical Comedy Bedbugs!!! Officially Opens Off-Broadway". Broadway.com. September 14, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Feldman, Adam (September 26, 2014). "Bedbugs!!!". Time Out New York. Retrieved July 6, 2017.