I decided to latch on to my fiance’s business trip and go to D.C. for an extended weekend. This is going to be great because I get to stay for free in a corporate suite and see an old friend!

Cimex lectularius, the common bedbug, from slides at the University of Edinburgh. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Before I go, I want to make sure I give you heads up to buy your tickets to Bedbugs! I mentioned this show briefly when I interviewed my mom for mother’s day because she is the producer (this is her HeSo project). Bedbugs is a hilarious rock-musical about, you guessed it, bedbugs. Follow the story of a determined exterminator who falls in love with Cimex, the king bedbug. It’s campy, heartfelt, and creative. If you like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Little Shop of Horror, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, or the 80s you have to treat yourself to this show.

This is a showcase, so tickets are only available for a limited time (Oct. 19-Nov. 4th). The best part is tickets are only $18! You can’t see Broadway talent for that cheap anywhere else. Bedbugs sold out at the New York Musical Theater Festival, so click here to get tickets before they sell out. I’ll be there on opening night (Oct. 21st), and for my bachelorette party (not sure which date). If you don’t live in the New York area, now’s the perfect time to visit the east cost.

I’ll leave you with a video of Chris Hall, singing Don’t let the Bedbugs Bite:

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