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From the creators of the BedBugs musical comes The Astronaut Love Show

Posted by:	Official_Press_Release 05:35 pm EDT 10/27/15

Leschen & Sauter Musicals, LLC Proudly Presents the World Premiere of "A theatrical blast of fresh air!" - New York Times Critics' Pick for Bedbugs!!! THE ASTRONAUT LOVE SHOW Music by PAUL LESCHEN Book and Lyrics by FRED SAUTER Directed by JOHN DE LOS SANTOS LIMITED ENGAGEMENT NOVEMBER 12 - 22, 2015 AT THE KRAINE THEATRE OPENING NIGHT IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 7 P.M. TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT ASTRONAUTLOVESHOW.COM LESCHEN & SAUTER MUSICALS, LLC is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Paul Leschen and Fred Sauter's (Bedbugs!!!)THE ASTRONAUT LOVE SHOW, music direction by Andy Peterson, directed by John De Los Santos. THE ASTRONAUT LOVE SHOW will play a limited engagement at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th St. New York, NY 10003). Performances begin Thursday, November12 and continue through Sunday, November22. Opening Night is Saturday, November14 (7 p.m.). * Press are cordially invited: Thursday, November 12, Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14th at 7 p.m. (and any subsequent performance) * THE ASTRONAUT LOVE SHOW is a fast paced, darkly comedic original musical that tells three infamous "love stories" ripped from the headlines: a diaper-donning astronaut, a humble gay German cannibal and a Mormon-kidnapping/dog-cloning beauty queen! Through an original 70s inspired score, this cosmically explosive musical explores themes of loneliness and obsession in a world where technology gives us a fast track to act upon our deepest desires. Let Tony Award winner LENA HALL introduce you to some of the songs from The Astronaut Love Show: "Constellation Man" sung by Lena Hall, Chris Hall and Katie McCreary and "If You Die in Space" sung by Lena Hall. The production stars Amber Martin (celebrated NYC performance artist and vocalist, one of the New Yorker's 2010 top performers) as Leslie Starvak, Mark Rinzel (Singer in 80's tribute band Jessie's Girl, and New York's Finest, a Police tribute band) as Arvin Meissner, Samantha Stoltzfus as June Bernice McNealy, Nick DeMatteo in multiple roles, Injoy Fountain in multiple roles, and Ross McCorkell as Astronaut Bobby Olofsson, the cannibalized Berndt Brockhaus and Mormon missionary Kip Swanson. The production features projection and production design by Dean A. Denmon, costume design by Ashley Soliman, sound design by Eben Mannes, and lighting design and stage management by Blake Kile. Bob Kale (Bedbugs!!!) is the casting director. THE ASTRONAUT LOVE SHOW plays the following schedule: Thurs. Nov. 12 and Nov. 19 @ 7pm Fri, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 @ 7pm Sat, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21 @ 7pm Wed, Nov 18 @ 7pm Sun, Nov 22 @ 2pm. Tickets are $20 and are now available online at: http://www.astronautloveshow.com/. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater, ½ hour prior to performance. Running Time: Approx 100 minutes. No Intermission. Website: www.astronautloveshow.com *There is brief nudity, sexual scenarios and some controversial subject matter that may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parental Guidance recommended. BIOGRAPHIES PAUL LESCHEN (Music) is the composer and co-creator, along with Fred Sauter, of Bedbugs!!!, a 2014 New York Times Critic's Pick. Bedbugs!!! was nominated in 2013 for best original score by NY Innovative Theatre Awards. Paul was also nominated for a Drama Desk award for Outstanding Music for his first musical Twist. A frequent collaborator with Scissor Sisters, his co-arrangement of "Comfortably Numb" was a massive hit. Paul has worked with Hedda Lettuce, Murray Hill, Bebe Zahara and other gender-benders and has a rock band, Kingship, with singer/co-writer and frequent collaborator Chris Hall. Paul's collaboration with Fred Sauter has also yielded The Astronaut Love Show and Karma Kills- the Jukebox Musical Thriller. He is a graduate of Northwestern and a member of the Dramatists Guild and BMI. FRED SAUTER (Book & Lyrics) wrote book & lyrics for the hit Off-Broadway rock musical Bedbugs!!!. His band The Production just finished recording their first EP and are set to release their first music video, "Good Ol' Fashioned Bloodletting" this December. Fred's work has been seen at Ars Nova, Laurie Beechman Theatre, Dixon Place, Joe's Pub and Baltimore Theatre Project, among others. MFA from NYU Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Program, BA from Maryland Institute, College of Art. Member of the Dramatists Guild and ASCAP. To hear some of his rock opera projects: www.fredsauter.com JOHN DE LOS SANTOS (Director) directing credits include The Rose and the Knife for LoftOpera, Carousel for Ashlawn Opera, and Hello Again for Uptown Players. This fall, he choreographed the world premiere of Jake Hagee and Terrence McNally's Great Scott. Also a librettist, John collaborated with Clint Borzoni on When Adonis Calls and The Copper Queen. His new opera, Service Provider, composed by Christopher Weiss, will premiere this December at The Kennedy Center. http://johndelossantos.com LESCHEN & SAUTER MUSICALS, LLC. was formed in 2015 with the mission of promoting, producing and popularizing the musicals written by the writing team of Fred Sauter & Paul Leschen.

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