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Nerds://A Musical Software Satire

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The New York Musical Theatre Festival will present 6 performances Nerds://A Musical Software Satire this September at the Beckett Theatre on W. 42nd St. Nerds is a new musical about the computer and software revolution, with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs at center stage.

Featuring song titles such as "Stroll Through the PARC," "A Revolution Starts with One," "Let's Merge" and "I've Gotta Lotta Money," Nerds
is an outrageous epic take on the parallel stories of computer pioneers Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, two technological geniuses, as they blaze a path from 'garage inventors' to warring titans of the computer revolution!

First Pirates of Silicon Valley, now Nerds in New York. This will have to be seen to be believed. Tickets are only $15 and performances run Sept. 20 at 8 PM, Sept. 24 at 8 PM, Sept. 25 at 8 PM, Sept. 28 at 1 PM, Sept. 29 at 4:30 PM and Oct. 1 at 4:30 PM. Additional info available at nerdsthemusical.com.

As a former theatre geek and current Apple pundit, I'm dually obligated to be there. Anyone want to join me?