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Sup, Gleeks!? Hope you had a really great summer of love, love, love. Oh yes, Gleeks - it's the epic TWO PART (yes, it's so epic, it needed TWO episodes) Beatles tribute episode! Are you ready? Do you want me to hold you hand? Because, Glee loves you, yeah, yeah! Get ready to let it be, Gleeks. Glee is about to bring the John, Paul, Ringo, and George! Rachel has yet another callback for Funny Girl, this time on the Great White Way - on stage at the St. James Theatre. While sitting the wings, Rachel overhears the discussion of the director and her Tony winning reading partner discussing that perhaps she's wonderful, but not just right. Relishing in the Broadway dreams that may have passed, Rachel sings 'Yesterday' as she strolls along familiar settings - ironically all the places she shared in New York with Finn. Mr. Schue announces that the theme for two weeks will be the Beatles, which is met with a mixed reaction from Kitty, but excitement among the rest of the New Directions. Artie seems to be wooing Kitty, but is this kitty cat ready for a ride in the Artie mobile? Kitty, Artie, (along with the rest of the New Directions) hit up a carnival and gives us a little duet action on 'Drive My Car'. Bree, a brand new Cheerio, seems out to ruin Kitty, taking to instagram a couple photos of Kitty with Artie, leading to Kitty to put her and Artie on the down low to keep her rep. Santana gets Rachel hired a Broadway themed diner she's working out, but Rachel seems less than thrilled and focused because of her chemistry callback. Blaine woos Kurt back with a picnic - officially making them boyfriends again, but what would a Klaine happy reunion be without a duet on 'Got to Get You into my Life' complete with a marching band. God bless you, Klaine. God bless your style and love. And what better way to cement your reunion than with a sweet kiss, which is exactly what Kurt and Blaine do.

The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of SARAH FLOOD IN SALEM MASS by Obie Award winner Adriano Shaplin (Pig Iron's Hell Meets Henry Halfway). This radical re-telling of the events leading up to the Salem Witch Trials will be directed by Rebecca Wright featuring members of The Bats. Previews begin tonight, September 24 with opening slated for October 6. The Flea's Producing Director Carol Ostrow says, 'bringing Shaplin's work and his team of collaborators together with The Bats will be one of the most combustible theatrical events of the season.'

STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL will tango, sashay and bogo pogo its way onto the Sydney Lyric stage from 25 March 2014, thanks to the original creative team behind the classic 1992 film, director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann, set and costume designer Catherine Martin, choreographer John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell and co-writer Craig Pearce.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment will present the first production in its 2013-1014 season of shows, the Tony Award-winning play, BROADWAY BOUND, written by Neil Simon and directed by Jeff Maynard. BROADWAY BOUND will preview tonight, September 20, 2013 (with a press opening on Saturday, September 21) and run through Sunday, October 13, 2013 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

For the 40th anniversary of Country Music supergroup Alabama, Lightning Rod Records assembled a wide variety of artists to record covers of their hits and lesser-known album cuts. High Cotton: A Tribute To Alabama features artists ranging from legendary gospel blues group Blind Boys of Alabama to gritty Memphis rockers Lucero to country soul shouter JD McPherson who put their unique spin on the Alabama repertoire.

Rehearsals begin today, September 16 in London for the critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe repertory productions of William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD III on Broadway this fall. The productions, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, will open Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street), with previews beginning October 15. Twelfth Night and Richard III, which are directed by Tim Carroll, designed by Jenny Tiramani and with music by Claire van Kampen, will play a limited engagement for 16 weeks. Tickets are on sale now through www.telecharge.com. For a schedule of performances and more information, please visit www.shakespearebroadway.com.

Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 16 in London for the critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe repertory productions of William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD III on Broadway this fall. The productions, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, will open Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street), with previews beginning October 15. Twelfth Night and Richard III, which are directed by Tim Carroll, designed by Jenny Tiramani and with music by Claire van Kampen, will play a limited engagement for 16 weeks. Tickets are on sale now through www.telecharge.com. For a schedule of performances and more information, please visit www.shakespearebroadway.com.

This month readers will gain behind-the-scenes access to the back story of Joseph O'Dell's conviction and execution when 'The Corruption of Innocence: A Journey for Justice' makes its debut. Lori St John, Esq., founder and director of the Innocence Project at Rutgers School of Law, shares the riveting details and underlying politics of her almost four year battle to discover the truth and prevent the unjust execution of Joseph O'Dell. St John discusses for the first time why she married a death row inmate hours before his scheduled execution, and reveals what steps the Department of Corrections and the Commonwealth of Virginia took to protect their conviction, at all costs.

In 'The Vatican Knows (about the kidnapping of that young woman),' a new play by Mario Fratti, a young girl's fantasies about being fathered by the Pope lead to a brutal kidnapping. Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., will present the work October 3 to 20, directed by Stephan Morrow.

Premier Digital Publishing is proud to announce the publication of Rubber Soul by Rock 'N Roll legend Greg Kihn in print (ISBN 978-1-62467-094-7,$16.99) and eBook (ISBN 978-1-62467-093-0, $9.99). Greg Kihn continues to pioneer the rock thriller genre with Rubber Soul, an exhilarating ride through Beatlemania featuring The Beatles themselves. The idea for Rubber Soul originated from his interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Pete Best, Yoko Ono, Patti Harrison, and Geoff Emerick. When asked where The Beatles found the rare American R&B 45's that constituted their early repertoire, Pete Best revealed that it was from Merchant Marines who carried the records back to Liverpool from America. From there, came the fictional Dust Bin Bob, a character who befriends The Beatles from their penniless early days and saves them from an assassination attempt in the Philippines during their world tour in 1966. Rubber Soul is a work of fiction with 100% historically accurate details. This fast paced plot, full of intrigue, also incorporates historically accurate facts as well as previously unpublished information about the Beatles' early years.

Famous Publishing is pleased to announce the worldwide release of the prophetically insightful, spiritually empowering book, Jezebel: The Witch Is Back, by author Landon Schott, available in paperback and e-book through the website, TheJezebelBook, and bookstores everywhere through Ingram and Ingram's Spring Arbor Distributors, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple's iBookstore, Google Books, and more. The spirit of Jezebel has risen to power in our culture and infiltrated the Church. Her witchcraft has wreaked mass spiritual carnage through fear, manipulation, intimidation, and domination carried out by those who fall under her spell-even those in leadership. Her wickedness has wounded and scarred countless believers, leaving them fearful, depressed, defeated, sick, and confused. Jezebel's bloodlust for death and destruction will only be stopped when met with spiritual violence. Jezebel: The Witch Is Back will equip and empower readers to wage spiritual warfare aggressively, live in spiritual victory, and experience God's limitless love and joy as they walk boldly in the call of God on their lives.

STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL will tango, sashay and bogo pogo its way onto the Sydney Lyric stage from 25 March 2014, thanks to the original creative team behind the classic 1992 film, director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann, set and costume designer Catherine Martin, choreographer John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell and co-writer Craig Pearce.

A new season rich with laughter and compelling drama was announced today for the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum by Michael Ritchie, CTG Artistic Director.

Fall is quickly approaching, which means that Broadway will soon be blowing up with brand new productions. Ten plays will be eligible for Tony nominations next year, including: Romeo and Juliet, The Glass Menagerie, The Winslow Boy, A Time to Kill, Betrayal, The Snow Geese, Twelfth Night/Richard III, Macbeth, Waiting for Godot/No Man's Land, and 700 Sundays. Get the scoop on all ten incoming plays below!

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment will present the first production in its 2013-1014 season of shows, the Tony Award-winning play, BROADWAY BOUND, written by Neil Simon and directed by Jeff Maynard. BROADWAY BOUND will preview on Friday, September 20, 2013 (with a press opening on Saturday, September 21) and run through Sunday, October 13, 2013 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

Complete casting has been announced for the critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe repertory productions of William Shakespeare'sTWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD III on Broadway this fall. The productions, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, will open Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street), with previews beginning October 15. Twelfth Night and Richard III, which are directed by Tim Carroll, designed by Jenny Tiramani and with music by Claire van Kampen, will play a limited engagement for 16 weeks. Tickets are on sale now through www.telecharge.com. For a schedule of performances and more information, please visit www.shakespearebroadway.com.

Elektra recording artist Ed Sheeran continues his extraordinary year with still another career milestone

LAS VEGAS, NV -  NoteWorthy, the industry leader in luxury travel experiences for the discerning independent traveller to Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, announced today four new programs at Virtuoso Travel Week.