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On August 15, Class Act Books announced its releases for this month. They include another entry in the series The Second Species, and also a new author for the CAB imprint, as well as a debuting author. 'Shadow Avenged' by Tony-Paul de Vissage, is the sixth book of the Second Species series. The series which follows the search of vampire Marek Strigoi for the murderer of his family., Book 6 is a pivotal novel in which Marek and the killer come face-to-face and the scholar-turned-hunter has to make the decision to become as ruthless a killer as the man he's seeking or show his family's killer more mercy than he gave them. The dark urban fantasy/horror novel is the author's 17th novel published by Class Act Books. The first in the series, Shadow Lord, was voted one of the Top Ten horror novels of 2013 by Preditors and Editors Readers Poll, and also placed 3rd n the Maryland Romance Writers 'Reveal Your Inner Vixen' contest in 2009. 'Commonwealth' by Michael D. Smith is a Dystopia Black Comedy of a United States in which there are no private ownerships. Anyone can ask for anything and possess it for a month, after which someone else can claim it and take it away. Michael D. Smith was raised in the Chicago area but currently lives in Texas where he is Technology Librarian for McKinney Public Library in McKinney, Texas. His work there includes eBook and audiobook acquisitions. He also teaches classes in using e-readers. He is also author of the science fiction Jack Commer series. 'Dead Man's Hand' is a Mystery Noir series set in New Orleans and is the debut novel of Jack Frost. It is the first entry in the Jake Coleman Mystery series. Jack is a native of central Louisiana, where he retired in 2004 after forty-plus years in television news. He currently lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is host of 'Seniors Everyday' on Lincoln's Channel 10/11. Class Act Books is celebrating its second year under new ownership, in which its goal is to supply quality fiction in all genres to the reading public.

The cast of Off-Broadway's smash hit RUTHLESS! The Musical met the stars of the live dance sensation BALLROOM WITH A TWIST, which is currently touring the country. And the sparks flew! It was a love-fest for the talented showmen and women after the August 10th performance of RUTHLESS! when the stars of both of both shows mingled and posed for photos. Scroll down for backstage shots!

The stars of Ruthless! The Musical appeared at 'Broadway in Bryant Park,' presented by 106.7 Lite FM, last Thursday, August 6th. Kim Maresca,Paul Pecorino, Tori Murray, and Rita McKenzie performed with composer Marvin Laird at the keyboard.

After a two-week hiatus, the hit off-Broadway musical comedy, The Jackie Mason Musical, currently running in its fifth year, will now play in its new home at The Davenport Theatre (354 W. 45th & 8th Ave) starting this weekend, tonight, August 8th at 8pm, followed by a 3pm matinee Sunday, August 9th. The show formerly was housed by St Luke's Theatre, which now houses Ruthless The Musical.

Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of ALLEGIANCE, Amazing Grace, Something Rotten!, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, and RUTHLESS!. Check out photos from the special day below!

Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of ALLEGIANCE, Amazing Grace, Something Rotten!, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, and RUTHLESS!. Below, watch as the Ruthless company sings 'I Hate Musicals,' 'Born to Entertain,' and 'It Will Never Be That Way Again.'

Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of ALLEGIANCE, Amazing Grace, Something Rotten!, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, and RUTHLESS!. Below, watch as A Gentleman's guide to Love and Murder's kristen Hahn, Greg Jackson, Mark Ledbetter and Kathy Voytko perform 'Gentleman's Guide in 5 Minutes'!

Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of ALLEGIANCE, AMAZING GRACE, Something Rotten!, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, and RUTHLESS!. Below, watch as Amazing Grace's Josh Young, Erin Mackey, Laiona Michelle and company perform 'Testimony,' 'I Still Believe,' 'Daybreak,' and 'Amazing Grace.'

Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of ALLEGIANCE, AMAZING GRACE, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, and RUTHLESS!. Below, watch as Something Rotten!'s Brian d'Arcy James, Christian Borle, John Cariani, Kate Reinders and company perform 'God, I Hate Shakespeare,' 'I Love the Way,' and 'Hard to Be the Bard.'

Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program today, Thursday, August 6 - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the performances throughout the day! This week's line-up included numbers from the casts of SOMETHING ROTTEN!, AMAZING GRACE, RUTHLESS!, Allegiance, and A GENTLEMAN's GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER.

Sweet Romance Writers International is a showcase of sweet romance authors and their books and E. C. Jackson's new book, 'A Gateway to Hope,' is part of the red ribbon showcase there. Visitors can go online to www.sweetromancewriters.com and listen to a recorded interview with Jackson and find out more about her book by watching a short 'unboxing the book' video (in the right sidebar of the homepage). About The Author E. C. Jackson began her writing career with the full-length play Pajama Party. For three and a half years, she published the Confidence in Life newsletter for Alpha Production Ministries, in addition to writing tracts and devotionals. Teaching a women's Bible study at her church for eleven years led naturally to her current endeavor, writing inspirational romance novels. Her mission: spiritual maturity in the body of Christ through fiction. About The Book Twenty-one-year-old Neka is a bit of an introvert, she also happens to be stunningly beautiful. When she discovers her friend James is about to be dumped, she sees the perfect opportunity to escape from her quiet life. Can she summon the courage to leave it all behind? James Copley comes from a ruthless family. It's rubbed off. Years ago, he disengaged from his brother's smear campaign, but now his father has offered him an ultimatum, 'Get married or lose your seat at the table.' Plotting to stamp his design on the family business, he proposes to a woman, even though he doesn't love her. But his carefully laid plans start to unravel when she leaves him on the day she's due to meet his family. Could years of planning his comeback vanish with her departure? A possible solution comes in an unexpected form: Neka. She's not only a friend, but the daughter of his benefactor. And she's right there, offering to support him. But will her support stretch to marriage? James attempts to win her over to his plan but collides with her powerful father who wants to leverage the situation for his own gain. In their fight for survival and love, they are forced to face some uncomfortable truths. Can they overcome thwarted dreams and missed chances to find true love, or does forcing destiny's hand only lead to misery? Find out more about E.C. Jackson and 'A Gateway to Hope' at: http://sweetromancewriters.com/red-ribbon-showcased-authors/

The stars of RUTHLESS! The Musical are set to perform live on "Pix11 Morning News" tomorrow (Thursday) on Channel 11.

Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of New York's newest hit, RUTHLESS! The Musical, today put a new block of seats on sale through January 2, 2016. RUTHLESS! opened Off-Broadway July 13th to unanimous rave reviews led by Entertainment Weekly which called the show, "Uproarious! A mash-up of THE BAD SEED, GYPSY, ALL ABOUT EVE, plus the films of Douglas Sirk and John Waters!" Book and lyrics are by Joel Paley with music by Marvin Laird. Paley also directed the original production of RUTHLESS! as well as productions in L.A., South Beach and the record-breaking concert event starring Bernadette Peters. He once again serves as director of the new production, with Marvin Laird on board as music supervisor as well.

This week's line-up will include performances from the casts of Something Rotten (Brian d'Arcy James, Christian Borle, John Cariani, Heidi Blickenstaff, Kate Reinders, Eric Giancola, Stacey Todd Holt, Aaron Kaburick, Austin Lesch, Aleks Pevec, Eric Sciotto, Ryan VanDenBoom, Matt Wall, Bud Weber), AMAZING GRACE, Ruthless!, Allegiance: A New Musical, and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.?

RUTHLESS! The Musical will appear at "Broadway in Bryant Park" this Thursday, August 6th at 12:30 PM on the Lawn. Author/director Joel Paley and composer Marvin Laird are scheduled to appear with cast members Kim Maresca, Tori Murray and Rita McKenzie, along with performers from Broadway's A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER, SOMETHING ROTTEN, ALLEGIANCE, and SYLVIA. The event is being presented by 106.7 Lite FM and will be hosted by radio personality Rick Kaminski and the cast of AVENUE Q.

NBC's popular daily lifetime show "New York Live" will feature RUTHLESS! The Musical tomorrow (Tuesday) between 12:30 & 1 PM on Channel 4. RUTHLESS! opened Off-Broadway July 13th to unanimous rave reviews led by Entertainment Weekly which called the show, "Uproarious! A mash-up of THE BAD SEED, GYPSY, ALL ABOUT EVE, plus the films of Douglas Sirk and John Waters!" Book and lyrics are by Joel Paley with music by Marvin Laird. Joel Paley also directed the original production of RUTHLESS! as well as productions in L.A., South Beach and the record-breaking concert event starring Bernadette Peters. He once again serves as director of the new production, with Marvin Laird on board as music supervisor as well.

AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour that its new martial arts drama series 'Into the Badlands' will premiere Sunday, November 15th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. In a land controlled by feudal barons, 'Into the Badlands' tells the story of a ruthless, well-trained warrior named Sunny (Daniel Wu) and a young boy named M.K. (Aramis Knight) who embark on a spiritual journey across a dangerous land.

RUTHLESS! The Musical's leading man, Peter Land, collapsed onstage at the top of the second act on Friday evening, July 17th. EMT's arrived on the scene and Mr. Land was transported to the hospital where he received emergency surgery for a tear in the aorta. His recovery is going extremely well and he was even discharged from the hospital earlier this week. Paul Pecorino has assumed the role of Sylvia St. Croix and Mr. Land hopes to return to the show in the near future. Author Joel Paley bravely filled in for several performances in the week following the accident (triumphantly, according to all eyewitnesses).

Saturday matinees for RUTHLESS! The Musical will begin at 1:30 PM effective August 1st at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46 Street (just west of Eighth Ave.)

Author Vincent L. Inserra was a member of the Criminal Squad one or the C-1 Squad, a highly regarded group within the FBI tasked with dealing with some of the most hardened and ruthless criminal organizations in America. In 'C-1 and the Chicago Mob' (published by Xlibris) the author gives readers an in-depth look into the exploits of this incredible band of men and women who have dedicated their lives to the eradication of organized crime.

A brand-new featurette goes behind the scenes of RUTHLESS! The Musical, encapsulating the fun and frantic journey of this new production, and you can check it out below! RUTHLESS opened Off-Broadway this past Monday night.

Romance was in the air at last night's opening of RUTHLESS! off-Broadway. 

RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL just opened Off-Broadway last night, July 13th at St. Luke's Theatre. Book and lyrics for RUTHLESS! are by Joel Paley with music by Marvin Laird.  When THE BAD SEED meets GYPSY it's fun for the whole dysfunctional family! Tina Denmark is a pretty, charming and diabolical eight-year-old who 'was born to entertain.' With the encouragement of slick and overbearing potential agent Sylvia St. Croix, Tina will do anything to play the lead in her school play. The question is, where does such remarkable talent and unstoppable ambition come from? The answer is shocking in this award-winning Stage Mother of all musicals. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night theatre arrivals below!

RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL just opened Off-Broadway last night, July 13th at St. Luke's Theatre. Book and lyrics for RUTHLESS! are by Joel Paley with music by Marvin Laird. When THE BAD SEED meets GYPSY it's fun for the whole dysfunctional family! Tina Denmark is a pretty, charming and diabolical eight-year-old who 'was born to entertain.' With the encouragement of slick and overbearing potential agent Sylvia St. Croix, Tina will do anything to play the lead in her school play. The question is, where does such remarkable talent and unstoppable ambition come from? The answer is shocking in this award-winning Stage Mother of all musicals. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night after party below!

RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL opens Off-Broadway tonight, July 13th at St. Luke's Theatre. Book and lyrics for RUTHLESS! are by Joel Paley with music by Marvin Laird. Joel Paley also directed the original production as well as productions in L.A., South Beach and the record-breaking concert event starring Bernadette Peters. He will once again serve as director of the newest incarnation ofRUTHLESS!, with Marvin Laird on board as music supervisor as well.