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RecordBleachers will release debut album Strange Desire on July 15th, 2014 on RCA Records.

PATTI ISSUES, the hit Off-Broadway play is set to play Miami Beach on Friday, May 9th at 8pm (presented by legendary Broadway and concert producer-director Richard Jay-Alexander in association with Edison Farrow and South Beach Cabaret) at The Cabaret South Beach (233 12th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139).

Jessica Chastain will take on the role of screen legend Marilyn Monroe in Andrew Dominik's upcoming biopic, BLONDE.

'HEAD OR HEART,' the new album from Atlantic recording artist Christina Perri, has made an awesome entry onto the SoundScan/Billboard 200, arriving at #4 in its first week on the chart

PATTI ISSUES - the hit solo play hailed as 'heartfelt and cleverly constructed' ' by The Boston Globe and called 'spellbinding, one of the best (and now longestrunning) offerings of the year,' by The Village Voice - is set to play Miami Beach on Friday, May 9th at 8 PM (presented by legendary Broadway and concert producer-director Richard Jay-Alexander in association with Edison Farrow and South Beach Cabaret) at The Cabaret South Beach (233 12th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139), return engagements in San Francisco (Wednesday, May 14th at 7 PM and at 9 PM at Rebel,1760 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102), Los Angeles (Thursday, May 15th at 7:30 PM and at 9 PM at the Cavern Club Celebrity Theater at Casita Del Campo,1920 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027) and Fire Island Pines (Saturday, July 26th at 10 PM at Fire Island Pines Pavilion, Fire Island Pines, NY 11782), as well as two performances as an Official Selection of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival on Saturday, June 21st at 4 PM and 7:30 PM at the Space Theatre, King William Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tickets for all shows at www.PattiIssues.com.

The company of the second North American tour of Wicked will welcome Laurel Harris as Elphaba, Kara Lindsay as Glinda and Gene Weygandt as the Wizard beginning today, April 2 in Fresno, CA.

Broadway juggernaut WICKED has landed at San Antonio's Majestic Theatre.

Atlantic recording artist Christina Perri has announced an array of activity surrounding the release of her eagerly awaited new album. 'HEAD OR HEART' which features the hit single, 'Human' arrives at long last on April 1st.

The company of the second North American tour of WICKED will welcome Laurel Harris as Elphaba, Kara Lindsay as Glinda and Gene Weygandt as the Wizard beginning Wednesday, April 2 in Fresno, CA.

Today in 1992, Crazy for You opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 1622 performances. Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as 'The New Gershwin Musical Comedy', it is largely based on the songwriting team's 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production was directed by Mike Ockrent and choreographed by Susan Stroman.The cast included Jodi Benson as Polly, Harry Groener as Bobby Child, Bruce Adler as Bela Zangler, John Hillner as Lank Hawkins, Michele Pawk as Irene Roth, Jane Connell as Mother, and Beth Leavel as Tess.

mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, today announced that 2014 “Did it My Way Woodie” nomineeChildish Gambino will make his triumphant return to the Woodies stage at the “2014 mtvU Woodie Awards” on Thursday, March 13, 2014 during the SXSW Music Festival.

Grammy award winning artist and songwriter Jack Antonoff announces his new project Bleachers with the release of the debut single “I Wanna Get Better”.

Metallica today announced that their groundbreaking 3D feature film, Metallica Through The Never, directed by award-winning filmmaker Nimrod Antal, will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, digitally, and V.O.D. (Video On Demand) today, January 28, 2014 through Blackend Recordings.

Members of the arts community, supporters, friends, and families all turned out to find out who were going to be the winners for 2013.

Wavves with Special Guests: King Tuff, Jacuzzi Boys will perform tonight, October 19, 2013 at 8PM at The Neptune (All Ages / Bar w/ ID). Price: $19.50 not including fees. Seating: General Admission. On Sale: Friday, August 16, 2013 at 10 AM.

On last night's “The Arsenio Hall Show,” host Arsenio Hall welcomed Emmy-winning actress and “Mad Men” star, Julia Ormond; comedian and star of the new series, “Sleepy Hollow,” Orlando Jones; and a performance of 'Crime' by soul singer, Mayer Hawthorne. Check out the appearance below!

Jessica Chastain was recently on the scene at the Toronto International Film Festival for her upcoming movie, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, in which she stars with James McAvoy and Viola Davis. Below you can check out photos of the star in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!

Broadway Concerts Direct presents a NEW MUSIC SALON in Teaneck, NJ, SARAH RICE & FRIENDS, Music Salon, 2013 Dates: Friday, September 27 and The last FRIDAY of every month • 7:30PM (doors open at 6:45pm), Starring SARAH RICE (original Johanna, SWEENEY TODD, 2011 MAC Award, 2010 Bistro Award), DAVID VERNON (International Recording Artist), Special Guests: RICH FLANDERS (SHENANDOAH, ANNIE 2, Will Rogers Cowboy Award, Best Song), JOANNA MORTON GARY JANICE HALL, Other Special Surprise Guests: Matthew Martin Ward, Piano, Jim Russell, Recorder & Percussion, Eve Weiss, Classical Guitar, Sarah Rice, Theremin

In 2004, the cast of the Off-Broadway hit BARE appeared at Joe's Pub in three sold-out concert benefits for BroadwayWorld.com with proceeds going to Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.

Wavves with Special Guests: King Tuff, Jacuzzi Boys will perform on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 8PM at The Neptune (All Ages / Bar w/ ID). Price: $19.50 not including fees. Seating: General Admission. On Sale: Friday, August 16, 2013 at 10 AM.