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Michael Major

Michael Major is a Connecticut native and a graduate of Marist College.

After starting out running social media for a theatre company, his love of pop culture led him to intern at TigerBeat Media. After also writing for organizations like PopCrave, uInterview, and Talk Radio NYC, Michael began as BroadwayWorld's entertainment editor in August of 2021.

Growing up watching movie musicals like Hairspray and Little Shop of Horrors on repeat, Michael is an expert on television and film. His love of the film industry has carried over to his work at BroadwayWorld, working with major networks like NBC, ABC, FOX and more to cover Broadway stars taking over the big screen.

He also frequently works with companies like Netflix, Disney, Apple, and Universal to bring exclusive clips and interviews from Broadway-related releases to readers. Stay tuned for the latest news on movies like Wicked, Mean Girls, The Color Purple, and more!

As a big fan of pop music, BroadwayWorld Music includes news on your favorite singers, like Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and more, along with coverage on original music from Broadway alums like Reneé Rapp, Idina Menzel, Leslie Odom Jr., and more.

While at BroadwayWorld, he has had the honor of interviewing stars like Katy Perry, Carol Burnett, Denzel Washington, Bernadette Peters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jane Krakowski, and more.




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First Show:

The Lion King

Favorite Show:

Hairspray

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THOSE WHO WALK AWAY Sets Video On Demand Release Date
THOSE WHO WALK AWAY Sets Video On Demand Release Date
January 25, 2022

Written and directed by Robert Rippberger, Those Who Walk Away is loosely inspired by the Ursula Le Guin short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”. Filmed in a series of long continuous takes, Rippberger perfectly captures the eerie and bloodcurdling moral predicament of living high while others suffer. Watch the films trailer now!

Slothrust Announces Full Routing For The Parallel Timeline Tour
Slothrust Announces Full Routing For The Parallel Timeline Tour
January 25, 2022

Parallel Timeline was released last September via Dangerbird Records and features the singles “Cranium” and “Once More For The Ocean,” which has received airplay at leading radio stations in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas, Philadelphia and others. Check out the full list of tour dates now!

Blossoms Announce New Album 'Ribbon Around The Bomb'
Blossoms Announce New Album 'Ribbon Around The Bomb'
January 25, 2022

Together with this exciting announcement, the band have also shared the title track from the album and its accompanying video, directed by Edwin Burdis, Arctic Monkeys’ Creative Director, who worked on the band’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino and AM albums. Watch the new music video now!

VIDEO: Disney+ Releases THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER Clip
VIDEO: Disney+ Releases THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER Clip
January 25, 2022

Cast members reprising their roles from the original series include Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud, Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud, Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud, JoMarie Payton as Suga Mama, Cedric the Entertainer as Uncle Bobby, Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones, Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer, Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez, and more.

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Sets Blu-Ray & DVD Release
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Sets Blu-Ray & DVD Release
January 25, 2022

Starring Academy Award® Winner Jason Robards (All The President’s Men, Parenthood, Magnolia), Dream a Little Dream is the next cult classic in the Vestron Video Collectors’ series, arriving on Blu-ray™ and Digital from Lionsgate. The cast features Piper Laurie, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, and more. Check out the release's bonus features now!

VIDEO: Andrew Garfield Discusses TICK, TICK...BOOM! Golden Globe Win on ELLEN
VIDEO: Andrew Garfield Discusses TICK, TICK...BOOM! Golden Globe Win on ELLEN
January 25, 2022

Andrew Garfield sat down with Ellen DeGeneres today to discuss his recent Golden Globe win for his role as Jonathan Larson in Lin-Manuel Miranda's film adaption of tick, tick...BOOM! Garfield also detailed when he found out about his Golden Globe win, revealing that he was on the phone with Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Why Not Release 'We Can Be Always' Featuring Lupin
Why Not Release 'We Can Be Always' Featuring Lupin
January 25, 2022

The five track EP is a manic, genre-fluid collection of songs; a pure sonic bombast, driven by spontaneity and teeming with the twin joys of creation and friendship, with “WE CAN BE ALWAYS ft. Lupin” being a shining example of this. Lupin is Jake Luppen of the band Hippo Campus. Listen to the new single now!

Broadway Actors in THE GILDED AGE & How You Know Them
Broadway Actors in THE GILDED AGE & How You Know Them
January 30, 2022

Meet all of the Broadway actors in THE GILDED AGE! The new series features appearances by Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kelli O'Hara, Carrie Coon, Claybourne Elder, Donna Murphy, Katie Finneran, Debra Monk, Taylor Richardson, Douglas Sills, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Patrick Page, Michael Cerveris, and more.

VIDEO: HBO Max Shares New LOONEY TUNES Valentine's Day Special Trailer
VIDEO: HBO Max Shares New LOONEY TUNES Valentine's Day Special Trailer
January 25, 2022

HBO Max will release “Looney Tunes Cartoons Valentine’s Extwavaganza!' he voice cast includes Eric Bauza (Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck/Tweety/Marvin the Martian), Bob Bergen (Porky Pig), Jeff Bergman (Elmer Fudd/Sylvester), Fred Tatasciore (Yosemite Sam) and Candi Milo (Granny), Michael Ruocco (Beaky Buzzard).

Disney+ Gives Full Series Order to PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS Series
Disney+ Gives Full Series Order to PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS Series
January 25, 2022

Disney+ has ordered 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians,' an epic adventure series based on—and closely aligned with—Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan, will will write with Jon Steinberg (“Black Sails,” FX’s upcoming “The Old Man”) with James Bobin (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold”) directing.  

The Vibrators Preview Their Final Album With Single 'He's a Psycho'
The Vibrators Preview Their Final Album With Single 'He's a Psycho'
January 25, 2022

Hot on the heels of last year’s release of the expansive 3-CD box set of raw and raucous demo recordings, The Demos 1976-1978, British punk rock icons The Vibrators offer up their first new recording since their 2020 studio collaboration with Chris Spedding, Mars Casino. Listen to the new single and pre-order the 7' vinyl now!

VIDEO: Franz Ferdinand Share New Song 'Curious'
VIDEO: Franz Ferdinand Share New Song 'Curious'
January 25, 2022

Having previously shared “Billy Goodbye,” the other new track from the compilation, “Curious” was also produced by Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie and Stuart Price (Dua Lipa, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys) and is accompanied by a video directed by Andy Knowles. Watch the new music video now!

Calling Cadence Releases New Single 'Just The Way It Goes'
Calling Cadence Releases New Single 'Just The Way It Goes'
January 25, 2022

Los Angeles band Calling Cadence has released their latest single, “Just The Way It Goes”— out today on hi-res records. Fronted by Oscar Bugarin and Rae Cole, and backed by a wrecking crew of LA musicians, Calling Cadence is a band rooted in harmony — harmony between voices, between songwriters, between genres like rock, country, and Southern soul.

Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein Biopic MAESTRO to Begin Filming in May
Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein Biopic MAESTRO to Begin Filming in May
January 25, 2022

Bradley Cooper has confirmed that his upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, is set to begin filming in May. Cooper will direct and star in the upcoming film, also featuring Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre, Bernstein's wife. Bernstein has conducted works such as West Side Story, Peter Pan, Candide, Wonderful Town, On the Town, and more.

PHOTOS: Netflix Shares PIECES OF HER First Looks & Release Date
PHOTOS: Netflix Shares PIECES OF HER First Looks & Release Date
January 25, 2022

Based on Karin Slaughter's New York Times bestselling novel, in a sleepy Georgia town a random act of violence sets off an unexpected chain of events for 30-year-old Andy Oliver and her mother Laura (Toni Collette). Desperate for answers, Andy embarks on a dangerous journey across America, drawing her towards the dark, hidden heart of her family.

Arrow Films To Release Mark O'Brien's Debut Chiller THE RIGHTEOUS In the U.S. and the U.K.
Arrow Films To Release Mark O'Brien's Debut Chiller THE RIGHTEOUS In the U.S. and the U.K.
January 25, 2022

This first feature from director-actor-writer Mark O’Brien (AMC’s '61st Street', Blue Bayou, Ready or Not) is a dark chiller about a burdened man who feels the wrath of a vengeful God. The film stars O'Brien, Henry Czerny (Ready or Not, Mission Impossible, 'Revenge') and Mimi Kuzyk (The Day After Tomorrow, The Final Cut, 'Shadowhunters').

British Rock Group Stereophonics Release New Single 'Forever'
British Rock Group Stereophonics Release New Single 'Forever'
January 25, 2022

Stereophonics today unveil their new single “Forever”— the third installment from their forthcoming album Oochya. “Forever' follows the previously released 'Hanging On Your Hinges“ and “Do Ya Feel My Love?“, which has now received over two million streams across all platforms. Listen to the new single now!

Doug Jones to Be Honored at MUAHS Awards
Doug Jones to Be Honored at MUAHS Awards
January 25, 2022

The Chair Award will be presented by Actress Sonequa Martin-Green, Jones’ co-star on “Star Trek: Discovery.” The MUAHS awards gala, honoring outstanding achievements of both make-up artists and hair stylists in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater. Jones was the Amphibian Man in Guillermo del Toros’s The Shape of Water.

Mary Simich Shares New Single King Khan-Produced Debut Album
Mary Simich Shares New Single King Khan-Produced Debut Album
January 25, 2022

Rising folk-pop singer-songwriter Mary Simich has announced her King Khan-produced debut album, How Does One Begin. The first glimpse of the album comes in the striking new single 'In These Times,' which is now streaming everywhere. Listen to the new single now!

Bryan Adams Releases New Single 'Never Gonna Rain'
Bryan Adams Releases New Single 'Never Gonna Rain'
January 25, 2022

So Happy It Hurts marks Bryan Adams’ 15th release and features 12 new songs co-written by him, including recently released 'So Happy It Hurts', 'On The Road', and 'Kick Ass'. The album will be available on all digital platforms, as well as in a variety of physical formats including standard CD, deluxe CD, book and vinyl.



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