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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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VIDEO: CNBC Shares NO RETREAT: BUSINESS BOOTCAMP Series Trailer
VIDEO: CNBC Shares NO RETREAT: BUSINESS BOOTCAMP Series Trailer
January 4, 2022

CNBC’s new primetime series “No Retreat: Business Bootcamp' challenges businesses with near-impossible physical and mental tasks to realize their full potential and chart a path forward. Each episode features a different business undergoing specific, often unorthodox, tasks and obstacles, on the elite training facility known as “The Farm.”

VIDEO: Disney Shares 'Ming-Na's Dream Role' BOOK OF BOBA FETT Featurette
VIDEO: Disney Shares 'Ming-Na's Dream Role' BOOK OF BOBA FETT Featurette
January 4, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett, a new Star Wars adventure teased in an end-credit sequence following the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, finds bounty hunter Boba Fett and Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.

Sony's SPIDER-MAN Followup MORBIUS Delays Release Date
Sony's SPIDER-MAN Followup MORBIUS Delays Release Date
January 4, 2022

One of Marvel’s most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero, Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. Plus, watch the trailer for the film now!

VIDEO: Watch Avril Lavigne & Travis Barker Perform 'Bite Me' on NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN EVE
VIDEO: Watch Avril Lavigne & Travis Barker Perform 'Bite Me' on NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN EVE
January 3, 2022

Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker took to the stage at Dick Clarke's New Year's Rockin' Eve to perform her new single, 'Bite Me.' Baring her teeth like never before, 'Bite Me' was co-produced by Barker, John Feldmann, and Mod Sun. The official music video - directed by Hannah Lux Davis - is in the final stages of production now.

VIDEO: Watch Bradley Cooper in the 'Barbra Streisand' Clip From LICORICE PIZZA
VIDEO: Watch Bradley Cooper in the 'Barbra Streisand' Clip From LICORICE PIZZA
January 3, 2022

In the clip, Cooper plays Jon Peters, who was then in a relationship with Barbra Streisand. The film also stars Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Benny Safdie, and Maya Rudolph. Watch the new clip now!

Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM
Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM
January 3, 2022

The company has acquired North American rights to the heartwarming, gorgeously lensed Bhutanese film LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM, which is shortlisted for Best International Film at the 2022 Academy Awards. The story of a young teacher sent to teach at the most remote mountain school in the world was written and directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji.

IMPERFECT Documentary on CHICAGO Production to Premiere at Slamdance Film Festival
IMPERFECT Documentary on CHICAGO Production to Premiere at Slamdance Film Festival
January 3, 2022

Imperfect, a new film following a professional group of actors with disabilities who put on Chicago the musical, will premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival. Imperfect is a story of artists who live and perform with the uniqueness of disability, and therefore have historically been denied their place in the spotlight. Watch the new trailer now!

VIDEO: Clayton Echard Talks Being THE BACHELOR
VIDEO: Clayton Echard Talks Being THE BACHELOR
January 3, 2022

Clayton Echard appeared on Good Morning America this morning to discuss being named as the new Bachelor on the new season of ABC's hit reality series. Elchard, who was previously sent home on the Bachelorette, spoke to Lara Spencer about tonight's premiere.

Nashville Drummer Matt North to Release Second Solo Album
Nashville Drummer Matt North to Release Second Solo Album
January 3, 2022

Bullies In The Backyard, the second album from Matt North, features ten songs. The album features Stuart Mathis (Lucinda Williams, The Wallflowers) playing guitars, Chris Donohue (Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris) on bass, and Michael Webb (Chris Stapleton, John Fogerty) on keyboards.

Teenage Halloween & Homeless Gospel Choir Release Split EP
Teenage Halloween & Homeless Gospel Choir Release Split EP
January 3, 2022

Ringing in the new year, New Jersey queer-power-pop band Teenage Halloween and Pittsburgh punks The Homeless Gospel Choir have released a split EP. This release marks the first studio recordings from each band since 2020. Look for more music from The Homeless Gospel Choir coming via Don Giovanni in 2022 as well.

VIDEO: Watch Matteo Bocelli Perform 'Solo' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
VIDEO: Watch Matteo Bocelli Perform 'Solo' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
January 3, 2022

'Solo' was released by Capitol Records in September along with an official video, which was shot in Italy's majestic Dolomites mountains. It was directed by Gaetano Morbioli, who also helmed the official video for 'Fall On Me,' a duet that paired Matteo with his father, opera legend Andrea Bocelli.

VIDEO: Watch Brandi Carlile Cover 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'
VIDEO: Watch Brandi Carlile Cover 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'
January 3, 2022

The special also featured pre-recorded and live comedy sketches. Plus, performances by Brandi Carlile, Noah Cyrus, Saweetie, Anitta, Jack Harlow, 24kGoldn, and Kitty Ca$h. Cyrus also debuted a new single, titled 'You.' Watch the new performance now!

AMERICAN IDOL Sets 2022 Premiere Date For Season 20
AMERICAN IDOL Sets 2022 Premiere Date For Season 20
January 3, 2022

American Idol has set its 2022 premiere and we've got the scoop. Learn when superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will return to your TV screens along with host and producer Ryan Seacrest will return to host.

DIAGNOSIA VR Experience to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
DIAGNOSIA VR Experience to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
January 3, 2022

In this VR experience, artists Mengtai Zhang and Lemon Guo lock us inside Mengtai's teenage memory of a military-operated internet addiction rehab camp in Beijing where his “youth issues” had been medicalized and institutionalized as a mental disorder. Plus, watch the trailer for the virtual reality experience now!

VIDEO: Watch Katy Perry Perform 'When I'm Gone' & 'Walking On Air' Live From Her Las Vegas Residency
VIDEO: Watch Katy Perry Perform 'When I'm Gone' & 'Walking On Air' Live From Her Las Vegas Residency
January 3, 2022

Katy Perry appeared on CNN's New Year's Eve special to perform a mashup of her new single “When I’m Gone” and her 2015 track 'Walking On Air.' 'When I'm Gone' marks Perry first collaboration with iconic producer Alesso. The performance was broadcast live from Perry's PLAY residency in Las Vegas. Watch the new performance now!

Peacock Announces Original Winter Olympics Documentaries
Peacock Announces Original Winter Olympics Documentaries
January 3, 2022

Peacock announced a slate of original documentaries highlighting stories behind some of the most compelling and fascinating athletes to ever compete in the Olympic Winter Games. The three docs, Meddling, Picabo and American Rock Stars will pare leading up to NBCUniversal’s presentation of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Watch all the trailers now!

WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY Sets DVD & Digital Release Date
WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY Sets DVD & Digital Release Date
January 3, 2022

An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction, and a chance encounter with the past. Propelled by coincidence and imagination, and guided by love’s gentle current, acclaimed director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Happy Hour, Asako I & II), also director of Drive My Car,  Japan’s Oscar entry for Best International Film at this year’s Academy Awards.

Kevin Hart to Guest Star on SHARK TANK
Kevin Hart to Guest Star on SHARK TANK
January 3, 2022

Kevin Hart—actor, investor and entrepreneur—brings his unique perspective and desire to inspire the country’s sharpest entrepreneurs in an all-new episode. Entrepreneurs from Los Angeles, Delaware, and Vancouver present on the episode. Hart joins Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, and Lori Greiner.

VIDEO: Daveed Diggs in SNOWPIERCER Season Three Trailer
VIDEO: Daveed Diggs in SNOWPIERCER Season Three Trailer
January 3, 2022

“Snowpiercer” season three stars  Oscar winner  Jennifer Connelly, Grammy and Tony Award winner  Daveed Diggs,  Sean Bean, Rowan Blanchard,  Alison Wright,  Mickey Sumner,  Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Tony Award  winner and Grammy  nominee  Lena Hall, Archie Panjabi, Annalise Basso,  Sam Otto,  Roberto Urbina,  Sheila Vand, and Mike O’Malley.

Carrie Underwood Talks COBRA KAI Season Four Appearance
Carrie Underwood Talks COBRA KAI Season Four Appearance
January 3, 2022

Season 4 of Cobra Kai is now streaming, only on Netflix, featuring a surprise appearance from 7-time GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie Underwood. The singer performed “The Moment of Truth” from The Karate Kid original soundtrack on Netflix’s Cobra Kai.



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