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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

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Hairspray

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David Haerle Releases New Album 'El Camino Sierra'
David Haerle Releases New Album 'El Camino Sierra'
April 7, 2023

Available on all digital platforms, El Camino Sierra is also being offered as a CD release with extra care given to packaging art directed by Aaron Murtagh: a double gatefold spread  accompanied by an expansive multi-page booklet, featuring photos by Michael Pottle and illustrations by Jennifer Cuellar.

A R I Z O N A Face the 'Dark Skies' & Announce Self-Titled Third Album
A R I Z O N A Face the 'Dark Skies' & Announce Self-Titled Third Album
April 7, 2023

Acclaimed electro-pop trio A R I Z O N A are excited to share that their self-titled third studio album will be released via Fueled By Ramen. In celebration of the announcement, the band have also unveiled an optimistic, infectious, and upbeat new single – ironically titled “Dark Skies” – about persevering through challenging times.

Darkwave Artist Mareux Releases Single 'Little Lies'
Darkwave Artist Mareux Releases Single 'Little Lies'
April 7, 2023

“Little Lies” layers neon keys above a head-nodding bass line and icy production. Surging through this sonic backdrop, Mareux’s deep intonation bellows and beckons with an entrancing and engaging refrain. Emblematic of his haunting idiosyncratic sound, the track melts into a transfixing ebb and flow.

Glove Announces U.S. and U.K. Headline Tour Dates for May and June
Glove Announces U.S. and U.K. Headline Tour Dates for May and June
April 7, 2023

Starting off in Tampa, the band will join the lineup of Tropical Heatwave Festival before making their way up the East Coast, with stops in major markets including New York and D.C. Partway through the run, Glove will make a detour to the UK for more headline shows and a few dates with Nation of Language.

Ellie Goulding Drops New Album 'Higher Than Heaven'
Ellie Goulding Drops New Album 'Higher Than Heaven'
April 7, 2023

Higher Than Heaven has seen Ellie enlist some of pop music’s finest to craft the album with her, Greg Kurstin (Sia, Maggie Rogers, Elton John), Jessie Shatkin (Charli XCX, Years & Years), Koz (Sam Ryder, Madonna, Dua Lipa) and Andrew Wells (Halsey, Yungblud), with the finished record seeing Ellie put her own spin on modern pop music.

Interview: SCHMIGADOON Creator Cinco Paul Reveals His Writing Process For the New SCHMICAGO Season
Interview: SCHMIGADOON Creator Cinco Paul Reveals His Writing Process For the New SCHMICAGO Season
April 7, 2023

This season of Schmigadoon, creator Cinco Paul is bringing audiences into the world of Schmigaco, parodying the musicals of the '60s and '70s like Hair, Cabaret, Pippin, Sweeney Todd, Annie, Chicago, and more! Watch a vdeo interview in which Paul discussed

COCAINE BEAR Sets Peacock Premiere Streaming Date
COCAINE BEAR Sets Peacock Premiere Streaming Date
April 7, 2023

The latest film from director Elizabeth Banks (Charlie’s Angels, Pitch Perfect 2) is inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild thriller finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500- pound apex predator.

Lights Shares Reimagined Album 'dEd'
Lights Shares Reimagined Album 'dEd'
April 7, 2023

Alt-pop icon Lights has shared dEd, a reimagined version of her critically acclaimed album PƎP. Flipping the energetic, danceable record on its head (even the tracklist is reversed), dEd, breathes new life into the album’s 13 tracks with dreamy, electronic reinterpretations. dEd is available now via Fueled By Ramen.

Nurko Links With Kyle Hume for New Single 'Save Me (From Myself)'
Nurko Links With Kyle Hume for New Single 'Save Me (From Myself)'
April 7, 2023

NURKO joins forces with Kyle Hume for the soaring new single “Save Me (From Myself),” out via Astralwerks. The poignant track is just NURKO's third since signing on the storied electronic label after 2022's soaring “Eternity” — a collaboration with Dayce Williams — and the recently released 'Too Long' featuring Cruel Youth.

Linkin Park Presents 'Meteora' 20th Anniversary Edition
Linkin Park Presents 'Meteora' 20th Anniversary Edition
April 7, 2023

Among a bevy of unreleased gems, lead single “Lost” has notably held #1 at Alternative and Rock radio for four consecutive weeks. Upon release, it emerged as LINKIN PARK’s first #1 debut on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart in over a decade. It has also reached rarified air as the most-streamed new rock song of the year.

Duran Duran Add New York and San Diego Dates to North American Future Past Tour; Grace Jones to Join
Duran Duran Add New York and San Diego Dates to North American Future Past Tour; Grace Jones to Join
April 7, 2023

Produced by Live Nation, the new dates will bring the legendary, award-winning four-piece to Queens, New York on September 22, where the incomparable artist and icon Grace Jones will be joining as a very special guest alongside both Nile Rodgers & CHIC and Bastille. Check out new tour dates now!

Noah Cyrus Unveils New Single Everybody Needs Someone With Vance Joy
Noah Cyrus Unveils New Single Everybody Needs Someone With Vance Joy
April 7, 2023

'Everybody Needs Someone’ is Cyrus’ first musical offering in 2023, following the 2022 release her debut album, The Hardest Part [Records/Columbia Records], and deluxe version that followed. Produced by Mike Crossey, the album features new songs ‘Set For Life’ as well as alternative versions of ‘Noah (Stand Still)’ Ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, and more.

Wednesday Releases New Album 'Rat Saw God'
Wednesday Releases New Album 'Rat Saw God'
April 7, 2023

Wednesday release their highly awaited new album, Rat Saw God, via Dead Oceans. To mark the occasion the band has shared a video for album highlight “Quarry.” Across the album’s ten tracks the band builds a shrine to minutiae. Half-funny, half-tragic dispatches from North Carolina unfurling.

Video: Watch SCHMIGADOON Parody SWEET CHARITY With 'Do We Shock You?'
Video: Watch SCHMIGADOON Parody SWEET CHARITY With 'Do We Shock You?'
April 7, 2023

Apple TV+ has shared a video clip from the first episode of Schimgadoon! season two. Watch the dancers of the Kratt Club perform 'Do We Shock You?,' a parody of 'Hey Big Spender' from Sweet Charity. The dancers of the Kratt Club are mostly named after the orphans in the classic musical Annie, with one being named after a Cabaret character.

Brothers Osborne Share Three New Songs 'Nobody's Nobody,' 'Might as Well Be Me,' & 'Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)⁠'
Brothers Osborne Share Three New Songs 'Nobody's Nobody,' 'Might as Well Be Me,' & 'Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)⁠'
April 7, 2023

Brothers Osborne share three new songs, 'Nobody's Nobody,'⁠ 'Might As Well Be Me,'⁠ And 'Rollercoaster (Forever And A Day).⁠' The three tracks are part of a soon to be announced project from Brothers Osborne and the first look at new music from the duo since the 2022 release of the deluxe edition of their GRAMMY-nominated album, Skeletons.

Billy Porter, Josh Gad & More Join James Corden's Final LATE LATE SHOW Episodes
Billy Porter, Josh Gad & More Join James Corden's Final LATE LATE SHOW Episodes
April 7, 2023

Josh Gad, Jennifer Garner, Kate Hudson, Allison Janney, the Kardashian family, Billy Porter and Sharon Stone are among the huge stars who will appear on THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN during the last weeks of the award-winning late night series. Global phenomenon BLACKPINK will appear in a new “Carpool Karaoke” segment.

Jonas Brothers Release New Single 'Waffle House' After Playing It on Broadway
Jonas Brothers Release New Single 'Waffle House' After Playing It on Broadway
April 7, 2023

The Jonas Brothers previously played the track during their Broadway engagement in March, following their last single 'Wings,' is also out now via Republic Records launches a new era for the band and is the first single off their sixth full-length record The Album, executive produced by Jon Bellion [Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Halsey].

NF Releases New Album 'Hope'
NF Releases New Album 'Hope'
April 7, 2023

HOPE is the fifth studio album from the multi-platinum rapper. Known for rapping quick-witted lyrics over hip hop beats, NF has built an obsessively loyal fanbase that has earned him over 30 billion global streams and established NF as one of the most consistent and consumed artists, connecting directly with fans in an authentic way.

Dillon Francis Unveils 'Pretty People' Featuring INJI
Dillon Francis Unveils 'Pretty People' Featuring INJI
April 7, 2023

Superstar producer, songwriter and DJ Dillon Francis unveils a new track, “Pretty People” featuring rising Turkish star INJI, alongside a video directed by Augusta Yr. The track is taken from Dillon’s forthcoming This Mixtape Is Fire TOO, a sequel to 2015’s This Mixtape Is Fire, that will arrive via Astralwerks.

WILLOW Shares 'Live At Electric Lady' Spotify EP
WILLOW Shares 'Live At Electric Lady' Spotify EP
April 7, 2023

Spotify and Electric Lady Studios have released WILLOW’s brand new  five-track EP, WILLOW LIVE AT ELECTRIC LADY,  featuring re-imagined versions of top hits from her latest album, COPINGMECHANISM, including “ It’s my fault,” curious/furious,” “ur a ,”  “hover like a GODDESS,” and “Bag Lady/Split,” a mashup of Erykah Badu’s hit single.



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