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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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Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey & More to Headline Lollapalooza
Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey & More to Headline Lollapalooza
March 21, 2023

This year’s lineup also includes performances from Fred again.., Noah Kahan, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, J.I.D., Maggie Rogers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Diplo, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, Rina Sawayama, and many more. The year’s biggest celebration of music will take place August 3-6 with over 170 bands, nine stages and four full days of music.

Little Big Announce Their Live Return to America Ahead of New Music
Little Big Announce Their Live Return to America Ahead of New Music
March 21, 2023

The influential punk-pop-rave band Little Big will embark on a 16-date American tour in June. Known for their super-viral iconic music videos, Little Big’s front people Ilya 'Ilich' Prusikin and Sonya Tayurskaya are thrilled to bring their spectacular live shows to USA, starting in Miami on June 9th.

The Hackles Release 4th Single 'Angela' in Advance of New Album
The Hackles Release 4th Single 'Angela' in Advance of New Album
March 21, 2023

With a nod to 70’s era folk rock, the song features Kati’s mesmerizing vocals and the band’s stunning three-part harmonies that give way to a dizzying swirl of strings, organ, guitar and percussion. It is released with a b-side, the traditional murder ballad, 'Edward'.

John Vanderslice Shares New Single 'CRYSTALS 15 (DIE!)'
John Vanderslice Shares New Single 'CRYSTALS 15 (DIE!)'
March 21, 2023

Where lead single “Crystals 26” included familiar elements of classic Vanderslice, “CRYSTALS 15 (DIE!)” is a bit-crushed transmission intermingled with haunting samples that feels like the logical conclusion of his largely instrumental David Berman tribute from 2021 and more recent foray into crumbling synthesizers.

YOURS ARE THE ONLY EARS Releases 'Bad Habit'
YOURS ARE THE ONLY EARS Releases 'Bad Habit'
March 21, 2023

Yours Are The Only Ears, the project of New York’s Susannah Cutler, releases “Bad Habit,” the final single from her upcoming album, We Know The Sky. We Know The Sky, Yours Are The Only Ears’ second full-length album, finds Cutler peeling away the mask of who she thought she should be, and instead embracing the kaleidoscope of who she actually is.

AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Now Available to Preorder on Vudu
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Now Available to Preorder on Vudu
March 21, 2023

Feeling blue that you didn’t have a chance to watch Avatar: The Way of Water in theaters or want to dive back into the award-winning sequel again and again? Vudu has you covered, as the film is now available to preorder on Fandango’s on-demand streaming service so you can watch from the comfort of your home.

Video: Watch A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW Season Four Teaser
Video: Watch A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW Season Four Teaser
March 21, 2023

Returning core cast members include Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend. Season 4 stars three new featured players: DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade, Angel Laketa Moore, and more than 20 celebrity guest stars. Watch the video teaser for the HBO Original Emmy®-winning sketch comedy series A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW season four!

Nickel Creek Extend 2023 Headline Tour
Nickel Creek Extend 2023 Headline Tour
March 21, 2023

GRAMMY Award-winning trio, Nickel Creek—mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins—will continue their extensive headline tour through the fall with newly confirmed shows at Los Angeles’ Theatre at Ace Hotel (two nights), Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, St. Paul’s Palace Theatre, and more.

Larry Fleet Extends Headline Tour Into Summer 2023
Larry Fleet Extends Headline Tour Into Summer 2023
March 21, 2023

Adding on to his second headlining tour, road-tested Big Loud Records troubadour Larry Fleet is extending his Larry Fleet Live tour presented by Black Buffalo, tacking on eight new dates nationwide. Fleet's initial stint on the road has already seen sell outs in nine of 11 stops across the South and Midwest.

Vanessa Hudgens to Document her First Trip to the Phillipines in Film Produced by TEN17P
Vanessa Hudgens to Document her First Trip to the Phillipines in Film Produced by TEN17P
March 21, 2023

Actress and entrepreneur Vanessa Hudgens is set to explore her Filipino lineage through starring in an international documentary film produced by TEN17P that will bring her to her mother’s homeland, the Philippines, for the very first time.

Anne Hathaway & Michaela Coel to Lead MOTHER MARY Pop Music Film
Anne Hathaway & Michaela Coel to Lead MOTHER MARY Pop Music Film
March 21, 2023

Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel will star in a new pop music film from A24. The film will feature new original music by Jack Antonoff and Charli XCX, accompanied by a score from Daniel Hart. The film is described as an 'epic pop melodrama' that follows the relationship between a fictional musician (Hathaway) and an iconic fashion designer (Coel). 

Video: Netflix Shares First Look at SWEET TOOTH Season Two
Video: Netflix Shares First Look at SWEET TOOTH Season Two
March 21, 2023

Sweet Tooth stars Christian Convery as Gus, Nonso Anozie as Jepperd, Adeel Akhtar as Dr. Singh, Stefania LaVie Owen as Bear, Dania Ramirez as Aimee Eden, Aliza Vellani as Rani Singh, Naledi Murray as Wendy, Neil Sandilands as General Abbot, Marlon Williams as Johnny Abbot, and more. Watch the video teaser now!

MILKU Shares New Single 'Real Like a Feeling'
MILKU Shares New Single 'Real Like a Feeling'
March 21, 2023

Sydney-based art-pop and indie rising star, Milku, will release his debut EP - You Make Me Feel Beautiful, this Friday but before then he is dropping one more song “Real Like A Feeling” is out now. Produced by Tim Fitz and Dave Hammer, the EP is an homage to Milku’s mid-twenties - replete with embittered anxieties and magical high.

Ida Mae Releases New Single 'When Eden Was My Girl' Featuring Marcus King
Ida Mae Releases New Single 'When Eden Was My Girl' Featuring Marcus King
March 21, 2023

The UK / Nashville duo Ida Mae have shared their new single “When Eden Was My Girl.” Recorded at Triple M Studio in Nashville, the track features the indelible lead guitar work of Marcus King who trades solo runs with Ida Mae guitarist / singer Chris Turpin alongside singer / keyboardist Stephanie Jean.

Rosie O'Donnell Launches New Podcast 'Onward'
Rosie O'Donnell Launches New Podcast 'Onward'
March 21, 2023

O'Donnell moved from standup to television, film and the Broadway stage before finding widespread success as a talk-show host. Upcoming guests to the podcast include Sharon Gless, Jenifer Lewis, Fran Drescher, Ricki Lake, Camryn Manheim, Kathy Griffin, The TikTok Bubbie, Kristin Chenoweth, Dylan Mulvaney and Natasha Lyonne.

Eddie Redmayne to Star In THE DAY OF THE JACKAL Series on Peacock
Eddie Redmayne to Star In THE DAY OF THE JACKAL Series on Peacock
March 21, 2023

Academy, Tony and BAFTA award winning actor Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse, Trial of The Chicago Seven and The Theory of Everything) will star in the new original television series The Day of the Jackal in the lead role of the Jackal. Redmayne will also serve as executive producer on the project.

DISNEY100: THE EXHIBITION — MAKING THE MAGIC Special to Air on ABC
DISNEY100: THE EXHIBITION — MAKING THE MAGIC Special to Air on ABC
March 21, 2023

The Walt Disney Archives has opened its vaults to mark 100 historic years of making magic! In honor of this global celebration of a century of Disney storytelling, the ABC Owned Television Stations will present a 30-minute special, “Disney100: The Exhibition — Making the Magic,” hosted by Alicia Vitarelli and TaRhonda Thomas.

Video: Gaten Matarazzo Talks Doing SWEENEY TODD 'Bigger Than Ever' on FALLON
Video: Gaten Matarazzo Talks Doing SWEENEY TODD 'Bigger Than Ever' on FALLON
March 21, 2023

Gaten Matarazzo appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to discuss appearing in the new Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd. The Stranger Things star also discussed why Sweeney Todd is like a 'classic, brilliant, powerful, booming musical that also combines a slasher comedy,' his Broadway debut, and more. Watch the video interview now!

Video: Watch the Trailer For the New British Comedy JACK
Video: Watch the Trailer For the New British Comedy JACK
March 21, 2023

Groucho Arts and Mighty Jack have shared the new poster and trailer for upcoming British comedy, JACK. The film stars Luke Rollason (Extraordinary, Disney+), Angela Sant'Albano, Phil Tomlin, Luis Mottola & Douglas Clarke-Wood. Writer/Directior Pelayo De Lario also voices JACK. Watch the new video trailer now!

Video: BAD CINDERELLA Performs 'It Has to Be Her' & the Title Song on TODAY
Video: BAD CINDERELLA Performs 'It Has to Be Her' & the Title Song on TODAY
March 21, 2023

Linedy Genao and the cast of Bad Cinderella kicked off the TODAY Show's week of Broadway performances this morning to perform 'It Has to Be Her' and the title song. The TODAY Show will also feature performances from Ragtime, Parade, and Shucked. Watch the video of the performance from Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical now!



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