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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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Mckenna Grace Releases 'Bittersweet 16' EP
Mckenna Grace Releases 'Bittersweet 16' EP
March 3, 2023

Rising global superstar Mckenna Grace releases her debut EP, Bittersweet 16, now via Photo Finish Records.  The eagerly anticipated 8-track EP features Mckenna’s smash hit single, “Ugly Crier,” already released tracks “Checkered Vans,” and “Post Party Trauma” as well as five brand new songs including new single, “Buzzkill Baby”.

THE ORVILLE: NEW HORIZONS Soundtrack Out Now
THE ORVILLE: NEW HORIZONS Soundtrack Out Now
March 3, 2023

The music for The Orville: New Horizons Original Television Soundtrack was composed by Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, Holes, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,) John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book,) Andrew Cottee and Kevin Kaska (Jump!, Ghost Party).

VIDEO: Miley Cyrus & Disney Reunite for the Disney+ Original Special Event
VIDEO: Miley Cyrus & Disney Reunite for the Disney+ Original Special Event
March 3, 2023

Miley Cyrus takes the stage for the Disney+ music event, “Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions).” Miley performs songs from “Endless Summer Vacation,” including “Flowers,” seven additional tracks from the album, one of her chart-topping classic hits and a special performance with Rufus Wainwright. Watch the video teaser now!

BEACH WEATHER Share Debut Album 'Pineapple Sunrise'
BEACH WEATHER Share Debut Album 'Pineapple Sunrise'
March 3, 2023

Breakthrough alternative band Beach Weather, share their debut album Pineapple Sunrise, on Arista Records. The album’s 11 tracks include the recently debuted singles— 'Unlovable,' 'Trouble With This Bed,' 'Homebody,” and “Hard Feelings”, their #1 alternative hit single “Sex, Drugs, Etc.,” — and six new tracks that catch a vibe.

Breakup Shoes Release Brand New Song 'Get Lost'
Breakup Shoes Release Brand New Song 'Get Lost'
March 3, 2023

Breakup Shoes release their brand new single “Get Lost” Friday. The single releases worldwide alongside the song’s accompanying music video. The video, directed by Beewax, appears to set itself up as a typical boy-meets-girl love story in the form of a postal worker and a woman gardening in her yard.

Miya Folick Unveils 'Mommy' From 'Roach' Album
Miya Folick Unveils 'Mommy' From 'Roach' Album
March 3, 2023

Vocalist, songwriter and producer Miya Folick unveils a new song, “Mommy,” co-produced by Folick and Gabe Wax and featuring saxophone from Sam Gendel —listen now and watch the visualizer by Noah Kentis now. Additionally, Folick has embarked on an extensive North American and European tour.

Can't Swim Release New Album 'Thanks But No Thanks'
Can't Swim Release New Album 'Thanks But No Thanks'
March 3, 2023

Thanks But No Thanks highlights the evolution of Can’t Swim as a band. What once were presented as insurmountable obstacles on previous albums are now framed as hard-but-necessary lessons that need confronting to move forward and grow, calling upon new levels of resolve and strength to dull down life’s demons.

Ivy Release 'Apartment Life' 25 Year Anniversary Reissue
Ivy Release 'Apartment Life' 25 Year Anniversary Reissue
March 3, 2023

Ivy celebrate 25 years of their seminal sophomore album Apartment Life, reissuing the album via Bar/None Records. Formed in 1994, the trio included Andy Chase, Dominique Durand, and the late Adam Schlesinger, who together achieved critical success with their singular brand of disaffected, nuanced pop.

Hana Piranha Releases New Single 'The Devil Always Pulls Through'
Hana Piranha Releases New Single 'The Devil Always Pulls Through'
March 3, 2023

Hana Maria, the daughter of a Catholic priest, was born during a hurricane; a prophetic beginning to the diary that’s exposed in her turbulent and often disturbing songwriting. The singer and multi-instrumentalist grew up in Wellington, New Zealand, moving to England at the age of twelve to pursue her dream of becoming a concert violinist.

Suki Waterhouse Shares New Song 'To Love'
Suki Waterhouse Shares New Song 'To Love'
March 3, 2023

The new song was produced by Jules Apollinaire and Natalie Findlay, who produced Suki’s hit single “Good Looking,” and mixed by Alan Moulder (Beach House, Interpol, Wet Leg). The physical release of “To Love” will be on a 7” single available exclusively via the Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 8, with only 835 subscriptions available.

Skott Releases Sophomore Album 'Roses N Guns'
Skott Releases Sophomore Album 'Roses N Guns'
March 3, 2023

Skott has also unveiled the mesmerizing, self-directed video for “Roses N Guns,” an emotionally charged synth-pop ballad that explores destructive, all-consuming love that is as incredible as it is intense through shimmering synths and breathy hooks. Watch the cinematic visual which follows the release of latest single “Hail Mary.”

Miley Cyrus Drops 'Flowers' Demo & Teases Disney+ Collaboration
Miley Cyrus Drops 'Flowers' Demo & Teases Disney+ Collaboration
March 3, 2023

Miley Cyrus has released the demo version of her #1 single 'Flowers.' The track is off her new album 'Endless Summer Vacation.' The new LP will feature collaborations with Brandi Carlile and SIA. Cyrus has also teased a potential collaboration with Disney+, after the streaming service tweeted the lyrics to the hit single yesterday.

Lindsey Lomis Returns With Dreamy Anthem 'This Time (I Don't Wanna)'
Lindsey Lomis Returns With Dreamy Anthem 'This Time (I Don't Wanna)'
March 3, 2023

Soul-pop sensation Lindsey Lomis returns with the irresistible new single “This Time (I Don’t Wanna).” This is the first track from her upcoming Universe EP, to be released April 14 via Warner Records. A love song about learning from past mistakes, the 20-year-old’s first release of the year builds on the momentum of 2022’s Daydreaming EP.

Sam Williams Gets Vulnerable on New Song 'Lost Its Allure'
Sam Williams Gets Vulnerable on New Song 'Lost Its Allure'
March 3, 2023

Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Williams unveils a beautiful and vulnerable new track “Lost Its Allure.” The track details Williams’ thoughts of finding his own identity while grappling with self-doubt and feeling jaded in pursuit of his dreams. It is a meditation on the search for closure after a tragic loss, while also trying to find a place in this world. 

Gus Dapperton Drops Soaring New Single 'Horizons'
Gus Dapperton Drops Soaring New Single 'Horizons'
March 3, 2023

Singer, songwriter and producer Gus Dapperton returns with the soaring new single and video titled “Horizons.” An instantly catchy feel-good anthem that blends New Wave elements with alt-pop, “Horizons” is the perfect introduction to the 25-year-old’s forthcoming album coming this year.

Half Moon Run Return With New Song 'You Can Let Go'
Half Moon Run Return With New Song 'You Can Let Go'
March 3, 2023

The trio— Devon Portielje, Conner Molander, and Dylan Phillips—are also the band’s founding trio and the foundation moving forward. The new track, was produced by Conner Seidel at Treehouse Studio. The lyric video was directed by Alex Tomlinson.

Emerging Musical Maverick sombr Reveals New Single 'Alibi'
Emerging Musical Maverick sombr Reveals New Single 'Alibi'
March 3, 2023

Surrounded by music since childhood, sombr has gleaned inspiration from his days at legendary public performing arts school LaGuardia High, a fascination with classical music, and countless nights writing and recording out of a bedroom studio in his childhood home in the Lower East Side of New York City.

Katie Melua Releases 'Quiet Moves'
Katie Melua Releases 'Quiet Moves'
March 3, 2023

Produced by Leo Abrahams (Ghostpoet, Brian Eno, Regina Spektor), Love & Money was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in the summer of 2022 while Katie was pregnant with her newborn son. An exquisite collection of songs sculpted by the gratitude of their creator and the positivity found in a new relationship.

Cafuné Share New Single 'Perspective'
Cafuné Share New Single 'Perspective'
March 3, 2023

Cafuné - the NYC-based duo of singer/songwriter Sedona Schat and writer/producer Noah Yoo – have released a new standalone single titled “Perspective,” which is available now on all streaming platforms and accompanied by a visualizer. “Perspective” is co-produced by Imad Royal (Doja Cat, Carly Rae Jepsen).

Buzzy Lee Releases 'Internal Affairs'
Buzzy Lee Releases 'Internal Affairs'
March 3, 2023

In many ways a part two to her first full length Spoiled Love, Internal Affairs is about seeking foundation in a period of groundlessness. After an ethereal and haunting debut break-up album, the more robust and less fragile Internal Affairs ties up all the loose ends of unraveling romantic love before entering the next chapter.



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