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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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Mychelle Unveils New Single 'Hurts'
Mychelle Unveils New Single 'Hurts'
February 13, 2023

Produced alongside Hugo M. Hardy (Poppy Ajudha, tinyumbrellas, David Gray, Sfven), 'Hurts' sees Mychelle engaging more closely with her indie, folk and alternative influences. In a vein similar to Corinne Bailey Rae, Lianne La Havas, Michael Kiwanuka and Sade’s rootsier offerings.

Atlas Maior To Release New Album 'Hadal' This Week
Atlas Maior To Release New Album 'Hadal' This Week
February 13, 2023

The album offers the first collection of compositions written by Josh Peters and Joshua Thomson informed by the Arab and Turkish maqamat/makamlar modal systems. The duo composed this offering with rhythms reminiscent of west Africa, Morocco, and the Arabian Peninsula which can be heard within songs “Basalt,” and the title track “Hadal.”

GONERFEST Returns For Year 20 With Initial Lineup
GONERFEST Returns For Year 20 With Initial Lineup
February 13, 2023

Highlights include a number of acts coming from overseas, including performances by UK artists Chubby & the Gang and Vivron Vavron, Australian bands CIVIC, Dippers, 1-800-Mikey, TV Repairmann, Vintage Crop and C.O.F.F.I.N., Denmark’s The Courettes, Japan’s The Smog, and Lewsberg from the Netherlands, among others.

Saint Motel Announce First Leg of Special Fan-Voted Tour
Saint Motel Announce First Leg of Special Fan-Voted Tour
February 13, 2023

Elektra Recording group Saint Motel have announced the dates and details for the first leg of their 2023 tour, The Awards Show. The very special trek will give fans the power to choose what the musicians play with nightly fan-voted setlists, promising an experience unlike any other tour the quartet have embarked upon.

Sarah Silverman Guests Hosts Comedy Central's THE DAILY SHOW This Week
Sarah Silverman Guests Hosts Comedy Central's THE DAILY SHOW This Week
February 13, 2023

Tonight, Sarah Silverman kicks off her guest host week of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. The actress and comedian’s debut tonight is a part of the roster of comedy greats and all-star correspondent and contributors guest hosting the next chapter of the award-winning late night franchise in the coming weeks. 

Tom Holland's Fred Astaire Biopic Will Be Directed By Paul King
Tom Holland's Fred Astaire Biopic Will Be Directed By Paul King
February 13, 2023

Paddington director Paul King will direct the upcoming Fred Astaire biopic starring Tom Holland. Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall is writing the film. Holland played the title role in the stage adaptation of Billy Elliot in 2008. Paul King is also directing the upcoming musical movie telling the origin story of Willy Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet.

Billy Strings Confirms Summer Headline Tour
Billy Strings Confirms Summer Headline Tour
February 13, 2023

Billy Strings will extend his 2023 headline tour through this summer including newly confirmed shows at Norfolk’s Chartway Arena, Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion (two nights), Portland, ME’s Thompson’s Point (two nights), Knoxville’s Knoxville Civic Coliseum and Huntsville’s Orion Amphitheater (two nights) among others.

Barlow & Bear, Christopher Wheeldon & More Join Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Biopic Creative Team
Barlow & Bear, Christopher Wheeldon & More Join Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Biopic Creative Team
February 13, 2023

Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear have joined the creative team of Fred & Ginger, working with Marius de Vries and Mark Sonnenblick to recreate the couple's famous musical moments. Tony-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon is now set to choreograph the dance numbers. Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley will play Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers.

GUILT Release Their Debut Single 'Swerve'
GUILT Release Their Debut Single 'Swerve'
February 13, 2023

A band dancing between Brighton and Bristol, GUILT have released their debut single ‘Swerve’ independently, and is making its radio debut tonight on BBC Radio 1’s Introducing Rock with Alyx Holcombe. The quad features three members of Exeter deathcore group, Drifted, Harry Davies, Jay Tidmarsh-Watts, and Ben Hampshire, alongside Forrest Daley.

Perris Records Reissues Roxx Gang 'The Voodoo You Love' with Bonus Track 'Magic Carpet Ride'
Perris Records Reissues Roxx Gang 'The Voodoo You Love' with Bonus Track 'Magic Carpet Ride'
February 13, 2023

This CD leaned the band back toward it’s original blues-rock roots that were hinted at on songs like “Ball-N-Chain,” “Red Rose” and “Fastest Gun In Town” on “Thing You’ve Never Done Before.” “The Voodoo You Love” received great reviews, Radio And Records said, “Roxx Gang are Florida’s premier hard rock band.

VIDEO: Peacock Releases Will Packer Dating Series QUEENS COURT Trailer
VIDEO: Peacock Releases Will Packer Dating Series QUEENS COURT Trailer
February 13, 2023

Hollywood power couple Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete host, with Tamar Braxton, Evelyn Lozada, and Nivea. Guiding the Queens through the ups and downs of dating 21 confident and successful prospective suitors while the Queens develop a sisterhood supporting each other on their quests to find a King fit for a Queen. Watch the video trailer!

Goo Goo Dolls Announce New Tour Dates With Fitz and the Tantrums
Goo Goo Dolls Announce New Tour Dates With Fitz and the Tantrums
February 13, 2023

Multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls revealed the second leg of their The Big Night Out Tour with special guests Fitz and The Tantrums. The newly announced dates will kick off this fall at The Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, OR on September 12th, while O.A.R. will be special guests during the first leg this summer.

THE CHURCH Share Pop Song 'No Other You'
THE CHURCH Share Pop Song 'No Other You'
February 13, 2023

Reading like a short story from visionary science fiction author Philip K. Dick (“A Scanner Darkly,” “Electric Dreams”), the release of “No Other You” continues the album’s retro-futuristic, dystopian narrative that revolves around a fictional machine (the 'Hypnogogue') that extracts music directly from subconscious dreams.  

VIDEO: Eddie Benjamin Shares 'All For Nothing' Official Video
VIDEO: Eddie Benjamin Shares 'All For Nothing' Official Video
February 13, 2023

Directed by Rupert Hoeller and shot in Vienna, Austria, the accompanying video finds him inside of a mansion. Accompanied by clones of himself, all manner of surrealism channels his otherworldly musicality on-screen. Fittingly, it culminates with Eddie bent over on his back ripping a solo with a Fender Stratocaster—could it end any other way?

Caesar Spencer Returns With 'When I Whisper In Your Ear'
Caesar Spencer Returns With 'When I Whisper In Your Ear'
February 13, 2023

Nodding to some of Gainsbourg’s greatest collaborations with female counterparts like Jane Birkin and Brigitte Bardot, on his latest single Caesar vocally entwines with Mareva Galenter (an artist in her own right and previous Miss France) in what makes for a seductive, smouldering listen.

For Valentine's Day, Ripley's Acquires Forrest Gump's Box of Chocolates
For Valentine's Day, Ripley's Acquires Forrest Gump's Box of Chocolates
February 13, 2023

Conversation hearts and boxes of chocolates are synonymous with Valentine's Day, but no ordinary candy for Ripley's sweethearts will do. Ripley's Believe It or Not! has revealed that they are now the owner of the iconic prop chocolates used by Tom Hanks in the 1994 film Forrest Gump.

VIDEO: Disney Celebrates 100 Years With Super Bowl LVII Commercial
VIDEO: Disney Celebrates 100 Years With Super Bowl LVII Commercial
February 13, 2023

Throughout the year, Disney will celebrate the fans and storytellers who have sparked the joy and magic that is Disney over the last 100 years. Disney honors those fans and creators with a special commercial debuting during Super Bowl LVII that spotlights 100 years of unrivaled storytelling and innovation. Watch the new video commercial now!

YENDRY Releases New Single 'Herrera'
YENDRY Releases New Single 'Herrera'
February 13, 2023

With a title that pays homage to her hometown in Dominican Republic, “Herrera” is an electronic-bachata tune from the rising star. Her recent hits “KI-KI,” “Mascarade” featuring Lous and The Yakuza and “Instinto” with J Balvin, have put her on the map as one of the most exciting new voices in Latin music.

U2 to Launch MSG Sphere In Las Vegas With 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At The Sphere'
U2 to Launch MSG Sphere In Las Vegas With 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At The Sphere'
February 13, 2023

This special run of shows marks the band’s first live outing in four years, following the massive success of their acclaimed Joshua Tree 30th anniversary stadium tour which was seen by over 3.2 million fans worldwide and their 2018 eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE indoor tour which played to a combined audience of 1 million across Europe and North America.

VIDEO: Watch Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show
VIDEO: Watch Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show
February 13, 2023

Rihanna made her highly-anticipated return to music for the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show. The setlist included hits like 'Bitch Better Have My Money,' 'Where Have You Been,' Only Girl (In The World,' 'We Found Love,' 'Rude Boy,' 'Work,' 'Wild Thoughts,' 'Pour It Up,' 'All of the Lights,' 'Run This Town,' and 'Umbrella.' Watch the video now!



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