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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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IllumiNative Launches Inaugural Indigenous House at Sundance Film Festival
IllumiNative Launches Inaugural Indigenous House at Sundance Film Festival
January 5, 2023

The Indigenous House will open its doors on Main Street in Park City, Utah to celebrate and honor the creativity, strength, and beauty of Native peoples, unveil new research on Native voices in media, and provide a gathering space for community members and allies to examine, address, and explore issues that impact Native peoples. 

Original Afro-Punk Julian Releasing New Solo Outing
Original Afro-Punk Julian Releasing New Solo Outing
January 5, 2023

As a founder member of Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Julian was an essential part of the original Punk scene while sowing the seeds for Post-Punk with the pointedly lopsided rhythms structures and scorched, askew guitar lines that comprised the Voidoids’ oeuvre. Swing Your Lanterns is being released by Pravda Records..

VIDEO: meija Shares the Official Video for 'Time For Us'
VIDEO: meija Shares the Official Video for 'Time For Us'
January 5, 2023

Los Angeles artist and producer meija shares the official video for his new single, “Time For Us.” The indie rock number, which dropped over the holidays, was placed on Spotify’s covetable New Music Friday playlist and on All New Indie. Do Ya? was recorded after being inspired by The Beatles’ documentary and digging into his vinyl collection.

Ron Puma (Caravan Palace) Releases Debut Electro-Funk/Hip-Hop EP 'Rocktacular'
Ron Puma (Caravan Palace) Releases Debut Electro-Funk/Hip-Hop EP 'Rocktacular'
January 5, 2023

Antoine Toustou continues expanding his musical portfolio with his newfound alias: Ron Puma. Best known for his work in the Parisian electronic dance music band Caravan Palace and as half of Alligatorz, a Latin-inspired electronic baile funk duo, Toustou cranks out his first project as a solo artist, Rocktacular EP.

Nicole Kidman to Star In & Executive Produce Paramount+ LIONESS Original Series
Nicole Kidman to Star In & Executive Produce Paramount+ LIONESS Original Series
January 5, 2023

Nicole Kidman is set to star in the upcoming original series LIONESS alongside series leads Zoe Saldaña and Laysla De Oliveira. Kidman will also serve as an executive producer under her production company, Blossom Films. From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, LIONESS is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

Craft Recordings Announces 'Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium'
Craft Recordings Announces 'Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium'
January 5, 2023

Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium is an expansive overview of American Black roots music. Produced by author, professor, and GRAMMY®-nominated music historian Dr. Ted Olson, along with GRAMMY-winning producer, musician, and author Scott Billington, Birthright offers an introduction to the rich and often nuanced world of Black roots music.

Smithsonian Folkways Announces 'Ears of the People' Album
Smithsonian Folkways Announces 'Ears of the People' Album
January 5, 2023

Scholars, including Pete Seeger, pointed to instruments like the Wolof xalam or the Mandinka ngoni as possible antecedents, but it took the work of pioneering Gambian ethnomusicologist Daniel Laemou-Ahuma Jatta (who also wrote the album's foreword) to show the Senegalese and Gambian ekonting.

VIDEO: Kali Uchis Unveils Live Performance Video For 'Melting'
VIDEO: Kali Uchis Unveils Live Performance Video For 'Melting'
January 5, 2023

Grammy-winner Kali Uchis unveils a live performance video for her song “Melting.' Originally released on her highly lauded 2015 debut project, Por Vida, the track has been rediscovered in recent weeks and added to several top Spotify playlists, surpassing 115 million streams on Spotify and garnering more than three billion views. Watch the video!

VIDEO: OWN Shares LOVE & MARRIAGE: D.C. Season Two Trailer
VIDEO: OWN Shares LOVE & MARRIAGE: D.C. Season Two Trailer
January 5, 2023

The second season of “Love & Marriage: D.C.” will introduce a new couple to the group, Joi Carter and Clifton Pettie, who became smitten on the Potomac iteration of OWN’s “Ready to Love” series, and were engaged earlier. The series continues to follow Erana and Jamie Tyler, and Ashley Silva and on-air personality DJ Quicksilva. Watch the video now!

Showtime Documentary Films Announces MURDER IN BIG HORN
Showtime Documentary Films Announces MURDER IN BIG HORN
January 5, 2023

Directors Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin craft a powerful portrait of tribal members and their communities within Big Horn County, Montana battling an epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) that has been prevalent since colonization. Watch the video trailer for the three-part docuseries now!

Taylor Swift Releases 'Midnights' Album Bonus Material
Taylor Swift Releases 'Midnights' Album Bonus Material
January 5, 2023

Taylor Swfit has released new digital versions of 'Midnights,' featuring 'behind the song' versions of select album tracks. Purchase the new 'Behind the Song' digital albums now. The digital albums features four new original covers and a look behind 'Mastermind,' 'Anti-Hero,' 'Karma,' and 'Bejeweled.'

Sightless Pit Announce New Album Featuring Yoshimio, Claire Rousay, Frukwan & More
Sightless Pit Announce New Album Featuring Yoshimio, Claire Rousay, Frukwan & More
January 5, 2023

Following their acclaimed 2020 debut Grave of a Dog, Lockstep Bloodwar pushes the duo's darkly-hued electronics to surprising new places with the addition an astounding menagerie of eclectic and celebrated collaborators, including YoshimiO (Boredoms / OOIOO), Claire Rousay, Frukwan (Gravediggaz/Stetasonic) and more.

VIDEO: Netflix Debuts the Trailer for New Season of BAKE SQUAD
VIDEO: Netflix Debuts the Trailer for New Season of BAKE SQUAD
January 5, 2023

The expert bakers elevate desserts with next-level ideas and epic execution, to create showstopping centerpieces for someone’s extra special big day. The Bake Squad includes Ashley Holt, Christophe Rull, Gonzo Jimenez, and Maya-Camille Broussard. Watch the video trailer for the new season now!

Gemma Ray Announces LP 'Gemma Ray & The Death Bell Gang'
Gemma Ray Announces LP 'Gemma Ray & The Death Bell Gang'
January 5, 2023

Berlin-based British artist Gemma Ray has been calmly clocking up a cool reputation as an independent maverick on the international underground since her debut in 2008. A self-styled singer/musician/songwriter/producer, she inhabits a panoramic musical planet where pop-noir, sideways blues, gothic folk, 60s girl-group dramarama.

HISTORY Channel to Profile Jack White on AMERICAN PICKERS
HISTORY Channel to Profile Jack White on AMERICAN PICKERS
January 5, 2023

It’s all Rock and Roll for the “American Pickers!” In The HISTORY Channel’s hit series “American Pickers,” Mike Wolfe and the team are on a mission to recycle America and restore forgotten relics while learning a thing or two about American history along the way. In two all new episodes, the pickers meet with rockstar Jack White in Detroit.

BIOGRAPHY: WWE LEGENDS & WWE RIVALS to Return in February
BIOGRAPHY: WWE LEGENDS & WWE RIVALS to Return in February
January 5, 2023

Through rare archival footage and in-depth interviews, each episode explores a different Legend and their immense impact in the WWE universe and on pop culture. The season premiere will explore the infamous group NWO with other Legends featured this season including Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Chyna, Dusty Rhodes, Kane, and Iron Sheik.

Vevo and TikTok Announce Partnership
Vevo and TikTok Announce Partnership
January 5, 2023

Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, has announced its partnership with TikTok to create and program Trending on TikTok, a new weekly Vevo show rounding up the music videos of the top trending songs on TikTok, alongside clips of the creators utilizing these songs in their content.

Alberta Cross Announce New Album 'Sinking Ships'
Alberta Cross Announce New Album 'Sinking Ships'
January 5, 2023

The visuals to accompany the new album project are equally poignant - the video which will drop in a couple of weeks is once again directed by Luis Velasco and shot on Super 8 cameras. Christopher Gee’s (British artist from Portsmouth, who lives and works on The Thames Estuary, Essex) paintings will be used throughout the campaign.

RAYE Reveals Tracklist for 'My 21st Century Blues'
RAYE Reveals Tracklist for 'My 21st Century Blues'
January 5, 2023

RAYE has revealed the complete tracklist for the highly anticipated record set to include her current smash hit single “Escapism.” (feat. 070 Shake) in addition to previously released tracks like “Black Mascara.”, “Hard Out Here.”, and “The Thrill Is Gone.” Plus, check out upcoming tour dates with Lewis Capaldi and more!

VIDEO: Natasha Lyonne Stars In Rian Johnson's POKER FACE Series Trailer
VIDEO: Natasha Lyonne Stars In Rian Johnson's POKER FACE Series Trailer
January 5, 2023

The 10-episode mystery-of-the-week series marks the television debut for the brilliant Rian Johnson (Glass Onion, Knives Out, Star Wars) and is executive produced by and stars Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll, Orange Is The New Black). Watch the new video trailer for the upcoming series now!



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