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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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Taylor Swift Releases 'Anti-Hero' Roosevelt Remix
Taylor Swift Releases 'Anti-Hero' Roosevelt Remix
November 9, 2022

The track is off her recent album 'Midnights,' which was released on Friday, October 21. Bleachers is fronted by Jack Antonoff, who co-produced 'Midnights' with Swift. Earlier this week, Swift released a remix of the same track with Bleachers.

Queer Icon Bitch's Fall West Coast Tour Kicks off Tonight
Queer Icon Bitch's Fall West Coast Tour Kicks off Tonight
November 9, 2022

The tour begins tonight in Bend, OR at the Volcanic Theater and will include West Coast headline shows in Seattle, Portland, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles and more. In December, Bitch will join Indigo Girls for select dates on the east coast. Check out the complete list of upcoming tour dates from Bitch now!

Interview: GLEE Star Chord Overstreet Talks Working With Lindsay Lohan on FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS
Interview: GLEE Star Chord Overstreet Talks Working With Lindsay Lohan on FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS
November 9, 2022

Glee star Chord Overstreet is hitting the ski slopes in Netflix's new holiday rom-com, Falling For Christmas. BroadwayWorld caught up with Overstreet to discuss his favorite memories on set, working with Lindsay Lohan, his favorite holiday movies, and more.

Samory I to Release New Single 'Blood In The Streets'
Samory I to Release New Single 'Blood In The Streets'
November 9, 2022

This newest song, the first from his upcoming 2023 album produced by Winta James (released by James’s Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records), firmly establishes Samory I as one of the artists to watch in the new wave of Jamaican roots reggae that has been bubbling in the wake of the initial Reggae Revival of the 2010s.

Mothé shares 'photobooth' (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman 808 BEACH Mix)
Mothé shares 'photobooth' (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman 808 BEACH Mix)
November 9, 2022

Mothé (she/they) released their single “photobooth”  this past September, and now it’s seeing a reboot courtesy of 808 BEACH.  The Brooklyn and UK based duo has worked on remixes for the likes of Sia and Billy Porter amongst others.  photobooth (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman 808 BEACH Mix) is out now via Slowlab Records.

Dream Unending Release 'Song of Salvation'
Dream Unending Release 'Song of Salvation'
November 9, 2022

This Friday, Dream Unending return with their sophomore album, Song of Salvation.  The duo released their debut album last year, which was a marked shift in musical ambition for Derrick Vella (Tomb Mold) and Justin DeTore (Innumerable Forms, Sumerlands). While structured with a foot firmly in Death / Doom.

VIDEO: Netflix Unveils THE TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Trailer
VIDEO: Netflix Unveils THE TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Trailer
November 9, 2022

Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger returns to executive produce season three of CRIME SCENE, the acclaimed documentary series exploring the ways in which certain locations aid and abet criminal activity. The new season is directed by Emmy-Award winning filmmaker Jessica Dimmock. Watch the video trailer now!

KINGO HALLA Announces Debut LP 'Empty Hands'
KINGO HALLA Announces Debut LP 'Empty Hands'
November 9, 2022

To accompany the announcement, Kingo Halla also shares a gorgeous music video for his debut single, “Water In The Rose.” “Water In The Rose” was released in October of 2022 and has already earned Kingo Halla nods from fellow musicians, tastemakers, and DJs such as BBC Radio 6’s Giles Peterson.

Bryan Ferry Guitarist Quist To Release New Atmospheric Album 'Breathing Space'
Bryan Ferry Guitarist Quist To Release New Atmospheric Album 'Breathing Space'
November 9, 2022

Quist’s forthcoming solo album “Breathing Space” was recorded in 2022, in his studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. It’s a chill, dreamlike sonic universe - with lush keyboards, melodic, bluesy guitar licks and atmospheric field recordings. The album drifts through calming atmospheres of dreamy sounds with layers of meditative drums.

VIDEO: PAINTED WITH RAVEN Season Two Trailer Released
VIDEO: PAINTED WITH RAVEN Season Two Trailer Released
November 9, 2022

WOW Presents Plus, the streamer of all things drag brought to you by the award-winning team behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, has unveiled the 8 sickening contestants competing in the hotly-anticipated second season of make-up reality competition series, Painted With Raven. Watch the new video trailer now!

VIDEO: The Jack Moves Share 'Lionel Richie' Video
VIDEO: The Jack Moves Share 'Lionel Richie' Video
November 9, 2022

The song is reminiscent of The Ohio Players and Rick James funk, or INXS dance-rock if spun at one of David Mancuso's infamous '70s parties at The Loft. It's a distinctly east coast R&B sound, but able to sit comfortably alongside a contemporary outer-regional song like 'Am I Wrong' by Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals. Watch the video now!

The Highwomen With Special Guest Tanya Tucker Added to 'Echoes Through the Canyon' Weekend at the Gorge Amphitheatre
The Highwomen With Special Guest Tanya Tucker Added to 'Echoes Through the Canyon' Weekend at the Gorge Amphitheatre
November 9, 2022

The Highwomen with Tanya Tucker will add to a weekend at Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre, Added due to overwhelming demand after the first two Gorge dates—Carlile’s annual headline concert on June 9 (with special guests Marcus Mumford and Allison Russell) and artist Joni Mitchell’s “Joni Jam” on June 10 (with Carlile opening)—immediately sold-out. 

Rising Artist Ber to Release New EP 'Halfway' in February
Rising Artist Ber to Release New EP 'Halfway' in February
November 9, 2022

The EP showcases her lofty range as a songwriter, artist and creator while growing her already fiercely passionate fanbase. In conjunction, the EP’s title-track premieres now alongside an accompanying video. Ber’s previously released songs “Boys Who Kiss You In Their Car” and “Superspreader” have already begun to receive praise.

Hataałii Shares New Single 'President's Got Me All Night Long'
Hataałii Shares New Single 'President's Got Me All Night Long'
November 9, 2022

The music he makes as Hataałii is at turns witty and world-weary, sunny but endearingly solipsistic, tapping into the nihilism of The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg as well as the gorgeously romantic sleaze of Chris Isaak, if either of them had to deal with the anxieties of constantly carrying a mobile phone or losing contact with friends.

Cryptic Wisdom to Release 'Hate You Back' EP
Cryptic Wisdom to Release 'Hate You Back' EP
November 9, 2022

The EP, produced by Matty Beats (Nic D, Connor Price, Shamir), is “a cathartic escape into the twists and turns of a toxic relationship, both within yourself and with a significant other,” according to Cryptic Wisdom. It features the previously released “Can’t Be Saved” and the romantic and poetically melancholic “You Do.”

Thomas Headon Shares New Single 'Georgia'
Thomas Headon Shares New Single 'Georgia'
November 9, 2022

Breakout star Thomas Headon has shared brand-new single “Georgia,” out now via Elektra. “Georgia” captures youthful romance in all its forms and is another clear example of why Thomas keeps on rising. The track arrives alongside an official lyric video, which is streaming now on Thomas’s official YouTube channel.

Luke Combs Wins Song of the Year at 2022 BMI Awards With 'Forever After All'
Luke Combs Wins Song of the Year at 2022 BMI Awards With 'Forever After All'
November 9, 2022

The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year is nominated tonight for three more awards at the 56th Annual CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (Growin’ Up). Combs will also perform his latest (and 14th consecutive) #1 single, “The Kind of Love We Make,” during tonight’s live broadcast.

Pet Needs Add 2023 Dates To Meet High Demand
Pet Needs Add 2023 Dates To Meet High Demand
November 9, 2022

With demand for PET NEEDS surging through the roof, the group has added new 2023 tour dates. While some fans will have to be quick to catch them before the year is out, those in Norwich, Cambridge, Reading, Ipswich, Oxford and Liverpool can take comfort that the band will be coming to town in the new year as part of Independent Venue Week 2023.

Bruce Springsteen to Premiere New Music on TONIGHT SHOW Takeover
Bruce Springsteen to Premiere New Music on TONIGHT SHOW Takeover
November 9, 2022

Multi-platinum and 20-time Grammy Award-winning artist Bruce Springsteen returns to 30 Rock for a “Tonight Show” takeover next week following the release of his highly anticipated new album, “Only the Strong Survive” (out this Friday, Nov. 11). Springsteen will appear as lead guest joining host Jimmy Fallon, and performs several times.

Sons Of (Sam Prekop & John McEntire) Announce US West Coast Tour
Sons Of (Sam Prekop & John McEntire) Announce US West Coast Tour
November 9, 2022

Sam Prekop (The Sea and Cake) and John McEntire (Tortoise, The Sea and Cake), each acclaimed for their singular and collective musical voices and sonic innovations, have been leading innovators in independent music for nearly 30 years. Prekop, a leading creator and composer on modular synthesizers.



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