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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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The Bronx Release 'Blowtorch' Single Ahead of Fall Tour
The Bronx Release 'Blowtorch' Single Ahead of Fall Tour
September 20, 2022

The upcoming five-week trek are some of the SoCal band’s first headlining dates in support of the widely-praised Bronx VI album, with The Bronx previously joining outings with Rancid, Dropkick Murphys and Frank Turner. Tickets are on-sale now.

VIDEO: Watch Watch 'The Final Reckoning' HALLOWEEN ENDS Featurette
VIDEO: Watch Watch 'The Final Reckoning' HALLOWEEN ENDS Featurette
September 20, 2022

After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive. Watch the new video now!

Hög sjö Announces New EP 'Gnosienne no. 6'
Hög sjö Announces New EP 'Gnosienne no. 6'
September 20, 2022

Hög sjö is the artist moniker of the esteemed Swedish producer, musician and songwriter Patrik Berger. He has been behind huge hits including Robyn (‘Dancing On My Own’), Charli XCX (‘Boom Clap’), Icona Pop (‘I Love It’), Santigold (99¢), and Lana Del Rey (‘Off To The Races’) and many more.

Ingrid Michaelson Announces Dates for 'It's Almost Christmas Tour'
Ingrid Michaelson Announces Dates for 'It's Almost Christmas Tour'
September 20, 2022

Coming straight off of her musical theater composing debut with The Notebook at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Michaelson will get back to her roots in this holiday tour spanning from England to the continental East Coast. Check out Michaelson's upcoming tour dates, including her much-anticipated fan favorite Holiday Hop.

Julien Chang Shares New Single 'Snakebit'
Julien Chang Shares New Single 'Snakebit'
September 20, 2022

After the sharing of breezy and introspective first tracks 'Marmalade' and 'Time & Place', multifaceted Baltimore musician Julien Chang has shared a third glimpse of his forthcoming record. New single 'Snakebit' highlights Chang’s layered, psych-tinged vocals and explores self-interrogation in the face of personal change.

Suki Waterhouse Sets Release of 'Milk Teeth' EP
Suki Waterhouse Sets Release of 'Milk Teeth' EP
September 20, 2022

The new EP follows the recently released “Nostalgia,” Suki’s first new music since her debut album, I Can’t Let Go, was released in May via Sub Pop Records—get it here. The album was executive produced by Grammy-nominated Brad Cook (The War On Drugs, Bon Iver) and features previously released singles “Moves,” “My Mind” and “Melrose Meltdown.”

Exclusive: Watch 'No One Does It For Us' From PBS' INTIMATE APPAREL Live Capture
Exclusive: Watch 'No One Does It For Us' From PBS' INTIMATE APPAREL Live Capture
September 20, 2022

BroadwayWorld has exclusively shared a video clip of Great Performances' upcoming live capture of the recent Off-Broadway production of Intimate Apparel. In 'No One Does It For Us,' Esther (Kearstin Piper Brown) and Mayme (Krysty Swann) imagine a world in which they can achieve their dreams for the future. 

Thrice Release New Track 'Open Your Eyes and Dream'
Thrice Release New Track 'Open Your Eyes and Dream'
September 20, 2022

“Open Your Eyes and Dream” follows Thrice’s acclaimed album Horizons/East, released in September 2021 via Epitaph Records. The album conveys a palpable sense of danger, determination, and possibility and exemplifies art as a work of recognition — the human task of perceiving oneself amid details, disasters, and blessings.

WHITE LUNG Announce Final Album 'Premonition'
WHITE LUNG Announce Final Album 'Premonition'
September 20, 2022

When the members convened in their hometown of Vancouver in 2017 to begin work with longtime producer Jesse Gander on their fifth album, they had no idea what kind of changes were in store for them. Frontwoman Mish Barber-Way was in the studio preparing to record vocals. Listen to the new album now!

Drew Beskin & The Sunshine Share 'Furrowed Brow'
Drew Beskin & The Sunshine Share 'Furrowed Brow'
September 20, 2022

Athens, Georgia band Drew Beskin & The Sunshine are set to release their debut album Somewhere Sideways Same As You via Beskin’s own Super Canoe and guitarist Tommy Trautwein’s WBAZ Records. Sonically influenced by classic indie rock royalty like The Strokes & Oasis, new single “Furrowed Brow.”

VIDEO: Rina Sawayama Releases Live Performance of 'This Hell'
VIDEO: Rina Sawayama Releases Live Performance of 'This Hell'
September 20, 2022

Rina's new album Hold the Girl follows her critically acclaimed 2020 album SAWAYAMA. Hold the Girl melds influences from across the pop spectrum and is a bold and honest statement of Rina’s personal evolution; coming to terms with her own past and the jubilation of turning to the future. Watch the new video performance now!

Latin Music Superstar Sebastián Yatra Scores Four Latin Grammy Nominations
Latin Music Superstar Sebastián Yatra Scores Four Latin Grammy Nominations
September 20, 2022

Since releasing his smash single “Tacones Rojos,” nominated for “Song of the Year” and “Best Pop Song,” which broke chart-records as a leading Latin pop song outlier among a genre buoyed by reggaeton, Sebastián Yatra has continued to impress global audiences, most recently on his 21-date North American Dharma Tour.

Backseat Lovers Release 'Close Your Eyes' Ahead of Upcoming Album
Backseat Lovers Release 'Close Your Eyes' Ahead of Upcoming Album
September 20, 2022

If their phenomenal, international success was determined by the immediacy of pop hook-laden alt-rock then The Backseat Lovers’ Close Your Eyes, the latest, smouldering track to be lifted from their forthcoming album, Waiting to Spill. The album was created with producer David Greenbaum (Paul McCartney, Beck, Gorillaz).

Elizabeth Moen Releases New Single 'Synthetic Fabrics' From Forthcoming Album 'Wherever You Aren't'
Elizabeth Moen Releases New Single 'Synthetic Fabrics' From Forthcoming Album 'Wherever You Aren't'
September 20, 2022

Self-taught, Chicago-via-small town Iowa artist Elizabeth Moen launched a new single, the rollicking indie rock-meets-garage soul burner “Synthetic Fabrics.' The new song comes on the heels of the groovy and melodic, orchestrated lead single/video “Emotionally Available.' Watch the new music video now!

Big Joanie Unleash 'Confident Man' Single
Big Joanie Unleash 'Confident Man' Single
September 20, 2022

Recorded at Hermitage Works Studios in North London, Back Home was produced and mixed by Margo Broom (Goat Girl, Fat White Family) and features violin courtesy of Charlotte Valentine (No Home). The album title references a search for a place to call home, whether real or metaphysical. The video was animated by Rachel Amy Winton.

Shannen Moser Releases New Single 'Oh My God' Ahead of New Album
Shannen Moser Releases New Single 'Oh My God' Ahead of New Album
September 20, 2022

The Philadelphia-based artist Shannen Moser released a new single “Oh My God” from their forthcoming album The Sun Still Seems To Move that will be released via Lame-O Records. Moser will celebrate the album’s release with shows in Philadelphia on 9/30 and in Brooklyn on 10/7 with support from Greg Mendez & Yours Are The Only Ears.

FIRE ISLAND to Receive Ensemble Tribute at 32nd Annual Gotham Awards
FIRE ISLAND to Receive Ensemble Tribute at 32nd Annual Gotham Awards
September 20, 2022

Written by Joel Kim Booster, FIRE ISLAND features an ensemble cast of Booster, Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Matt Rogers, Tomás Matos, Torian Miller, Nick Adams, Zane Phillips, and Margaret Cho. Nominations for the Gotham Awards will be announced live on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

Calexico Share New Track 'Rambler'
Calexico Share New Track 'Rambler'
September 20, 2022

Stripped down, loose and fun, Calexico has shared the new track “Rambler,' a song reminiscent of their earliest tracks. Next month the band will embark on a tour of the East coast, performing in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Washington DC and more. Check out the complete list of upcoming tour dates and listen to the new single now!

VIDEO: Sheryl Lee Ralph Gives Jennifer Hudson a DREAMGIRLS Masterclass on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
VIDEO: Sheryl Lee Ralph Gives Jennifer Hudson a DREAMGIRLS Masterclass on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
September 20, 2022

On a new episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, Sheryl Lee Ralph reminisces about landing her Tony Award-nominated role in original “Dreamgirls” production. The “original Dreamgirl” gives Jennifer a mini masterclass on the musical’s choreography while donning boas,. Watch a video clip of the impromptu 'Dreamgirls' performance!

Acclaimed Director Gina Prince-Bythewood to Attend Fragments Festival's Opening Preview of THE WOMAN KING
Acclaimed Director Gina Prince-Bythewood to Attend Fragments Festival's Opening Preview of THE WOMAN KING
September 20, 2022

Award-winning director/writer/producer Gina Prince-Bythewood is one of the most versatile storytellers working in film and television. Known for her authentic character-driven work, Prince-Bythewood has directed and written such influential feature films as 'Love & Basketball', 'The Secret Life of Bees' and 'Beyond the Lights.'



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