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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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ME TIME is The Most Viewed Title on Netflix This Week
ME TIME is The Most Viewed Title on Netflix This Week
September 6, 2022

This week viewers reconnected with Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg in Me Time. The comedy was #1 on the English Films List and the most viewed title this week with 56.56M hours viewed. Summer of Love may be winding down, but love is still in the air as Love in the Villa debuted with 41.22M hours viewed.

Liz Miele to Release New Comedy Special & Album
Liz Miele to Release New Comedy Special & Album
September 6, 2022

'The Ghost of Academic Future'' is Liz's third stand-up special and follows her previous self-released specials, 'Emotionally Exhausting' (2.7M views) and 'Self Help Me' (1.5M views), also available for streaming free on YouTube. Liz has several viral videos on Youtube, Instagram and Tiktok and three comedy albums available for streaming.

VIDEO: Paramount+ Shares SIGNIFICANT OTHER Film Trailer
VIDEO: Paramount+ Shares SIGNIFICANT OTHER Film Trailer
September 6, 2022

Presented by Paramount+ in Association with Paramount Pictures’ Players Label, SIGNIFICANT OTHER follows a young couple Harry (Jake Lacy, “White Lotus”) and Ruth (Maika Monroe, “It Follows”) who take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but things take a dark turn when they realize they may not be alone. Watch the video now!

Kx5 Celebrate 'Escape' as U.S. Top 40 Radio Single at #32
Kx5 Celebrate 'Escape' as U.S. Top 40 Radio Single at #32
September 6, 2022

deadmau5 and Kaskade - known jointly as Kx5 – have had much success with their 2022 single “Escape” featuring Hayla. Currently the track is sitting at #32 on Top 40 U.S. radio, a first for either artist. On the heels of “Escape,” the duo have shared the news of a new single with “Take Me High” which will be released on September 16.

Hasan Minhaj Announces THE KING'S JESTER Netflix Comedy Special
Hasan Minhaj Announces THE KING'S JESTER Netflix Comedy Special
September 6, 2022

Filmed at the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music, Hasan Minhaj returns to Netflix with his second stand-up comedy special Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester.  In this hilarious performance, Hasan shares his thoughts on fertility, fatherhood, and freedom of speech. The special was directed by Prashanth Venkataramanujam.

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY Celebrates End of Summer With Marathon
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY Celebrates End of Summer With Marathon
September 6, 2022

Ahead of this month’s season two premiere, ABC is celebrating the end-of-summer and return-to-school rush with another binge-worthy “Abbott Elementary” marathon, featuring more fan-favorite episodes of the seven-time Emmy®-nominated comedy. The marathon is set to air back-to-back episodes, check out the lineup now!

The Damn Truth Announces El Mocambo Show Ahead of U.K. Tour
The Damn Truth Announces El Mocambo Show Ahead of U.K. Tour
September 6, 2022

The Damn Truth includes Lee-la Baum (lead vocals, guitars), Tom Shemer (lead guitar, vocals), PY Letellier (bass, vocals), and Dave Traina (drums, vocals). The band’s third album, Now or Nowhere, showcases their definitive sound and explores the deeper side of the band, current times, and everything else in this tumultuous world.

VIDEO: Netflix Shares Teaser For Jordan Peele's WENDELL & WILD Film
VIDEO: Netflix Shares Teaser For Jordan Peele's WENDELL & WILD Film
September 6, 2022

From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick and producer Jordan Peele comes Wendell & Wild, an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild  (Peele), who enlist the aid of Kat Elliot — a tough teen with a load of guilt — to summon them to the Land of the Living. Watch the video trailer now!

The Snuts Release New Single 'Knuckles'
The Snuts Release New Single 'Knuckles'
September 6, 2022

The Snuts have release their infectious new single “Knuckles,” which premiered as Clara Amfo’s “Hottest Record In The World” on BBC Radio 1. “Knuckles” is the fifth single to come from their highly-anticipated new album Burn The Empire, out October 7th on Parlophone Records/Elektra Records. Burn The Empire follows the band’s debut album W.L.

Serayah Joins Quavo & Billy Zane in Cast of Action Thriller TAKEOVER
Serayah Joins Quavo & Billy Zane in Cast of Action Thriller TAKEOVER
September 6, 2022

Trioscope, in partnership with Quality Films, has shared that NAACP Image Award nominee Serayah (Empire, Kingdom Business) will star in the upcoming action-thriller Takeover, alongside multi-hyphenate Quavo (Atlanta, Wash Me in the River) and Billy Zane (The Boys, Titanic). In the film, Serayah will play “Lt. Keisha Jenner.'

Amee Dolleman, Charles Pugliese, Mahita Penke and Jennifer Dubin Promoted at Disney Branded Television
Amee Dolleman, Charles Pugliese, Mahita Penke and Jennifer Dubin Promoted at Disney Branded Television
September 6, 2022

Amee Dolleman and Charles Pugliese have been promoted to vice president, and Mahita Penke and Jennifer (Jen) Dubin have been promoted to executive director, Original Movies, Disney Branded Television, a provider of original content for Disney+ and Disney Channels.

Netflix Sets THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW COLLECTION 10 Premiere Date
Netflix Sets THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW COLLECTION 10 Premiere Date
September 6, 2022

The Great British Baking Show follows a group of amateur bakers as they compete against each other in a series of challenges, attempting to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills. One contestant is eliminated each week, and the winner is selected from the contestants who reach the finals.

Colin Farrell to Join Charlize Theron & Sheryl Lee Ralph at Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS
Colin Farrell to Join Charlize Theron & Sheryl Lee Ralph at Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS
September 6, 2022

Colin Farrell will be honored at The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala, joining previously announced honorees Charlize Theron and Sheryl Lee Ralph. All three will be honored with the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award. GRAMMY®-winning Motown legend Thelma Houston will perform at the event.

P-VALLEY Star Harriett D. Foy to Release New Single
P-VALLEY Star Harriett D. Foy to Release New Single
September 6, 2022

An award-winning stage actress, she has lent her vocals to cast albums for Broadway and off-Broadway productions including Amelie, Amazing Grace, Lone Star Love, Reunion, and Inside Out. She performs with the Discoettes, a group she created with her ‘sister-friends,’ fellow performers Carmen Ruby Floyd and Laiona Michelle. 

Ruth B. to Perform A JAZZMAN'S BLUES Original Song at TIFF
Ruth B. to Perform A JAZZMAN'S BLUES Original Song at TIFF
September 6, 2022

The performance will take place at Roy Thomson Hall and marks the live debut of 'Paper Airplanes,' which multi-platinum artist Ruth B. and two-time Academy Award nominee / 5-time Grammy winner Terence Blanchard wrote and recorded specifically for A JAZZMAN'S BLUES. The track was produced by Oscar and Grammy winning producer, D'Mile and Ruth B.

Alfie Templeman & Thomas Headon Announce North American Co-Headline Tour
Alfie Templeman & Thomas Headon Announce North American Co-Headline Tour
September 6, 2022

Alfie Templeman and Thomas Headon have shared news of the “2 British Friends 1 North America” tour. The North American co-headline trek kicks off November 7th in Anaheim, CA and includes stops at Los Angeles’ Troubador on November 8th and New York City’s Gramercy Theatre on November 16th before wrapping up in Toronto, ON on November 21st.

THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW is Coming to Netflix
THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW is Coming to Netflix
September 6, 2022

The fictional series is loosely inspired by Staples’ life, taking place in Long Beach, California. Executive producers for The Vince Staples Show are Vince Staples, Kenya Barris for Khalabo Ink Society, Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams, Corey Smyth and Calmatic. Edelman and Williams are co-runners of the The Vince Staples Show, reuniting with Barris.

She/Her/Hers Announce New Self-Titled Album & Release Lead Single
She/Her/Hers Announce New Self-Titled Album & Release Lead Single
September 6, 2022

Originally leader Emma Grrl's solo creative project, this is the band's first full band record, building a fuller sound from its original acoustic incarnation. They released the single 'To Do Lists (Color Coded)', which harkens back to the project's folk-punk roots while broadening its scope to the Regina Spektor type balladry it's indebted to. 

Photos: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles & the DON'T WORRY DARLING Cast Hit the Venice Film Festival Red Carpet
Photos: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles & the DON'T WORRY DARLING Cast Hit the Venice Film Festival Red Carpet
September 6, 2022

Over the weekend, the cast of Don't Worry Darling hit the red carpet ahead of their premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Check out photos of director Olivia Wilde and cast members Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, Chris Pine, Nick Kroll, Sydney Chandler, and more in new photos!

Sir Cliff Richard Announces 'Christmas With Cliff'
Sir Cliff Richard Announces 'Christmas With Cliff'
September 6, 2022

‘Christmas With Cliff’ features 13 Christmas classics and brand-new Christmas tracks from this British music legend synonymous for his love of Christmas. Available digitally, on CD, very special red vinyl and a limited run of white vinyl exclusive to Amazon, ‘Christmas With Cliff’ can be pre-ordered now.






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