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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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Gammelsæter & Marhaug Announce Collaborative Album 'Higgs Boson'
Gammelsæter & Marhaug Announce Collaborative Album 'Higgs Boson'
July 26, 2022

Ideologic Organ will release a collaborative album from Norwegian musicians/sound artists Runhild Gammelsæter and Lasse Marhaug, with a special color variant available (limited to 300 copies). Gammelsæter and Marhaug both started in the early 1990s music underground and have worked in many constellations with a wide range of collaborators.  

THE GRAY MAN Top Netflix Films List the Week of July 18
THE GRAY MAN Top Netflix Films List the Week of July 18
July 26, 2022

A favorite amongst fans with a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 91 percent, the star-studded film featuring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jessica Henwick, Rege-Jean Page, Wagner Moura, Julia Butters, Dhanush, with Alfre Woodard and Billy Bob Thornton, was #1 in the Top 10 in 84 countries.

Taylor Swift, Harry Styles & More Nominated For MTV Video Music Awards - See the Full List!
Taylor Swift, Harry Styles & More Nominated For MTV Video Music Awards - See the Full List!
July 26, 2022

Signature awards include “Video of the Year” and the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award” which most recently was bestowed upon Rihanna, Kanye West, Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake, among others. The show airs across MTV's global network of channels and social platforms in more than 160 countries and territories.

VIDEO: Patina Miller Stars in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season Two Trailer
VIDEO: Patina Miller Stars in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season Two Trailer
July 26, 2022

Watch the trailer for the series, starring MeKai Curtis as “Kanan” and Tony Award winner Patina Miller (Into The Woods, “Madam Secretary”) as his mother, Raquel “Raq” Thomas. Averaging nearly 9M viewers across platforms in its debut season, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” is one of the best performing first seasons in STARZ history.

Gregg Allman to Release 'All My Friends' 4-LP Vinyl Box Set
Gregg Allman to Release 'All My Friends' 4-LP Vinyl Box Set
July 26, 2022

The concert recording was released later that year on CD and video. Now, for the first time, All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman will be available on vinyl. The four-LP box set will be released and a number of limited-edition color variants will be offered for purchase.

Kate Winslet to Lead & Executive Produce THE PALACE on HBO Max
Kate Winslet to Lead & Executive Produce THE PALACE on HBO Max
July 26, 2022

The limited series will be directed and executive produced by Stephen Frears and showrun, written by, and executive produced by Will Tracy. Kate Winslet will star and executive produce. THE PALACE tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of an authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel.

Photos: First Look at Solea Pfeiffer & Joshua Boone in Tyler Perry's A JAZZMAN'S BLUES Film
Photos: First Look at Solea Pfeiffer & Joshua Boone in Tyler Perry's A JAZZMAN'S BLUES Film
July 26, 2022

Check out photos from A Jazzman's Blues, written, directed and produced by Academy Award honoree Tyler Perry, the film stars Joshua Boone (Skeleton Crew) and Solea Pfeiffer (Almost Famous) alongside a cast that includes Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, Milauna Jemai Jackson, Brent Antonello, Brad Benedict, Kario Marcel, Lana Young and Ryan Eggold.

DB Edmunds to Release 'Lifes Wild Ride' EP
DB Edmunds to Release 'Lifes Wild Ride' EP
July 26, 2022

DB Edmunds’ gift for guitar-pop alchemy has long been celebrated by fans of his Chapel Hill, NC-based bands Gladhands and The Stars Explode — in 2020, Matthew Sweet dug the latter’s song “Matthew Sweet” so much, he wrote and recorded “Stars Explode” in response. The six-song EP was co-produced with John Plymale (Meat Puppets, Superchunk, The dB’s).

VIDEO: Ali Stroker, Matt Bomer & More Star in Netflix's ECHOES Limited Series Trailer
VIDEO: Ali Stroker, Matt Bomer & More Star in Netflix's ECHOES Limited Series Trailer
July 26, 2022

Watch the new video trailer for the Netflix's new limited series, Echoes. The series stars Michelle Monaghan, Matt Bomer, Daniel Sunjata, Ali Stroker, Karen Robinson, Rosanny Zayas, Michael O'Neill, Celia Weston, Gable Swanlund, Tyner Rushing, Hazel and Ginger Mason, Alise Willis, and Maddie Nichols.

Aoife O'Donovan Shares Olga Bell Remix of 'B61'
Aoife O'Donovan Shares Olga Bell Remix of 'B61'
July 26, 2022

Produced by fellow GRAMMY-winner Joe Henry (Bonnie Raitt, Rhiannon Giddens), Age Of Apathy was recorded through a unique residency with Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. Working both on-site at their studio with GRAMMY-nominated engineer Darren Schneider while collaborating entirely remotely with Henry.

VIDEO: Showtime Shares LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Teaser Trailer
VIDEO: Showtime Shares LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Teaser Trailer
July 26, 2022

Watch the trailer for the new the 10-episode series, led by Oscar nominee Demián Bichir (A Better Life), Tony winner Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls, Power), Grace Gummer (Mr. Robot), Madison Taylor Baez (Selena: The Series), Kevin Carroll (Snowfall), Ian Foreman (Merry Wish-Mas), Jacob Buster (Colony) and Nick Stahl (Fear the Walking Dead).

Sofie Royer Announces Album 'Harlequin'
Sofie Royer Announces Album 'Harlequin'
July 26, 2022

Harlequin is the new album by the multi-hyphenate artist and singer-songwriter Sofie Royer on Stones Throw. Harlequin showcases the Viennese—and former-Los Angeleno—musician’s passion for her native city’s opera and ballet traditions as well as the baroque lyricism of cabaret, medieval performances and the court jester.

Peacock Announces Straight-To-Series Order of THOSE ABOUT TO DIE
Peacock Announces Straight-To-Series Order of THOSE ABOUT TO DIE
July 26, 2022

Peacock has announced the straight-to-series US order for THOSE ABOUT TO DIE, a large scale Ancient Rome gladiatorial epic inspired by the nonfiction classic Those About To Die from acclaimed author Daniel Mannix and filmmaker Roland Emmerich (Moonfall, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) is set to direct and executive produce.

Mild Minds Releases First Single of 2022 'DEVOTION'
Mild Minds Releases First Single of 2022 'DEVOTION'
July 26, 2022

Grammy-nominated artist Mild Minds has unveiled his first single of 2022 “DEVOTION.' “DEVOTION” is Mild Minds triumphant return to releasing new music in 2022.  Following the release of his 2020 album MOOD, last year saw him release a string of singles “NO SKIN”, “MACHINE” and “HAUNTED” that further diversified the sound profile of his catalog.

Trey Anastasio Will Play Acoustic Shows at Beacon Theatre
Trey Anastasio Will Play Acoustic Shows at Beacon Theatre
July 26, 2022

With these shows, Anastasio will be the first artist to utilize the venue’s groundbreaking new sound system – Sphere Immersive Sound. This is the world’s most advanced concert audio system, and was developed for MSG Sphere at The Venetian, which is scheduled to open in Las Vegas in the second half of 2023.

Theo Kandel Announces New EP 'What if it all works out in the end?'
Theo Kandel Announces New EP 'What if it all works out in the end?'
July 26, 2022

Rising alternative singer-songwriter Theo Kandel will release his forthcoming seven-song indie rock EP, What if it all works out in the end?. Theo has been releasing singles all year, including the most recent — “Elegy” — which was just added to key official Spotify playlists; “Fresh Finds” and “Fresh Finds Folk.”

Netflix to Expand THE GRAY MAN Universe with Sequel and Spin-Off
Netflix to Expand THE GRAY MAN Universe with Sequel and Spin-Off
July 26, 2022

A sequel to The Gray Man, which is already a fan favorite with a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, is now in development with star Ryan Gosling and directors Joe and Anthony Russo set to return. The Russos and AGBO’s Mike Larocca will produce along with Joe Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum for Roth Kirschenbaum Films.

Newtown Neurotics to Release New Album 'Cognitive Dissidents'
Newtown Neurotics to Release New Album 'Cognitive Dissidents'
July 26, 2022

In a world full of charlatans, honesty and compassion have great value, and so it is clear that the Newtown Neurotics, and their new single release ‘Climate Emergency’ from forthcoming new album ‘Cognitive Dissidents’ (due through Cadiz Music), have that in spades. Watch the 'Climate Emergency' music video now. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Nikki Lane Confirms Headline Tour Dates
Nikki Lane Confirms Headline Tour Dates
July 26, 2022

Nashville vocalist and songwriter Nikki Lane confirms fall and winter headlining tour dates around her forthcoming album, Denim & Diamonds. Lane has shared two offerings from Denim & Diamonds—“Black Widow” and “First High.” Pre-order the new album now and check out the complete list of tour dates.

What So Not Shares New Single 'As One' Featuring Herizen
What So Not Shares New Single 'As One' Featuring Herizen
July 26, 2022

Sharing the album tracklist, What So Not reveals the 11 tracks that will make up Anomaly and delivers (in spades) on the anticipated tonne of top-shelf collabs. And for now, What So Not offers another taste of what lies ahead, with a luminous new track “As One” featuring Herizen is available to listen to now.



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