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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

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Hairspray

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NBC Orders Prehistoric Series SURVIVING EARTH
NBC Orders Prehistoric Series SURVIVING EARTH
June 28, 2022

NBC is going way back in time to see how life not only survived cataclysmic events but thrived in the unscripted special event series order “Surviving Earth.” The series will be available for streaming next day on Peacock and a premiere for the eight-episode hourlong series will be announced at a later date.  

HBO Max Announces HARLEY QUINN's Season Three Return
HBO Max Announces HARLEY QUINN's Season Three Return
June 28, 2022

The mayhem and madness continue in season three of this biting and uproarious adult animated comedy series. Wrapping up their “Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour,” Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco) and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) return to Gotham as the new power couple of DC villainy. The cast also includes Alan Tudyk (Clayface/The Joker), Matt Oberg (Kite Man), and more.

ASTRUS* Kicks Off 'Cancel Your Plans Tour' Friday
ASTRUS* Kicks Off 'Cancel Your Plans Tour' Friday
June 28, 2022

ASTRUS* is about to set out on tour with Shady Moon, 1nonly, 8percent, LilGoddan, Ciscaux, Wassup Rocker and special guests. The rising Dallas-based musician has been releasing music via Repost, SoundCloud’s artist services division, including his most recent single, “clean my mess up.” The Cancel Your Plans Tour kicks off this Friday, July 1st.

Agender Announce 'Top Bottom Top Remix' EP
Agender Announce 'Top Bottom Top Remix' EP
June 28, 2022

LA-based post-punk four-piece Agender share the first track, a remix by Le Tigre's JD Samson. The first remix comes a month after the release of their sophomore LP, No Nostalgia, out everywhere now. The band is made up of Australian lead singer Hoffman, bassist Cristy Michel, drummer Christy Greenwood and synth player Sara Rivas. 

Hailey Whitters Makes Her Country Radio Debut With 32 First Week Stations
Hailey Whitters Makes Her Country Radio Debut With 32 First Week Stations
June 28, 2022

This week, the Iowa-born, Nashville-based rising Country star Hailey Whitters made her debut at Country radio. Her breakout single “Everything She Ain’t,” which was just named one of Rolling Stone’s “Best Songs of 2022 So Far,” debuted as the 5th most-added song on 32 stations on the country radio charts. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Eric Dane Joins KJ Apa In Motorcycle Racing Film ONE FAST MOVE
Eric Dane Joins KJ Apa In Motorcycle Racing Film ONE FAST MOVE
June 28, 2022

Eric Dane will join K.J. Apa in the motorcycle racing film ONE FAST MOVE, written and directed by multi-hyphenate Kelly Blatz. Mike Karz and Bill Bindley are producing through their Gulfstream Pictures in association with Matt Luber and Lena Roklin of Luber Roklin Entertainment. Gulfstream is fully financing the film.

HGTV Announces INSIDE OUT Season Two Premiere
HGTV Announces INSIDE OUT Season Two Premiere
June 28, 2022

Southern California home renovators Carmine Sabatella and Mike Pyle work with clients who want a stunning home transformation inside and out—and they’ll make sure they get both in a new eight-episode season of HGTV’s Inside Out.

Lauv Releases New Single 'Kids Are Born Stars'
Lauv Releases New Single 'Kids Are Born Stars'
June 28, 2022

Multi-Platinum and chart-topping singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Lauv releases his new single and video “Kids Are Born Stars.” The track's accompanying music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis (Ariana Grande, Doja Cat). “Kids Are Born Stars” follows previous song releases “26” and “All 4 Nothing (I’m So In Love).'

Stevie Van Zandt and Sixthman Unveil Outlaw Country Cruise 7
Stevie Van Zandt and Sixthman Unveil Outlaw Country Cruise 7
June 28, 2022

The seventh voyage of the critically acclaimed Outlaw Country Cruise will feature another jam-packed lineup of alternative country rock royalty, including The Mavericks, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Old 97’s, Kathleen Edwards, Carlene Carter, Elizabeth Cook, The Waco Brothers, and more.

Random Media Acquires HAPPY FKN SUNSHINE Film
Random Media Acquires HAPPY FKN SUNSHINE Film
June 28, 2022

Happy FKN Sunshine, the foul-mouthed comedy feature film about a metal band struggling to find fame while living on the brink of disaster starring newcomers Matt Close, Mattea Brotherton, Dana Hodgson, Connor Rueter, and Maxime Lauzon backed by musical legends “Maestro” Wes Williams and Ted Dykstra (2 Pianos, 4 Hands).

VIDEO: Prime Video Shares Trailer for Ron Howard's THIRTEEN LIVES
VIDEO: Prime Video Shares Trailer for Ron Howard's THIRTEEN LIVES
June 28, 2022

The film is starring Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman, Paul Gleeson, Pattrakorn Tungsupakul, Tui Thiraphat Sajakul, James Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Sahajak Boonthanakit, and Weir Sukollawat Kanaros. Thirteen Lives recounts the true story of the global effort to rescue a Thai soccer team who was trapped in the Tham Luang cave.

Lime Cordiale Embark on NA Headline Tour July 2022
Lime Cordiale Embark on NA Headline Tour July 2022
June 28, 2022

Australian arena-filling duo Lime Cordiale will embark on their long-awaited tour of the US and Canada, beginning in Philadelphia on July 7th and continuing through historic venues across the continent for the rest of the month! North America is about to find out why The Guardian hailed them as 'one of the most impressive bands in the land.'

VIDEO: Peacock Shares DAYS OF OUR LIVES: BEYOND SALEM Trailer
VIDEO: Peacock Shares DAYS OF OUR LIVES: BEYOND SALEM Trailer
June 28, 2022

Peacock has shared the trailer for DAYS OF OUR LIVES: BEYOND SALEM. In an epic, action-packed tale that spans the entire globe, from Monte Carlo to Hong Kong, beloved characters from Days of our Lives once again go “Beyond Salem!” as they trade the comforts of home for an adventure of a lifetime!

Ellen Arkbro & Johan Graden Announce New Album 'I get along without you very well'
Ellen Arkbro & Johan Graden Announce New Album 'I get along without you very well'
June 28, 2022

Acclaimed artists Ellen Arkbro & Johan Graden have announced their debut collaborative album I get along without you very well.. Along with the album announcement, the duo have shared the album opener 'Close'. Arkbro described the piece as “the most naked song on the record”, the composer’s breathy vocals curling in ribbons around murky brass.

SUUNS Frontman Ben Shemie Shares 'The Return' From Solo LP 'Desiderata'
SUUNS Frontman Ben Shemie Shares 'The Return' From Solo LP 'Desiderata'
June 28, 2022

The Return is one of the most melodically strong tracks on the album, with processed vocals and naturalistic lyrics over an arpeggiating synthesizer and drum machine, a provocative hybrid of technology and nature. The song builds in melodic complexity and tension but never explodes, remaining elusive and mysterious. 

VIDEO: Queer-Country Icons LAVENDER COUNTRY Release Music Video
VIDEO: Queer-Country Icons LAVENDER COUNTRY Release Music Video
June 28, 2022

The video is for the track “I Can’t Shake The Stranger Out Of You,” the timeless anthem of queer love and intimacy. the version of the song that the video highlights is from their historic, long overdue sophomore LP Blackberry Rose released by Don Giovanni earlier in 2022. The track was on their groundbreaking debut album.

poolblood Shares 'twinkie' Produced by Shamir & Signs to Next Door Records
poolblood Shares 'twinkie' Produced by Shamir & Signs to Next Door Records
June 28, 2022

They announced their signing to Next Door Records, and also shared the new, nostalgic single + video “twinkie.” Produced by Shamir, who also plays guitar and drums on the track, the song is reflective of what poolblood does best – lush and expansive bedroom pop matched with a sensuous and playful visual. 

Safiyah Hernandez Releases Debut Single '9pm'
Safiyah Hernandez Releases Debut Single '9pm'
June 28, 2022

he moody, intimate “9pm” asks how the world can move on so quickly from acts of violence and crisis, calling out the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and bringing attention to the plight of the Palestinians in Gaza through urgent, percussive swells and poignantly-rich harmonies.

Cold Gawd Announces 'God Get Me The F*ck Out Of Here'
Cold Gawd Announces 'God Get Me The F*ck Out Of Here'
June 28, 2022

Cold Gawd is the flag under which California-based multi-instrumentalist Matt Wainwright creates stormy, wounded shoegaze music born of open tunings and R&B melodies. The group's second collection, God Get Me The Fuck Out Of Here, took shape in the winter of 2020 while Wainwright was working long solo shifts at a coffee shop in Chicago.

The Gabbard Brothers Release New Single 'Pockets of Your Mind'
The Gabbard Brothers Release New Single 'Pockets of Your Mind'
June 28, 2022

From the ashes of the acclaimed Ohio rock band Buffalo Killers, singers/ songwriters/siblings Zachary and Andrew Gabbard have re-emerged as The Gabbard Brothers. And while there are still similarities to their previous band — with nods to greats like Neil Young, James Gang, and Buffalo Springfield.



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