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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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Yungblud Announces Self-Titled Third Studio Album
Yungblud Announces Self-Titled Third Studio Album
May 17, 2022

The announcement was made this morning via a livestream where the 24-year-old Doncaster-born trailblazer received a tattoo on his ribcage from one of the world’s most sought-after artists, Emily Malice. The livestream commanded viewers from all over the world and marks an exciting new era for the groundbreaking artist. Plus, check out tour dates!

Grammy Award-Winning Mastodon Set for Arena Tour With Ghost This Fall
Grammy Award-Winning Mastodon Set for Arena Tour With Ghost This Fall
May 17, 2022

Taking over arenas coast-to-coast, it kicks off at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA on Friday, August 26, visits major markets throughout the continent, and concludes on Wednesday September 21 at Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. Mastodon are on the road supporting their globally acclaimed album HUSHED AND GRIM.

X Announce More Summer Live Shows As Special Guests of The Psychedelic Furs
X Announce More Summer Live Shows As Special Guests of The Psychedelic Furs
May 17, 2022

X will now join The Furs from July 6 through August 18 with four newly announced shows in Southern California this August. The foursome will now also make stops at The OC Fair/Pacific Amphitheatre, the Rady Shell in San Diego, Pappy & Harriets before wrapping it up on August 18 at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood.

ABC Unveils 2022-2023 Fall Primetime Schedule
ABC Unveils 2022-2023 Fall Primetime Schedule
May 17, 2022

Craig Erwich, president, Hulu Originals & ABC Entertainment, today unveiled the ABC primetime schedule for the 2022-2023 fall season, featuring a strong, returning slate of established, fan-favorite shows and two new powerhouse scripted series, both anchored by bold and compelling female leads.

WE HUNT TOGETHER to Return to Showtime This Summer
WE HUNT TOGETHER to Return to Showtime This Summer
May 17, 2022

Episodes  will air Sundays starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT.  The London-set series stars Hermione Corfield (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Eve Myles (Broadchurch) and Babou Ceesay (GUERILLA), and joining the series for season two will be Colin Morgan (The Fall).  From BBC Studios Drama Productions, all six episodes of the series are written by Gaby Hull.

Slothrust Announces Fall North American Tour
Slothrust Announces Fall North American Tour
May 17, 2022

Rising alt-rock band Slothrust has announced that they will be continuing their trip around North America this fall. The one month tour – kicking off on September 29th – will bring the band to a number of cities they missed earlier this year including: Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, Toronto, Cambridge, and more.

Flume Shares New Track 'Hollow' Featuring Emma Louise
Flume Shares New Track 'Hollow' Featuring Emma Louise
May 17, 2022

The new song follows singles “Say Nothing” with MAY-A, “Sirens” with Caroline Polachek and co-written and co-produced with Danny L Harle, “Palaces” with Damon Albarn and “ESCAPE” with Kučka and Quiet Bison. The track was released alongside a new music video. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Jerry Lee Lewis To Be Inducted Into the County Music Hall of Fame
Jerry Lee Lewis To Be Inducted Into the County Music Hall of Fame
May 17, 2022

Lewis joins Sun Records compatriots Cash, “Cowboy” Jack Clement, Phillips and Elvis Presley in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is also the fourth member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s founding 1986 class of inductees to also gain membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with Presley (1998) and Ray Charles (2021).

Dolly Parton Presents Dan Rather with Peabody Career Achievement Award
Dolly Parton Presents Dan Rather with Peabody Career Achievement Award
May 17, 2022

Dan Rather, the award-winning journalist whose career has spanned six decades, has won the Peabody Career Achievement Award.  Dolly Parton presented Rather with the honor this morning via video. Rather, who has interviewed every president since Eisenhower, was the CBS national evening news anchor from 1981-2006.

Animal Collective Announce New North American Tour Dates
Animal Collective Announce New North American Tour Dates
May 17, 2022

Animal Collective announce an extension of their current North American tour in support of their new album Time Skiffs. New dates include Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal as well as a headlining show at New York’s Central Park SummerStage. The band also share a new remix of Time Skiffs track “Cherokee” by the Barbados reggae legend Dennis Bovell.

VIDEO: Watch THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DUBAI Trailer
VIDEO: Watch THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DUBAI Trailer
May 17, 2022

As the first original international iteration of the popular franchise, the series follows the opulent, over-the-top lives of Nina Ali, Chanel Ayan, Caroline Brooks, Dr. Sara Al Madani, Lesa Milan and network fan-favorite Caroline Stanbury.  The trailer also features 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum Phaedra Parks.

Goose Share New Song 'Arrow' Ahead of New Album
Goose Share New Song 'Arrow' Ahead of New Album
May 17, 2022

Written by singer/guitarist Rick Mitarotonda, “Arrow” captures Goose’s commanding display of fluid musicianship and creative intentionality with rich, soaring melodies that shine brightly alongside pulsing drums, and saxophone courtesy of Stuart Bogie (Arcade Fire, The Hold Steady). Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

K-Pop Group Seventeen Announce World Tour 'Be the Sun'
K-Pop Group Seventeen Announce World Tour 'Be the Sun'
May 17, 2022

The K-pop stage-breakers announced their world tour ‘BE THE SUN’ today on their official social media channels. While revealing North American tour dates, the announcement hinted at more shows to be added to the list, including cities in Asia and a Japan Dome Tour through November to December.

VIDEO: Say She She Release 'Blow My Mind' Video
VIDEO: Say She She Release 'Blow My Mind' Video
May 17, 2022

Produced by Eraserhood Sound, the song follows their recently released debut single and video “Forget Me Not” (produced by Sergio Rios) – both tracks have earned early support from KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. The band will release their debut 45 Forget Me Not b/w Blow My Mind. Watch the new music video now!

My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy & More to Headline Music Midtown 2022
My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy & More to Headline Music Midtown 2022
May 17, 2022

My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Future, and Jack White will headline the 2022 edition of Music Midtown, along with unforgettable performances from Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Phoenix, Turnstile, Louis The Child, A Day To Remember, 2 Chainz, Quinn XCII, Conan Gray, Denzel Curry and many more.

Papa Roach Announce The Rockzilla Summer Tour with Falling In Reverse
Papa Roach Announce The Rockzilla Summer Tour with Falling In Reverse
May 17, 2022

Papa Roach and Falling In Reverse have announced the Rockzilla Summer Tour featuring Very Special Guests Hollywood Undead and Bad Wolves. Kicking off in East Providence, RI on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Bold Point Pavilion, the Rockzilla Tour will include 24 cities across the US, finishing on August 31 in Nashville, TN at the Municipal Auditorium.

Boris Announce New Full-Length 'Heavy Rocks (2022)'
Boris Announce New Full-Length 'Heavy Rocks (2022)'
May 17, 2022

The legendary Boris celebrate a 30 year career as one of experimental music's most forward-thinking, heavy, and innovative bands with the new album Heavy Rocks (2022). Continuing their series of Heavy Rocks records, Boris once again channels the classic proto-metal sounds of the 70’s into something all new. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Photo: Disney Shares First Look at Marvel's ECHO
Photo: Disney Shares First Look at Marvel's ECHO
May 17, 2022

“Echo” stars Alaqua Cox (“Hawkeye”), Chaske Spencer (“Wild Indian,” “The English”), Tantoo Cardinal (“Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Stumptown”), Devery Jacobs (FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” “American Gods”) and Cody Lightning (“Hey, Viktor!” “Four Sheets to the Wind”), with Graham Greene (“1883,” “Goliath”) and Zahn McClarnon (“Dark Winds').

VIDEO: Netflix Shares SPIDERHEAD Trailer With Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller & Jurnee Smollett
VIDEO: Netflix Shares SPIDERHEAD Trailer With Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller & Jurnee Smollett
May 17, 2022

Based on The New Yorker short story by George Saunders, SPIDERHEAD is a genre-bending and darkly funny psychological thriller directed by Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy, Top Gun: Maverick) and written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland). The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Mark Paguio, and Tess Haubrich.

Making Movies Shares New Single 'Porcelina'
Making Movies Shares New Single 'Porcelina'
May 17, 2022

Their upcoming album XOPA transcends sonic heydays, connects long-ago and geographically distant cultural histories, and, in the process, delivers a sound that is future-forward. The ten tracks embrace the in-between lows as much as one cherishes the highs that are critical to self-acceptance, to a degree of openness that makes living worthwhile.






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