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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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VIDEO: SPRING AWAKENING: THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN HBO Documentary Trailer
VIDEO: SPRING AWAKENING: THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN HBO Documentary Trailer
April 25, 2022

Watch the trailer for the documentary which pulls back the curtain to showcase the reunited original cast, including Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele, and creative team at rehearsals, in their homes and backstage. The film features electrifying performances from the reunion concert in November 2021, newly filmed interviews, candid archival video and photographs.

VIDEO: Matthew Broderick & Harvey Fierstein Talk FUNNY GIRL, PLAZA SUITE & More on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE
VIDEO: Matthew Broderick & Harvey Fierstein Talk FUNNY GIRL, PLAZA SUITE & More on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE
April 25, 2022

Broderick, who is currently starring in Plaza Suite on Broadway, discussed the A-list audience members who attended The Producers, watching Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City, and more. Fierstein gave his thoughts on Mrs. Doubtfire coming to Broadway, Pamela Anderson in Chicago, and more.

Beach Rats Announce Album 'Rat Beat' & Share Title Track
Beach Rats Announce Album 'Rat Beat' & Share Title Track
April 25, 2022

An impressive lineup of punk rock lifers, the band is comprised of vocalist Ari Katz (Lifetime), guitarist Pete Steinkopf (Bouncing Souls,) bassist Bryan Keinlen (Bouncing Souls,) guitarist Brian Baker (Bad Religion, Minor Threat) & Danny Windas (Let It Burn) on drums. They also share the music video for the album's title track 'Rat Beat.'

Sigrid Shares Brand New Single 'Bad Life' With Bring Me The Horizon
Sigrid Shares Brand New Single 'Bad Life' With Bring Me The Horizon
April 25, 2022

The video, directed by Raja Verdi (Holly Humberstone, Celeste) takes the viewers through an epic storm of emotion, showing both festival favorite performers Sigrid and Oli powerfully moving through inner turmoil. Watch the music video for the new single now!

Ogi Announces Debut EP 'Monologues'
Ogi Announces Debut EP 'Monologues'
April 25, 2022

The EP includes the recently released as “Envy,” which was accompanied by an official live performance video shot on location at Seattle, WA’s inspirational Chihuly Garden and Glass. “Envy” followed the release earlier this year of Ogi’s debut single, “I Got It,” produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner No I.D. (Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West).

Christina Holmes To Embark On First Tour In Two Years With Donavon Frankenreiter
Christina Holmes To Embark On First Tour In Two Years With Donavon Frankenreiter
April 25, 2022

Christina Holmes is making her long-anticipated return to the road this summer with Donavon Frankenreiter. The tour begins July 6th in Asbury Park and will make stops in New York, Nantucket, Cape May, and Amagansett before wrapping in Washington, DC on July 30th marking the first time she has performed in most places in over two years.

BWW Exclusive: GREASE: YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT! Cast Reunites After Watching AMERICAN REJECT
BWW Exclusive: GREASE: YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT! Cast Reunites After Watching AMERICAN REJECT
April 25, 2022

Watch an exclusive reunion with the cast of the Grease: You're the One That I Want! reality competition series, including Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone, Kate Rockwell, Laura Osnes, Ashley Spencer, Allie Schulz, Ashley Anderson, Matt Nolan, Chad Doreck, Kevin Greene, and Austin Miller.

THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM Series to Stream on Netflix
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM Series to Stream on Netflix
April 25, 2022

Adapted from the novel by Sarit Yishai-Levi, the series is produced by yes TV and Artza Productions, and stars Michael Aloni (Shtisel), Hila Saada (Beauty and the Baker), Itzik Cohen (Fauda), Yuval Scharf (McMafia), Mali Levi (The Angel) and introduces newcomer Swell Ariel Or who plays Luna Ermosa, the titled Beauty Queen of Jerusalem.

Held Hostage Announce New Album 'Great American Rock' Featuring Guest Vocals from Tim 'Ripper' Owens
Held Hostage Announce New Album 'Great American Rock' Featuring Guest Vocals from Tim 'Ripper' Owens
April 25, 2022

Held Hostage announce their brand new album 'Great American Rock', to be released digitally and on compact disc on FireRock Music Group. The album is described as 'American rock and roll at the purest form' by Cry Wolf Magazine. Tim 'Ripper' Owens and Joe Lynn Turner provide guest vocals on the album.

Folksinger Michael Johnathon Releases 19th Studio Album 'AFTERBURN'
Folksinger Michael Johnathon Releases 19th Studio Album 'AFTERBURN'
April 25, 2022

From the screaming long-neck banjo driven “Techno-Folk” to the majestic 61-piece symphony of “The Dream,” the commentary of “Cyber Bubba” to the lament of “Cars,” every song is a story, every song is a musical cinescape, a painting on a canvas of guitars, banjo and mandolins colored with rock bands.

Temple Invisible Return With New Single 'Over My Feet'
Temple Invisible Return With New Single 'Over My Feet'
April 25, 2022

TEMPLE INVISIBLE - have unveiled their arresting new single “Over My Feet”, taken from new ‘Chiasm’ EP coming next month. Fusing chiffon vocals with impending electronic beats, “Over My Feet” comes as the third single plucked from Temple Invisible’s forthcoming ‘Chiasm’ EP, and boasts the breadth of the genre-defying duo. 

VIDEO: David Morse Discusses Returning to His HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Role 25 Years Later on GMA
VIDEO: David Morse Discusses Returning to His HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Role 25 Years Later on GMA
April 25, 2022

David Morse appeared on Good Morning America to discuss returning to his role in How I Learned to Drive 25 years after doing the play Off-Broadway. This Broadway premiere of Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece How I Learned to Drive reunites the two original stars, Morse and Tony-winner Mary-Louise Parker.

Epix Renews Sci-fi Horror Series FROM For Season Two
Epix Renews Sci-fi Horror Series FROM For Season Two
April 25, 2022

The series premiere of FROM was EPIX’s most viewed original series premiere in the history of the premium network and current performance analytics track that the entire series is on pace to be EPIX’s second most-watched original behind Emmy winning series Godfather of Harlem, executive produced by and starring Forest Whitaker. 

Tom Jenkins Drops New Single 'Magic Mushroom Island' With Phil Campbell
Tom Jenkins Drops New Single 'Magic Mushroom Island' With Phil Campbell
April 25, 2022

Straying slightly from his acoustic folk-tinged roots, “Magic Mushroom Island” is an exhilarating new cut with larger-than-life instrumentals and an exultant earworm chorus. Building to an electric crescendo with roiling riffs and a colossal guitar breakdown that nods to the legendary works of Led Zeppelin.

Indigo Girls Announce Tour Dates With Rickie Lee Jones, Brandi Carlile & More
Indigo Girls Announce Tour Dates With Rickie Lee Jones, Brandi Carlile & More
April 25, 2022

Grammy-winning folk duo Indigo Girls return with a full summer 2022 tour schedule including Summerfest and Red Rocks shows. Indigo Girls will be joining fellow headliners Rickie Lee Jones, Brandi Carlile, Sarah McLachlan and Neko Case on these dates. Check out the full list of tour dates now!

Jake Owen Sets 34-Date Headlining 'Up There Down Here' Tour
Jake Owen Sets 34-Date Headlining 'Up There Down Here' Tour
April 25, 2022

Launching May 5 in Troy, Ohio and continuing all summer long, the run touts notable stops at festivals like Faster Horses, Watershed, and Country Stampede, alongside unique opportunities to see Owen in one-of-a-kind settings. Check out the full list of tour dates and pre-order Owen's new single now!

Umphrey's McGee Add West Coast And Southeast Dates To Fall Tour
Umphrey's McGee Add West Coast And Southeast Dates To Fall Tour
April 22, 2022

In September, the band will hit tried and true favorites in San Diego, L.A., and Oakland before turning east through the mountains toward Reno, Salt Lake City, and Bozeman. After a brief time off, UM will return to the stage in Richmond, Virginia, before heading south to North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.

THE KOOKS Share New EP 'Beautiful World - Echo In The Dark Part II'
THE KOOKS Share New EP 'Beautiful World - Echo In The Dark Part II'
April 22, 2022

Following their sold out tour across the UK for their 15th-anniversary tour celebrating ‘Inside In/Inside Out’, today, British indie trailblazers The Kooks release their new EP 'BEAUTIFUL WORLD - ECHO IN THE DARK PART II.' The video for the track ‘Beautiful World’ with German duo Milky Chance, will be released soon.

Stay Inside Release New Single 'Fracture'
Stay Inside Release New Single 'Fracture'
April 22, 2022

Stay Inside have released a new song called “Fracture” today. Stay Inside is Vishnu Anantha (drums), Chris Johns (vocals/guitar), Chris Lawless (guitar/vocals), and Bryn Nieboer (bass/vocals). Listen to the new single now!

Boku Releases 4-Track 'Sleep' EP
Boku Releases 4-Track 'Sleep' EP
April 22, 2022

Burgeoning Irish talent Boku returns with his first release of 2022, the highly-anticipated 4-track ‘Sleep’ EP. The new offering directly follows up the talent’s critically acclaimed single ‘Epiphany’ from April of last year, and also serves as his sophomore EP after the release of his 3-track EP ‘Fortune’.



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