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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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Freeform Renews Critically Acclaimed SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE for Second Season
Freeform Renews Critically Acclaimed SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE for Second Season
April 26, 2022

Freeform has renewed breakout comedy “Single Drunk Female,” starring Sofia Black D’Elia and Ally Sheedy, for a second season. Additionally, the young adult brand ordered wanderlust dramedy “While You Were Breeding,” based on the memoir from Kristin Newman (“Only Murders in the Building”), to series.

Oliver Tree to Perform on Encore Music App
Oliver Tree to Perform on Encore Music App
April 26, 2022

Oliver Tree will perform a short set of fan favorites in a bespoke designed Augmented Reality set, taking fans on a journey from outer space to the depths of hell. The show will be free for all fans, while one lucky fan will win a signed scooter that Oliver will ride during his Encore performance. 

VIDEO: Netflix Shares Inside Look at GRACE AND FRANKIE Final Season
VIDEO: Netflix Shares Inside Look at GRACE AND FRANKIE Final Season
April 26, 2022

Celebrate the end of an era with 'A Farewell to 7 Seasons,' a never-before-seen trip down memory lane featuring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Showrunners Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, and more. Watch the new featurette now!

Flume Unveils New Tracks With Damon Albarn & Kučka
Flume Unveils New Tracks With Damon Albarn & Kučka
April 26, 2022

Grammy-winning artist Flume brought out Damon Albarn during his set at Coachella this past weekend and surprise released their collaborative track, “Palaces,” just after the set. Another new track, “ESCAPE” with Kučka—who returns following her standout turn on Skin—and Quiet Bison, is also out now. Both songs are taken from Flume’s new LP, Palaces.

VIDEO: Belgian Pop Star Angèle Shares 'Libre' Video
VIDEO: Belgian Pop Star Angèle Shares 'Libre' Video
April 26, 2022

Belgian pop star Angèle (born Angèle Van Laeken) reveals the music video “Libre” HERE via Island Records, directed by Aube Perrie (Megan Thee Stallion, L’Impératrice). Taken from her album Nonante-Cinq, the video shows Angèle, as a way to oppose an all too often anxious-prone world. Watch the new music video now!

Bob Dylan Revisits Iconic Songs In Studio Recording Sessions With T Bone Burnett
Bob Dylan Revisits Iconic Songs In Studio Recording Sessions With T Bone Burnett
April 26, 2022

Multiple Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett today unveils the completion of special studio recording sessions with Bob Dylan, during which the universally acclaimed artist revisited a personally chosen set of his iconic songs for the first time in decades.

Peacock's Romantic Dramedy WOLF LIKE ME Renewed For Second Season
Peacock's Romantic Dramedy WOLF LIKE ME Renewed For Second Season
April 26, 2022

The renewal of WOLF LIKE ME joins the additional second season renewals of Peacock Original series GIRLS5EVA, RUTHERFORD FALLS, ONE OF US IS LYING, WE ARE LADY PARTS, and second season of critically-acclaimed drama series BEL-AIR.

VIDEO: Cave In Share 'Blood Spiller' Music Video
VIDEO: Cave In Share 'Blood Spiller' Music Video
April 26, 2022

Boston legends CAVE IN make a highly anticipated return with their Relapse Records debut, Heavy Pendulum, their first full studio record in over a decade. Today, CAVE IN share the new track, “Blood Spiller” alongside a music video filmed and directed by Jordan Olds and Drew Kaufman of Two Minutes To Late Night.

Erin Anne Shares New Single 'Echo Park Vampire'
Erin Anne Shares New Single 'Echo Park Vampire'
April 26, 2022

Following up the announcement last month of her sophomore album Do Your Worst (due out on via Carpark Records) and the release of rollicking first cut “Eve Polastri’s Last Two Brain Cells Have A Debate,” today Erin Anne has shared a second new track from the album, “Echo Park Vampire.' Listen to the new single now!

Mavis Staples & Levon Helm Releases Cover of Nina Simone's 'I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free'
Mavis Staples & Levon Helm Releases Cover of Nina Simone's 'I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free'
April 26, 2022

The pair’s mutual love and admiration is on full display on ‘Carry Me Home’, the new album out May 20 which features a mix of Staples’ and Helm’s bands operating at the peak of their powers as they work their way through an eclectic setlist of tunes made famous by the likes of Simone, The Impressions, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones.

Fatlip & Blu Share 'Hollywood Celebrity' Featuring Bilal From 'Live From the End of the World Vol. 1 (Demos)' LP
Fatlip & Blu Share 'Hollywood Celebrity' Featuring Bilal From 'Live From the End of the World Vol. 1 (Demos)' LP
April 26, 2022

It follows previously released singles – the Knxwledge-produced “Street Life” featuring MC Eiht, the Madlib-produced, ode to golden age West Coast hip hop 'Gangsta Rap' and “Good For The Soul,” featuring Hemlock Ernst (Future Islands’ Samuel T. Herring) and Rass Kass. Listen to the new single now!

Netflix Announces THE GRAY MAN Premiere Date
Netflix Announces THE GRAY MAN Premiere Date
April 26, 2022

Ryan Gosling is The Gray Man and Chris Evans is his psychopathic adversary in the Netflix/AGBO-produced thriller directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Ana de Armas, with Regé-Jean Page, Billy Bob Thornton, Jessica Henwick, Dhanush, Wagner Moura and Alfre Woodard. The film is based on the novel The Gray Man by Mark Greaney.

VIDEO:  Brooklyn's Best Breakfast Premieres 'Shapeshifter' Music Video
VIDEO: Brooklyn's Best Breakfast Premieres 'Shapeshifter' Music Video
April 26, 2022

Brooklyn based indie-folk band, Best Breakfast releases their new single, “Shapeshifter” today - enjoy/share via all DSPs. The track is accompanied by a performance music video which premiered by Americana Highways yesterday. The music video features Majest performing to a crowd of mannequins. Watch the new music video now!

CMA Fest Reveals Lineup For Nighttime Concerts At Ascend Amphitheater
CMA Fest Reveals Lineup For Nighttime Concerts At Ascend Amphitheater
April 26, 2022

Night one is sure to bring the party with Chris Janson as headliner on Friday. Joining Janson will be Boy Named Banjo, LANCO, Peytan Porter and Mitchell Tenpenny. Shy Carter hosts the evening headlined by Cole Swindell, with performances from Ingrid Andress, Tyler Braden, Carter and Randall King. 

VIDEO: Watch THE BLACK PHONE Official Trailer Starring Ethan Hawke
VIDEO: Watch THE BLACK PHONE Official Trailer Starring Ethan Hawke
April 26, 2022

Director Scott Derrickson returns with the foremost brand in the genre with a new horror thriller. Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. The film stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone and Ethan Hawke.

ZORA Set To Release Debut Album 'Z1'
ZORA Set To Release Debut Album 'Z1'
April 26, 2022

Minneapolis-based trans artist, producer, singer, and rapper ZORA (she/her) announces her remarkable, entirely self-produced debut album, Z1, today. The 22-year-old artist teased the release a few weeks ago with the incredible single “RUNNITUP,” and today she shares the album’s hypnotic second track, “Happiest I’ve Ever Been.”

Crenshaw Rapper Nana Releases New EP 'From the District to the World'
Crenshaw Rapper Nana Releases New EP 'From the District to the World'
April 26, 2022

Today, insightful LA-bred rapper Nana releases his new eight-track EP ‘From the District to the World.’ The project fuses Nana’s hard-nosed rap with sounds from fellow Angelenos Buddy, Garren, Kent Jamz, and Rae Khalil. Plus watch the new music video for 'Bet It Back.'

The B-52s Announce Farewell Tour
The B-52s Announce Farewell Tour
April 26, 2022

Now, The B-52s are gearing up to return to the road one last time and are announcing a farewell tour that will kick off this summer. Their North American farewell tour will visit 11 cities across the U.S., kicking off August 22th in Seattle. KC and The Sunshine Band and The Tubes are set to make special guest appearances on select dates.

ZILLION Announced As Support For Summer Tour With Pop Evil
ZILLION Announced As Support For Summer Tour With Pop Evil
April 26, 2022

Today ZILLION is thrilled to announce that he will be supporting Pop Evil this summer on The Vortex Tour along with Oxymorons. The tour is set to kick off June 24th and will be making stops in Grand Rapids, Houston, Tulsa, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Seattle, and more. Plus, listen to the new single 'Pocket Boy.'

Maria Chiara Argirò Releases New Single 'Greenarp'
Maria Chiara Argirò Releases New Single 'Greenarp'
April 26, 2022

Multi-instrumentalist and trained pianist Maria Chiara Argirò has released her textural and emotional new single “Greenarp”. Her forthcoming album and Innovative Leisure debut, Forest City, sees its release next Friday and is Argirò’s first full venture into electronic production. Listen to the new single and pre-order the new album!



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