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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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VIDEO: Matteo Bocelli Releases Music Video For Debut Single 'Solo'
VIDEO: Matteo Bocelli Releases Music Video For Debut Single 'Solo'
September 24, 2021

Capitol Records released acclaimed singer/songwriter Matteo Bocelli's debut solo single, aptly entitled 'Solo' and you can watch the video now. Much of the world first heard Matteo on “Fall on Me,” the English/Italian song that he co-wrote with his father, opera legend Andrea Bocelli. Today marks the release of Matteo Bocelli’s debut solo single, aptly entitled “Solo.”

VIDEO: Zoe Wees Shares New Single 'That's How It Goes' Featuring 6lack
VIDEO: Zoe Wees Shares New Single 'That's How It Goes' Featuring 6lack
September 24, 2021

Breakout star Zoe Wees teams up with GRAMMY®-nominated R&B maestro 6LACK on her new single, “That’s How It Goes,” released today by Capitol Records. The two artists co-wrote the powerful track, which contrasts the light and dark energies found in life. 

Wilderado Releases 'Mr. Major' Single From Debut Album
Wilderado Releases 'Mr. Major' Single From Debut Album
September 24, 2021

Wilderado has released anthemic new track 'Mr. Major' today, the last new music to be shared in advance of the band's self-titled debut album.

VIDEO: HBO Max Releases THE WAY DOWN: GOD, GREED, & THE CULT OF GWEN SHAMBLIN Documentary Trailer
VIDEO: HBO Max Releases THE WAY DOWN: GOD, GREED, & THE CULT OF GWEN SHAMBLIN Documentary Trailer
September 24, 2021

Watch a trailer and learn more about the show. After rising to fame with her Weigh Down Workshop, a Christian-based diet program that preached slenderness as next to godliness, Gwen Shamblin Lara founded the Tennessee-based church, which received accusations of emotional, psychological, and physical abuse, and exploitation for their alleged cult-like practices.

VIDEO: Madame Mayhem Releases Music Video for 'I Am More' Single
VIDEO: Madame Mayhem Releases Music Video for 'I Am More' Single
September 24, 2021

The Manhattan born singer/songwriter takes charge of her own anxiety, hurt, and alienation, crushing it with sheer force of will, then channeling the remaining ether into pulse-pounding anthems, instantly connecting with anyone who has struggled.

Aimee Mann Releases New Single 'Burn It Out' From GIRL, INTERRUPTED Musical
Aimee Mann Releases New Single 'Burn It Out' From GIRL, INTERRUPTED Musical
September 24, 2021

The song was originally written for a stage adaption of Girl, Interrupted, based on Susannah Kaysen’s memoir about her psychiatric hospitalization in the late 1960s. The upcoming album also features material that Mann was working on for the stage show.

Olivia Newton-John Announces 'Physical' 40th Anniversary Edition
Olivia Newton-John Announces 'Physical' 40th Anniversary Edition
September 24, 2021

This deluxe CD & DVD edition will not only feature the original hit album fully remastered but, the 31-track collection also features bonus tracks, remixes, and live recordings. Learn about the new special edition recording.

VIDEO: First Look at Rob Lowe's ATTACK OF THE HOLLYWOOD CLICHES!
VIDEO: First Look at Rob Lowe's ATTACK OF THE HOLLYWOOD CLICHES!
September 24, 2021

Joining Lowe in the special is Florence Pugh, Andy Macdowell, Andrew Garfield, Jonathan Ross, Mark Strong, Richard E. Grant, and other filmmakers and critics.

Carrie Underwood Releases Special Edition of 'My Gift'
Carrie Underwood Releases Special Edition of 'My Gift'
September 24, 2021

The new edition of Underwood's acclaimed Christmas album features three new tracks, including “Favorite Time Of Year”, “All Is Well”, “Let There Be Peace/Something In The Water (LIVE From HBO Max’s MY GIFT: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood)”.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Available Now
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Available Now
September 24, 2021

The soundtrack features reimagined tracks by Sam Smith, Summer Walker, Sza, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Finneas and Tori Kelly!

Brandi Carlile Releases 'Right On Time (In Symphony)'
Brandi Carlile Releases 'Right On Time (In Symphony)'
September 24, 2021

Carlile, who will make her debut as the musical guest on NBC’s 'Saturday Night Live' on October 23 with host Jason Sudeikis and who was named Artist of the Year at the 2021 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards earlier this week.

Staci Griesbach Reimagines Dolly Parton's 'Coat of Many Colors' in New Digital 45 Tribute
Staci Griesbach Reimagines Dolly Parton's 'Coat of Many Colors' in New Digital 45 Tribute
September 24, 2021

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors,” vocalist Staci Griesbach honors the global songwriting and performing icon with 'My Dolly Parton Songbook', a Digital 45 release reimagining two of Parton’s classics, the title track and 'Here You Come Again'.  

Janelle Monáe and the African American Policy Forum Release 'Say Her Name'
Janelle Monáe and the African American Policy Forum Release 'Say Her Name'
September 24, 2021

The 17-minute single features Kimberlé Crenshaw, Janelle Monáe, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Chlöe x Halle, Tierra Whack, Isis V., Zoë Kravitz, Brittany Howard, Asiahn, Mj Rodriguez, Jovian Zayne, Angela Rye, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Alicia Garza.

Coldplay & BTS Release 'My Universe' Collaboration
Coldplay & BTS Release 'My Universe' Collaboration
September 24, 2021

The song’s official lyric video, which is available now, features handwritten lyrics from both groups, in both English and Korean. Coldplay have also teased the song’s Dave Meyers-directed official music video, as “coming very soon”.

Joshua Speers Shares New Single 'Don't Stop Loving Me'
Joshua Speers Shares New Single 'Don't Stop Loving Me'
September 24, 2021

An ode to long-distance love, the song comes alongside a beautifully raw and intimate official video directed by frequent collaborator Gus Black. Speers describes it as the lovechild of Bruce Springsteen and Carly Rae Jepsen.

TOM PETTY: SOMEWHERE YOU FEEL FREE Documentary to be Released in Theaters; Watch a Clip
TOM PETTY: SOMEWHERE YOU FEEL FREE Documentary to be Released in Theaters; Watch a Clip
September 23, 2021

Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers offers a unique look into the creative mastery and turbulent personal life of the legendary rock star, and captures the period of 1993-1995, when Tom worked with legendary producer Rick Rubin for the first time. Watch a clip from the documentary.

BWW Album Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Continues to Shine with New Film Soundtrack
BWW Album Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Continues to Shine with New Film Soundtrack
September 24, 2021

The film adaption of Dear Evan Hansen is in theaters today. The soundtrack features Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Never, Julianne Moore, Danny Pino, Colton Ryan, Amandla Stenberg, and Nik Dodani. Additional bonus tracks feature SZA, Sam Smith, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Summer Walker, Finneas, and Tori Kelly.

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of JAGGED LITTLE PILL Perform on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
VIDEO: Watch the Cast of JAGGED LITTLE PILL Perform on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
September 23, 2021

New cast members Heidi Blickenstaff and Morgan Dudley joined the cast of Jagged Little Pill on Good Morning America to perform a mashup of 'Thank U' and 'You Learn'.

Palm Ghosts Release 'Bloodlight'; Announce New Album
Palm Ghosts Release 'Bloodlight'; Announce New Album
September 23, 2021

Compared to their previous releases, Palm Ghosts' new album The Lost Frequency is different. It hearkens back to before this life in stasis, back to when things were almost normal, which is what we are all clamoring for again - normalcy…a sense of calm after a year lost.  

Billy Eichner's Sets All-LGBTQ+ Cast For New Rom-Com BROS
Billy Eichner's Sets All-LGBTQ+ Cast For New Rom-Com BROS
September 23, 2021

The cast features Eichner, who is the first openly gay man to co-write and star in his own major studio film, TS Madison, Natalie Morales, Guillermo Diaz, Guy Branum, Miss Lawrence, and Symone!



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