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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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A&E Greenlights THE CHICANO SQUAD Four-Hour Documentary Series
A&E Greenlights THE CHICANO SQUAD Four-Hour Documentary Series
August 16, 2023

A&E has greenlit the four-hour documentary series, “The Chicano Squad” (working title), chronicling a groundbreaking team of bilingual patrol officers plucked from their beats and suddenly promoted to Detectives to form the first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston’s soaring rate of Latin homicide cases in 1979.

S. Carey & John Raymond Release New Single 'Transient'
S. Carey & John Raymond Release New Single 'Transient'
August 16, 2023

GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter John Raymond and Bon Iver sideman S. Carey released their video for “Transient,” the newest single from Raymond and Carey’s upcoming collaborative album Shadowlands. The album was produced by Sun Chung, and will be released on the Libellule Editions imprint of Chung’s Red Hook Records.

GENESIS OWUSU Shares 'Stay Blessed' From New Album 'STRUGGLER'
GENESIS OWUSU Shares 'Stay Blessed' From New Album 'STRUGGLER'
August 16, 2023

Owusu also shares the album’s third single, “Stay Blessed,” and the Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore-directed video featuring Owusu and his Roaches – fans from across Australia that showed up to the video shoot in Melbourne ready to shave their heads and dawn the album’s iconic red stripe on their heads. Watch the video now!

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Coming to Netflix in the U.K & Ireland
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Coming to Netflix in the U.K & Ireland
August 16, 2023

The film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen is coming to Netflix in the U.K. and Ireland! Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt reprised his role as an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. The film also featured Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, and more.

poptropicaslutz! Share New Single 'Upside Down' Featuring PmBata
poptropicaslutz! Share New Single 'Upside Down' Featuring PmBata
August 16, 2023

Seamlessly pairing pulsating electronic synths with classic pop-punk guitar riffs, the track boasts a featured verse from new age hip-hop artist PmBata and production from Courtney Ballard (5SOS, Jessie J) and Kodeblooded (Sueco, Connor Kaufman). Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Michael C. Hall's Band Princess Goes Releases Single 'BLUR' From Sophomore Album 'Come Of Age'
Michael C. Hall's Band Princess Goes Releases Single 'BLUR' From Sophomore Album 'Come Of Age'
August 16, 2023

Princess Goes, the buzzy band led by the charismatic showmanship and signature voice of vocalist, lyricist, musician and actor Michael C. Hall (Hedwig & the Angry Inch, Cabaret, Lazarus) alongside keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie, Cyndi Lauper) and drummer Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood) have released a new single!

Heavy MakeUp Releases New Song 'NICE TRY'
Heavy MakeUp Releases New Song 'NICE TRY'
August 16, 2023

Written and produced by the trio, Heavy MakeUp features 11 tracks including lead single, “ALL THE TIME,” which debuted earlier this summer. Filled with sonic exploration, the record captures the artists’ improvisational spirit and shared curiosities through voice, synths, drum machines and brass.

FAST X Coming to Peacock in September
FAST X Coming to Peacock in September
August 16, 2023

FAST X is the latest addition to Peacock’s film collection including Illumination's record-breaking box office hit THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, Wes Anderson’s ASTEROID CITY, Universal Pictures’ modern monster tale RENFIELD, and Focus Features’ EVERY BODY. Peacock gives audiences a front-row seat to a wide range of movies.

Bradley Cooper's MAESTRO to Screen at the New York Film Festival For North American Premiere in October
Bradley Cooper's MAESTRO to Screen at the New York Film Festival For North American Premiere in October
August 16, 2023

Maestro, Bradley Cooper’s new movie about legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, will have its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival. In his directorial follow-up to A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper dramatizes the public and private lives of legendary musician Leonard Bernstein. Check out how to get tickets now!

CRIME SCENE CONFIDENTIAL Returns For a Second Season on ID
CRIME SCENE CONFIDENTIAL Returns For a Second Season on ID
August 16, 2023

CRIME SCENE CONFIDENTIAL is returning to Investigation Discovery. Led by forensic expert and former CSI Alina Burroughs, who notably served as the CSI on the investigation into the death of Caylee Anthony, each episode follows Burroughs as she uses modern forensic science to re-examine some of the most complex crimes in this country’s history.

Video: Loon Town Take A Trip To Another Realm With Their New Video 'Silver Flowers'
Video: Loon Town Take A Trip To Another Realm With Their New Video 'Silver Flowers'
August 16, 2023

Take a zany trip to another realm with dream pop/ synth-rock band outfit Loon Town’s refreshing new music video, “Silver Flowers.' This fast-tempo song, a single off their recent album “Slow Space”, confounds reality with sparkly visuals reminiscent of Kate Bush and other eye-candy of the 80s, saccharin drip with darkness creeping in at the edges.

A Certain Ratio Share Emperor Machine Remix Of 'Constant Curve'
A Certain Ratio Share Emperor Machine Remix Of 'Constant Curve'
August 16, 2023

The EP follows their latest album 1982 (released in spring of this year), and includes three newly commissioned remixes of tracks from the album: Emperor Machine’s reworking, a Werkha mix of “SAMO” and Manchester producer Jade Parker’s remix of “Waiting on a Train” (feat. Ellen Beth Abdi & Chunky).

Penelope Releases New Single From Bruce Willis' Final Film ASSASSIN
Penelope Releases New Single From Bruce Willis' Final Film ASSASSIN
August 16, 2023

This new single follows Penelope’s 2022 hit single “Honest” as well her collaboration with rapper Mr. HUBB on single “Legacy” that has seen a great response from fans and press alike. This single follows the success of Penelope’s 2021 EP Stages Of Grief which set the stage of what to expect from this talented singer-songwriter.

Dylan Sinclair Drops 'Fly Girl' Alt-R&B Single
Dylan Sinclair Drops 'Fly Girl' Alt-R&B Single
August 16, 2023

R&B singer-songwriter Dylan Sinclair is making waves again with his latest track, 'Fly Girl,' marking his first release of 2023. As anticipation builds for his upcoming sold out London headline debut and All Points East Festival performance later this month, the Toronto native's alt-R&B single is available to stream now on all digital platforms.

Daisy the Great Share 'Tough Kid' From Forthcoming EP
Daisy the Great Share 'Tough Kid' From Forthcoming EP
August 16, 2023

The band’s sophomore album, ALL YOU NEED IS TIME, has surpassed 260 million global streams, and their five-week US tour was a smashing success, nearly selling out entirely. To continue the touring success and build up to the new EP, the band will embark on a European Tour later this month with Liza Anne in Ljubljana.

DINERS Share New Single 'Working On My Dreams'
DINERS Share New Single 'Working On My Dreams'
August 16, 2023

DOMINO, the new album from Blue Broderick aka Diners, was recorded with a very specific direction from friend and album producer, Mo Troper: channel Diners’ vintage 70s pop sound into a ripping rock n roll record. The final result of those recording sessions can be heard this Friday, when the album is released via Bar/None Records.

COLD WAR KIDS Announce 10th Studio Album 'Cold War Kids' & Share New Track
COLD WAR KIDS Announce 10th Studio Album 'Cold War Kids' & Share New Track
August 16, 2023

With its funky groove and huge chorus, “Run Away With Me” sets the tone for the LP as a whole - 12 high-minded, stylistically diverse songs referencing everything from Curtis Mayfield to the Pretenders and Elton John to Happy Mondays and Gang Of Four.

Dove Armitage Shares Lead Single 'Brittle' From New EP 'Concernles'
Dove Armitage Shares Lead Single 'Brittle' From New EP 'Concernles'
August 16, 2023

Dove Armitage, the alias of the Los Angeles-based songwriter Quincy Larson, has dropped a single. She announces her new EP, Concernless, out November 3rd via KRO Records. Being a multi-disciplinary artist, Dove has played bass in Yungblud, and in Death Valley Girls and she also played synth on “Perfectly Not Close To Me” by WILLOW feat. Yves Tumor.

Adam Melchor Shares New Single 'Why You?'
Adam Melchor Shares New Single 'Why You?'
August 16, 2023

Recently released “Garment Bag” spins the timeless warning of Hollywood glamor with a gentle, fuzzy indie rock spin. Melchor plays both the soothing off-the-cusp folksinger and sonic tapestry-weaver on record (see his series of playful EPs and his lush 2022 debut LP, Here Goes Nothing!).

Allah-Las Drop Their Newest Single 'Sky Club'
Allah-Las Drop Their Newest Single 'Sky Club'
August 16, 2023

Instead of bringing finished songs to the studio, they entered the picturesque Panoramic House recording in Stinson Beach with sketches, ideas, and riffs. Working with co-producer Jeremy Harris (White Fence, Devendra Banhart, Ty Segall) they shaped and crafted the new songs in real time over three sessions.



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