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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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Kai Campos From Mount Kimbie Announces 'City Planning (Deluxe)'
Kai Campos From Mount Kimbie Announces 'City Planning (Deluxe)'
June 14, 2023

Kai Campos from Mount Kimbie announces City Planning (Deluxe) which features new tracks and remixes taken from ‘City Planning,’ Kai’s side of the 2022 double album MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning. In addition to the announcement, Kai is sharing a new single which consists of elements from every song on the album blended and reworked by Octo Octa.

Tré Burt Announces New Album 'Traffic Fiction' & Shares New Single 'Santiago'
Tré Burt Announces New Album 'Traffic Fiction' & Shares New Single 'Santiago'
June 14, 2023

At the same time the LP also preserves the special relationship Tré shared with his grandfather who passed away earlier this year - this was the music the two shared. Along with the announcement, Tré Burt shares the LP’s lead single, the jubilant “Santiago,” which recounts an overseas tryst that ended too soon.

Maude Vôs And Marie Nyx Tap Baby Weight & Leonce For 'In The Club Out' Remixes
Maude Vôs And Marie Nyx Tap Baby Weight & Leonce For 'In The Club Out' Remixes
June 14, 2023

Maude Vôs and Marie Nyx of the Los Angeles based queer electronic label Delusional Records have shared a pair of remixes of their track “In The Club Out,” courtesy of D.C.’s Baby Weight and Atlanta’s Leonce.

SILO Renewed For Season Two at Apple TV+
SILO Renewed For Season Two at Apple TV+
June 14, 2023

The ensemble cast starring alongside Ferguson includes Common (“The Chi”), Emmy nominee Harriet Walter (“Succession”), Chinaza Uche (“Dickinson”), Avi Nash (“The Walking Dead”), Critics Choice Award and NAACP winner David Oyelowo (“Selma”), Emmy-nominee Rashida Jones (“Parks and Recreation”) and Academy Award winner Tim Robbins (“Mystic River”).

Portland's Roselit Bone to Release New Album 'Ofrenda' in August
Portland's Roselit Bone to Release New Album 'Ofrenda' in August
June 14, 2023

Portland-based band Roselit Bone will release their new album Ofrenda. The band has shared the album's lead track 'Your Gun' and its official video which was directed by the band's  Charlotte McCaslin.

Alice Cooper Announces New Album 'Road' & Shares First Single
Alice Cooper Announces New Album 'Road' & Shares First Single
June 14, 2023

Produced by longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, it’s written, composed and recorded with his trusted, longtime bandmates – Ryan Roxie [guitar], Chuck Garric [bass], Tommy Henrikson [guitar], Glen Sobel [drums], and Nita Strauss [guitar]. Road channels the spirit of old school Alice with instantly recognizable grit and plenty of gusto.

Video: Bonny Doon Release Video For Title-Track Off New Album 'Let There Be Music'
Video: Bonny Doon Release Video For Title-Track Off New Album 'Let There Be Music'
June 14, 2023

Detroit, MI trio Bonny Doon are gearing up to release their new album Let There Be Music this Friday via Anti- Records. Ahead of its release the band has shared a music video for the album’s title track “Let There Be Music,” animated by Nora Rodriguez. Check out upcoming tour dates! Watch the music video now.

Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter Release 'Freeman Square' from 'SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree'
Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter Release 'Freeman Square' from 'SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree'
June 14, 2023

SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree sees Elling and Hunter reunited with drummer Corey Fonville and multi-instrumentalist DJ Harrison (both of jazz-funk fusion quintet Butcher Brown) for a kaleidoscopic collection of new songs, dynamic reinventions, and surprising covers (Joni Mitchell’s “Black Crow.'

Des Rocs Announces New Album 'Dream Machine'
Des Rocs Announces New Album 'Dream Machine'
June 14, 2023

Produced by Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, PJ Harvey), Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Maroon 5) and Des Rocs mastermind Danny Rocco, Dream Machine plays like a bolt of energy coursing through the glory days of rock, metal, and grunge, united within his signature “bedroom arena rock” sound.

William The Conqueror Unveil New Single 'The Bruises'
William The Conqueror Unveil New Single 'The Bruises'
June 14, 2023

Produced by the band in a playground of vintage gear and mixed by Barny Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, Sam Fender, Kasabian), the ten tracks on Excuse Me While I Vanish marry earworm tunes with insistent, imperious, soaring rock shapes, punctuated by chorus hooks that are simultaneously nuanced and anthemic.

FIZZ Announce Their Debut Album 'The Secret to Life' & Share First Single 'High In Brighton'
FIZZ Announce Their Debut Album 'The Secret to Life' & Share First Single 'High In Brighton'
June 14, 2023

FIZZ’s debut album The Secret To Life will be released via Decca Records. A collection of 12 tracks that exist somewhere in the space between reality and make believe that came to life at Middle Farm Studios last summer with sonic wizard Pete Miles. Welcome to FIZZ’s quest to discover the secret to life: dreamlike, colourful and unpredictable.

Stevie Nicks' Complete Studio Albums & Rarities Gets Long-Awaited Release
Stevie Nicks' Complete Studio Albums & Rarities Gets Long-Awaited Release
June 14, 2023

Stevie Nicks released her solo debut in 1981, a quadruple-platinum #1 smash that launched her immensely successful solo career. The beloved singer-songwriter has released eight acclaimed solo records, selling nearly 10 million albums in the U.S. and influencing generations worldwide.

Photos: First Look at Matthew López's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE Film
Photos: First Look at Matthew López's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE Film
June 14, 2023

Red, White & Royal Blue marks the feature film writing and directing debut of Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance, Some Like It Hot). Based on Casey McQuiston’s critically acclaimed New York Times best seller, the film features Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Uma Thurman, and more. Check out the photos now!

SIN LA HABANA to Be Released on June 27
SIN LA HABANA to Be Released on June 27
June 14, 2023

Between the sultry chaos of Cuba and the harshness of a Quebec winter, three complex characters try to fulfil their dreams of intimacy, happiness and upward mobility. A love triangle where the fate of immigrants is coloured by passion, money and power. Yonah Acosta, Aki Yaghoubi, and Evelyn Castroda O'Farrill star. Watch the video trailer!

HAHA (Maria Taylor & Mike Bloom) Share Debut Single 'Only Gets Better'
HAHA (Maria Taylor & Mike Bloom) Share Debut Single 'Only Gets Better'
June 13, 2023

HAHA is a band born of humans, two of them - Maria Taylor (Azure Ray) and Mike Bloom (Jenny Lewis, Julian Casablancas, Richard Edwards).  It strives to celebrate the very existence of all creatures and things: the knowable, the unknowable, the in-between, the gentle, the strange, the dangerous, the otherwise..

Mike Peters of THE ALARM Finds 'Another Way' to Move 'Forwards' in New Single
Mike Peters of THE ALARM Finds 'Another Way' to Move 'Forwards' in New Single
June 13, 2023

“Another Way” is the fourth single from Forwards, following 'Whatever,'  “Next,” and the title track, which also serves as the album opener. Forwards is being released physically on both CD and Vinyl with the LP release featuring two different record sleeves and colored vinyl configurations.

TWICE Kick Off 'READY TO BE' Tour North American Leg
TWICE Kick Off 'READY TO BE' Tour North American Leg
June 13, 2023

After captivating audiences across the globe with jaw-dropping, stadium size performances, K-Pop superstars TWICE kicked off their highly anticipated and most epic tour yet – 5TH WORLD TOUR ‘READY TO BE’ – in North America with a breathtaking performance at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium. Check out upcoming tour dates now!

mau5trap Presents Day Of The deadmau5 Events for Fall 2023
mau5trap Presents Day Of The deadmau5 Events for Fall 2023
June 13, 2023

For 2023, look for him to bring his spooky spectacular to The Midway Blockparty in San Francisco October 21, Radius in Chicago October 27 & 28, Pepsi Center in Mexico City, Mexico on October 31 and its fourth turn at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks November 3 & 4.

Interviews: On the Red Carpet of the WAITRESS Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival With Sara Bareilles, Joe Tippett & More
Interviews: On the Red Carpet of the WAITRESS Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival With Sara Bareilles, Joe Tippett & More
June 13, 2023

BroadwayWorld caught up with the cast and creative team of Waitress on the red carpet of the film's premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. Find out what Bareilles, Charity Angél Dawson, Drew Gehling, Dakin Matthews, Eric Anderson, Joe Tippett, and more had to say at the opening night!

Angelo De Augustine Shares Title Track From Upcoming Album 'Toil And Trouble'
Angelo De Augustine Shares Title Track From Upcoming Album 'Toil And Trouble'
June 13, 2023

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Angelo De Augustine shares “Toil and Trouble,” the title track from his forthcoming album via Asthmatic Kitty Records. The enchanting single arrives alongside a claymation video directed by De Augustine and created by Clara Murray, which brings the album’s mystical cover artwork to life. 



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