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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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Teenage Wrist Share New Single 'Diorama'
Teenage Wrist Share New Single 'Diorama'
May 9, 2023

Their full-length debut, Chrome Neon Jesus, followed in March of 2018, produced by Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, The Linda Lindas, HUNNY). After a lineup change that propelled Gallagher into the role of front man for 2021's Earth Is a Black Hole, produced by Colin Brittain (Basement, A Day to Remember), a new era of Teenage Wrist was born.

A Cappella Group Straight No Chaser Announces The 'Sleighin' It Tour'
A Cappella Group Straight No Chaser Announces The 'Sleighin' It Tour'
May 9, 2023

RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser announced the “Sleighin’ It Tour,” their fall 2023 run of live shows. Ranked in the top 20 of Pollstar’s “Live 75” for tours at the end of 2022, Straight No Chaser’s annual fall tours have become part of family holiday traditions throughout the United States.

Photos: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton & More Attend BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER Premiere
Photos: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton & More Attend BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER Premiere
May 9, 2023

BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen and Don Johnson, director, co-writer and producer Bill Holderman, co-writer and producer Erin Simms and more attended last night’s New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square. Check out photos from the event now!

YELLOWSTONE New Season to Stream Exclusively on Peacock This Month
YELLOWSTONE New Season to Stream Exclusively on Peacock This Month
May 9, 2023

Part one of the latest season of the cultural phenomenon will join all four previous seasons already available on the service. Peacock is the streaming home of YELLOWSTONE. The cast led by Kevin Costner includes Wes Bentley, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, and Kelsey Asbille.  

Video: Original LITTLE MERMAID Star Jodi Benson Praises Halle Bailey at LA Premiere
Video: Original LITTLE MERMAID Star Jodi Benson Praises Halle Bailey at LA Premiere
May 9, 2023

Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel in Disney's 1989 version of The Little Mermaid, praised the live-action film's star, Halle Bailey, at last night's LA premiere. As the stars of the new film attended the blue carpet event, cameras caught a sweet moment between Benson and Bailey embracing. Watch the video now!

Social Roundup: First THE LITTLE MERMAID Film Reactions After Debut Public Screening
Social Roundup: First THE LITTLE MERMAID Film Reactions After Debut Public Screening
May 9, 2023

Disney's live action reimagining of The Little Mermaid has been screened in front of a public audience for the first time! Ahead of its May 26 release, check out the first social media reactions to the film from its very first public audience members. The Little Mermaid stars Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, Daveed Diggs, and more.

Sarah Brightman Sets Holiday Tour Dates
Sarah Brightman Sets Holiday Tour Dates
May 9, 2023

Accompanied by orchestra, choir and special guests, this magical holiday show will feature Sarah performing many of her holiday classics and greatest hits. The tour kicks off on Tuesday, November 21st in Laval, Quebec at Place Bell and concludes in Sugar Land, TX on December 20th. 'A Christmas Symphony' is an unforgettable Christmas spectacle.

CITY ON FIRE Soundtrack With Slow Pulp, Muzz, Been Stellar & More to Drop Friday
CITY ON FIRE Soundtrack With Slow Pulp, Muzz, Been Stellar & More to Drop Friday
May 9, 2023

The music-driven tale, set in post 9-11 NYC, features music supervision from Jonathan Leahey (Girls, Swarm, Mr. Robot), and an original score from composer and producer Jason Hill (Gone Girl, Mindhunter). The soundtrack becomes available on the same day as the global premiere of “City on Fire” on Apple TV+.

Video: TMZ Investigates 'Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom' in New Trailer
Video: TMZ Investigates 'Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom' in New Trailer
May 9, 2023

The all-new special TMZ Investigates: Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom gives viewers an exclusive look at Britney’s life a year and a half since her conservatorship ended. The documentary shows how she continues to be an enduring force in the music industry. Watch the video trailer now!

See Midwife & Vyva Melinkolya Explore the Cosmos on 'Plague X'
See Midwife & Vyva Melinkolya Explore the Cosmos on 'Plague X'
May 9, 2023

This friendship was born from music but quickly became so much more than that. The two met in person in 2021, when Angel came for a recording residency at Madeline’s studio in New Mexico. It was during this session that they wrote and recorded Orbweaving, in the heat of summer in the arid Chihuahuan Desert.

Ed Sheeran to Perform at the 58th ACM Awards
Ed Sheeran to Perform at the 58th ACM Awards
May 9, 2023

The star-studded lineup of performers includes the biggest names in country music with Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, and co-host Dolly Parton, who will close out the night of massive performances.

Jessy Lanza Announces 'Love Hallucination' & Shares Single 'Midnight Ontario' (Hyperdub)
Jessy Lanza Announces 'Love Hallucination' & Shares Single 'Midnight Ontario' (Hyperdub)
May 9, 2023

Produced by both Jessy and Jacques Greene, “Midnight Ontario” is a dramatic and open hearted song, with vocals in R&B 'diva' mode. It's skippy production and phrasing nods to both 2 step and Janet Jackson balladering, with just enough strangeness in its big chords. The released comes amid a busy tour schedule with Yaeji.

Yes Announce 'The Classic Tales of Yes' Tour 2024
Yes Announce 'The Classic Tales of Yes' Tour 2024
May 9, 2023

YES are delighted to include the Royal Albert Hall among their 2024 UK tour dates having first played this prestige venue in 1968 and many times since through their illustrious career. Tickets for the Royal Albert Hall show (Tuesday 4 June 2024) and Bristol Beacon (Friday 31 May 2024) go on sale on at 12noon on Friday 12th May 2023.

Seventeen Hit No. 2 on Billboard 200 With 'FML'
Seventeen Hit No. 2 on Billboard 200 With 'FML'
May 9, 2023

K-pop stage-breakers SEVENTEEN reached a career high on the Billboard charts with their 10th Mini Album FML. The group itself hit No. 1 on the Artist 100 while FML debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Album Sales and World Albums charts, making it the fourth largest sales week of 2023 in the U.S.

Video: Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey & More Featured in BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Documentary Trailer
Video: Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey & More Featured in BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Documentary Trailer
May 9, 2023

Lending their voices to the film are family members, colleagues and those whose lives Mary Tyler Moore impacted including directors Rob Reiner, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and Jim Burrows, actors Ed Asner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lena Waithe, Phylicia Rashad, Bernadette Peters, and Joel Grey. Watch the video trailer now!

Grammy Winner T.I. to Open Pool Concert Series at M Resort Spa Casino
Grammy Winner T.I. to Open Pool Concert Series at M Resort Spa Casino
May 8, 2023

T.I. has released 11 studio albums, with seven reaching the top five on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. He is known for his hits, including Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits “Whatever You Like” and “Live Your Life” (featuring Rihanna). T.I. is one of the few artists who topped himself with another No. 1 hit holding the top two positions. 

Unhappily Ever Now Addresses Loss & Trauma With New Single
Unhappily Ever Now Addresses Loss & Trauma With New Single
May 8, 2023

The video that accompanies the single release was produced and directed by Joel Lopez of Lumbra Productions and filmed onsite predominantly at haunted White Hill Mansion in New Jersey. Forthcoming remixes of the single include collaborations with JP Anderson of Rabbit Junk and Walter Flakus of Stabbing Westward.

Apple Music Launches New 'Hip-Hop DNA' Audio Series Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Apple Music Launches New 'Hip-Hop DNA' Audio Series Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop
May 8, 2023

Launching now (May 8), Apple Music kicks off “Origins,” with 9 episodes released throughout the month of May dedicated to unearthing the storylines that define hip-hop’s most prominent regions (East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, and South).

Gin Blossoms and Sugar Ray Announce Co-Headlining Summer Tour
Gin Blossoms and Sugar Ray Announce Co-Headlining Summer Tour
May 8, 2023

Gin Blossoms and Sugar Ray have announced their co-headlining summer tour with special guests Tonic and Fastball. The 12-date trek kicks off Thursday, August 31 in Wisconsin and will see the “Hey Jealousy” and “Every Morning” hitmakers, respectively, take amphitheater and theater stages across the Midwest and East Coast.

Video: Hear Daveed Diggs Sing 'Under the Sea' in New THE LITTLE MERMAID Clip
Video: Hear Daveed Diggs Sing 'Under the Sea' in New THE LITTLE MERMAID Clip
May 8, 2023

New The Little Mermaid promo videos featuring Daveed Diggs as Sebastian and Awkwafina as Scuttle. The clip features a first look at Diggs and Halle Bailey singing 'Under the Sea' in the upcoming live action movie musical. A behind-the-scenes featurette features new footage, including Melissa McCarthy as Ursula performing 'Poor Unfortunate Souls.'



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