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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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Kylie Minogue to Release New Single With Oliver Heldens
Kylie Minogue to Release New Single With Oliver Heldens
March 29, 2023

Kylie Minogue has sold over 80 million records, garnered 34 top ten and 7 number one singles. Her music career took off with the hit 'The Loco-Motion' which topped the charts in 1987, and became the highest selling single of the decade in Australia.

Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale Shares 'Night and Day' Off Upcoming LP
Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale Shares 'Night and Day' Off Upcoming LP
March 29, 2023

Pink Martini founder Thomas M. Lauderdale, in collaboration with Oregon surf music legends Satan’s Pilgrims, have shared a new single, “Night and Day,” off their forthcoming album Thomas Lauderdale Meets The Pilgrims. The LP is buoyed by Lauderdale’s sparkling piano fireworks atop the Pilgrims' iconic surf sound.

Jason Mraz Releases Second Song from Upcoming Album
Jason Mraz Releases Second Song from Upcoming Album
March 29, 2023

Jason Mraz has released “You Might Like It,” the second track to be revealed from Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride. Earlier this month, Jason performed “I Feel Like Dancing,” the first single from Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride on “Live with Kelly and Ryan” for their post-Oscar show. Plus, check out Jason Mraz tour dates!

David Guetta Premieres New Single 'Baby Don't Hurt Me' with Anne-Marie & Coi Leray at Ultra Festival
David Guetta Premieres New Single 'Baby Don't Hurt Me' with Anne-Marie & Coi Leray at Ultra Festival
March 29, 2023

‘Baby Don’t Hurt Me’ is Guetta’s hotly anticipated follow-up to Spotify global #1 and streaming monster ‘I’m Good (Blue)’, which has accumulated 1.4 billion global streams in just seven months. The new single ‘Baby Don’t Hurt Me’, which premiered at Ultra Miami this week, is another dance smash, featuring two pop megastars Anne-Marie and Coi Leray.

RIOPY Confirms Tour Dates This Summer After Being Featured on Lana Del Rey's New Album
RIOPY Confirms Tour Dates This Summer After Being Featured on Lana Del Rey's New Album
March 29, 2023

Emerging French-English composer and pianist RIOPY will play a select run of U.S. tour dates this summer. Kicking off in Alexandria, VA on June 6, the dates include performances at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, Los Angeles’ Teragram Ballroom, Boston’s City Winery and Chicago’s Old Town School. Check out tour dates!

Brit Floyd—the World's Greatest Pink Floyd Experience—Set to Launch 100-Date 2023 North American Tour
Brit Floyd—the World's Greatest Pink Floyd Experience—Set to Launch 100-Date 2023 North American Tour
March 29, 2023

BRIT FLOYD—The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Experience—are launching their “50 Years of Dark Side” North American Tour April 12 in Hamilton, Ontario. The 100-date 2023 tour will begin with the first leg of 50 shows including stops in Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Baltimore and Atlanta before wrapping June 23 in Boca Raton, FL.

Big Loud Records Inks Label Deal with Charles Wesley Godwin
Big Loud Records Inks Label Deal with Charles Wesley Godwin
March 29, 2023

Influenced by craftsmen like Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Ryan Bingham, Willie Nelson, Chris Knight, and more, his two already released LPs, Seneca and How the Mighty Fall, showcase an artist born at the cross section of blue-collar sensibilities, cinematic country-folk soundscapes, and sharp-minded songwriting.

Parker McCollum Receives RIAA Gold Certification for Hit Single 'Handle On You'
Parker McCollum Receives RIAA Gold Certification for Hit Single 'Handle On You'
March 29, 2023

The track is his fastest growing single to date, surpassing 120 million global streams and currently Top 5-and-climbing at country radio. Yesterday, McCollum was presented with a plaque by UMG Nashville President Cindy Mabe and RIAA's Jackie Jones to commemorate the accomplishment.

THE NIGHT AGENT Renewed For Season Two on Netflix
THE NIGHT AGENT Renewed For Season Two on Netflix
March 29, 2023

Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, The Night Agent is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings -- until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving and dangerous conspiracy.

Cinder Well Releases New Single 'A Scorched Lament'
Cinder Well Releases New Single 'A Scorched Lament'
March 29, 2023

The single features a brand-new and haunting music video from Cinder Well shot by Irish videographer Ruth Clinton of the band Landless. The song itself is a meditation on the impending massive changes of our times from the voice of a blackbird, a commonly featured messenger character in traditional folklore.

GG Magree Shares New Single 'Turn Me On'
GG Magree Shares New Single 'Turn Me On'
March 29, 2023

Continuing her string of rock and pop-punk hybrid releases, Australian musician GG Magree returns to Monstercat uncaged with her electrifying guitar-smashing single, “Turn Me On.” The record blends 90s rock style and modern pop-punk with thrashing drums, haunting guitar bass, and GG’s sultry vocals.

Kid Koala Announces North American Dates With Lealani
Kid Koala Announces North American Dates With Lealani
March 29, 2023

Legendary turntablist and producer Kid Koala (AKA Eric San) has just announced a set of North American tour dates, featuring performances alongside his frequent collaborator, the lauded art pop vocalist Lealani. Kid Koala will take part in a pair of events in Chicago on May 6 that will feature a live board game experience and music performance.

SundanceTV Expands Popular TRUE CRIME STORY Franchise
SundanceTV Expands Popular TRUE CRIME STORY Franchise
March 29, 2023

AMC Networks’ SundanceTV is expanding its successful “True Crime Story” franchise with the renewal of It Couldn’t Happen Here, hosted by New York Times bestselling author Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill, The Walking Dead) and greenlights for two new series – True Crime Story: Citizen Detective and Crimes of Entitlement (w/t).

FRIDAY Drops New Single 'Dear God'
FRIDAY Drops New Single 'Dear God'
March 29, 2023

Multihyphenate creator Nicole Daddona, who performs as FRIDAY, shared her new single + video “Dear God.” The accompanying video by Daddona’s production company Magic Society Pictures shows FRIDAY dressed up as a crying, cigarette-smoking clown as she takes over an empty indoor children’s entertainment facility.

Video: Angèle Shares 'Le Temps Fera Les Choses' Music Video
Video: Angèle Shares 'Le Temps Fera Les Choses' Music Video
March 29, 2023

Angèle has shared the new music video for her single “Le Temps fera les choses” watch here - taken from her latest album Nonante-Cinq La Suite. Angèle will soon be headlining a North American tour. Proving further the meteoric success of her global appeal, Angèle will be appearing at Coachella. Watch the new music video and check out tour dates!

Black Thought & El Michels Affair Share New Single 'I'm Still Somehow'
Black Thought & El Michels Affair Share New Single 'I'm Still Somehow'
March 29, 2023

GRAMMY® Award-winning legendary MC and The Roots Co-Founder Black Thought and acclaimed cinematic soul luminary El Michels Affair uncover a new single entitled “I’m Still Somehow.” They revealed the title track “Glorious Game” (feat. KIRBY) earlier this month.

Georgia Announces New Album 'Euphoric'
Georgia Announces New Album 'Euphoric'
March 29, 2023

Georgia announces her return with her incredible new album Euphoric; co-produced by Rostam (Haim, Carly Rae Jepsen, Clairo), it marks the first time that Georgia has worked with another producer on her own material. The result is her dynamite third studio LP, featuring ten songs that vibrate with energy.

Video: Freeform Shares SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE Season Two Trailer
Video: Freeform Shares SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE Season Two Trailer
March 29, 2023

“Single Drunk Female” stars Sofia Black-D’Elia, Ally Sheedy, Sasha Compere, Lily Mae Harrington, Garrick Bernard, and Ian Gomez. Also in season two, Busy Phillips (“Cougar Town”) and Ricky Velez (“The King of Staten Island”) will recur, with Molly Ringwald and Charlie Hall also joining. The show is created by Simone Finch. Watch the video trailer!

Billy Porter, Viola Davis & More Win Audie Awards - Full List of Winners
Billy Porter, Viola Davis & More Win Audie Awards - Full List of Winners
March 29, 2023

The 2023 Audie Awards recognizes distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Billy Porter won for Best Autobiography/Memoir for his Finding Me audiobook. Viola Davis’ Finding Me, which she wrote and narrated, and published by HarperCollins Publishers, earned two Audie Awards. Check out the full list of winners!

Interview: Jeremy Jordan Talks Going '70s For SPINNING GOLD
Interview: Jeremy Jordan Talks Going '70s For SPINNING GOLD
March 29, 2023

Jeremy Jordan stars as Neil Bogart in the new film Spinning Gold, which follows the creation of Casablanca Records, home to musical icons like Donna Summer, KISS, and more. BroadwayWorld caught up with Jordan to discuss the impact that the music had on his own life, working with the film's all-star cast, and more. Watch the interview video now!



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