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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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P!NK Shares New Song 'When I Get There' From 'TRUSTFALL' Album
P!NK Shares New Song 'When I Get There' From 'TRUSTFALL' Album
February 14, 2023

Critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter and global pop icon P!NK will release her highly-anticipated ninth studio album, TRUSTFALL, this week. P!NK has released the album's opening track, 'When I Get There.' The track is dedicated to her late father. Watch the new lyric video, featuring home footage of the two of them, now!

Caroline Polachek Shares New Album 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You'
Caroline Polachek Shares New Album 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You'
February 14, 2023

This collection - co-produced almost entirely by Polachek and Danny L. Harle - experiments with melodies & sounds less familiar in the pop mainstream, from the Scottish bagpipes in “Blood And Butter” to flamenco rhythms in “Sunset.” An ethereal experience, this album is filled with lush vocal adornments, lyrics bursting with odes to love.

Kimya Dawson Shares Cover of Daniel Johnston's 'Follow That Dream'
Kimya Dawson Shares Cover of Daniel Johnston's 'Follow That Dream'
February 14, 2023

The compilation, originally shared as a CD-only release in 2006, features standout performances of Johnston classic by some of indie music's greatest talents, including: Danielson & Sufjan Stevens, Kimya Dawson, Dot Allison, Mike Watt, Jad Fair & Kramer, Jeffrey Lewis, LUMBEROB, R. Stevie Moore, and more.

Tammy Glover Releases 'LA, I Love You'
Tammy Glover Releases 'LA, I Love You'
February 14, 2023

The song is the lead-off single from WENDY, MY DARLING, an album that also serves as the soundtrack to an acclaimed indie musical of the same name. The song aspires to join the canon of other love songs to cities throughout pop culture from “New York, New York” to “(Chicago Is) My Kind of Town” and “I Love L.A.”

Disney Music Group Announces New Label Venture With D'Mile
Disney Music Group Announces New Label Venture With D'Mile
February 14, 2023

Good Company Records backed by Andscape/DMG is the creation of the award-winning, prolific producer and songwriter, who has worked with H.E.R., Silk Sonic, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Brown, Lucky Daye and Charlie Wilson amongst many others.

Black Thought & El Michels Affair Debut New Single 'That Girl'
Black Thought & El Michels Affair Debut New Single 'That Girl'
February 14, 2023

GRAMMY® Award-winning legendary MC and The Roots Co-Founder Black Thought and acclaimed cinematic soul luminary El Michels Affair share a new single entitled “That Girl” via Big Crown Records. They initially paved the way for Glorious Game with “Grateful.” Beyond tallying half-a-million streams and counting.

Post-Super Bowl NEXT LEVEL CHEF Becomes Most-Watched Cooking Series Telecast in Television History
Post-Super Bowl NEXT LEVEL CHEF Becomes Most-Watched Cooking Series Telecast in Television History
February 14, 2023

Produced by Studio Ramsay Global and FOX Alternative Entertainment, Next Level Chef averaged a 4.9 Live + Same Day rating among Adults 18-49, marking television’s highest-rated and most-watched unscripted Season Two premiere in 11 years and highest-rated entertainment telecast in two years.

The Chicks to Be Joined By Maren Morris on New Tour Dates
The Chicks to Be Joined By Maren Morris on New Tour Dates
February 14, 2023

The Chicks are proud to announce, GRAMMY award-winning country music sensation, Maren Morris is set as support on The Chicks 2023 World Tour for headline dates in Europe, U.K., and Canada. World renowned GRAMMY award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Harper will be joining the tour for nine select dates.

VIDEO: Apple Drops TED LASSO Season Three Trailer & Release Date
VIDEO: Apple Drops TED LASSO Season Three Trailer & Release Date
February 14, 2023

In the new season of “Ted Lasso,” the AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them as last in the Premier League and Nate (Nick Mohammed), now hailed as the “wonder kid,” has gone to work for Rupert (Anthony Head) at West Ham United. The series stars Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, and more. Watch the video teaser now!

Kelsea Ballerini Drops 'Rolling Up The Welcome Mat'
Kelsea Ballerini Drops 'Rolling Up The Welcome Mat'
February 14, 2023

Multiple GRAMMY nominee, Country Music Association award winner, author and songwriter/vocalist Kelsea Ballerini once again follows one of contemporary music’s most in-the-moment muses and releases Rolling Up The Welcome Mat. To accompany the music, Ballerini wrote and directed, alongside co-director Patrick Tracy, a short film.

OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE to Premiere in March
OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE to Premiere in March
February 13, 2023

Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Miramax announced that Lionsgate will release the action-comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre in the U.S. on March 3, starring renowned action star Jason Statham, Hugh Grant, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes and Bugzy Malone and directed by Guy Ritchie.

Jon Langston Gets Rowdy With New Song and Headlining Tour
Jon Langston Gets Rowdy With New Song and Headlining Tour
February 13, 2023

Langston will bring “Howdy Howdy Howdy” and more fan-favorite tracks to his headlining LET’S GET ROWDY TOUR, kicking off Friday, February 24 in Bristol, TN. Langston will play for fans in markets across the country including Charlotte, NC and Birmingham, AL through June. Tickets for the LET’S GET ROWDY TOUR are available now.

Everything We Know About the Competing Fred Astaire Biopics
Everything We Know About the Competing Fred Astaire Biopics
February 14, 2023

It has been reported that two different Fred Astaire biopics are currently in the works. To make matters even more complicated, both actors playing Astaire on the big screen, Jamie Bell and Tom Holland, have played the title role in Billy Elliot in the past. BroadwayWorld has compiled everything we know about each of them so far.

Toronto's 21st Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Announces 100 More Artists Including Sultans of String, Gary Kendall Band, Anne Lindsay & More
Toronto's 21st Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Announces 100 More Artists Including Sultans of String, Gary Kendall Band, Anne Lindsay & More
February 13, 2023

After two years of an online-only hiatus due to the pandemic, Toronto’s annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival is back IRL, baby, for its 21st Anniversary! The festival, which features a change of neighborhood this year to Kensington Market, will showcase some of the most talented blues and roots acts performing over the course of two nights.

Ali Farka Touré Shares 'Cherie' Featuring Oumou Sangaré
Ali Farka Touré Shares 'Cherie' Featuring Oumou Sangaré
February 13, 2023

Voyageur, the new album from the legendary African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré, is out next month on World Circuit Records. In anticipation of the forthcoming record World Circuit is debuting the new track “Cherie” featuring acclaimed Malian diva and longtime friend of Touré’s Oumou Sangaré.

Sebastian Maniscalco Returns to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in November
Sebastian Maniscalco Returns to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in November
February 13, 2023

Sebastian Maniscalco returns to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa with 10 performances. Dubbed by The New York Times as “the hottest comic in America,” the stand-up, actor, podcast host, and best-selling author will perform at the Event Center with his new show, Sebastian Maniscalco: Live in Atlantic City, offering guests a chance to laugh the night away.

Rinse FM Announces 140 New Residents to the Station for Spring/Summer 23 on Air
Rinse FM Announces 140 New Residents to the Station for Spring/Summer 23 on Air
February 13, 2023

Coming up this year Rinse listeners can expect to hear new shows from some of the most cutting edge and exciting names in the scene; Kim Turnbull, Nine8 Collective, Elli Acula, George Riley, Hudson Mohawke, I.Jordan, Ilian Tape, Kilimanjaro, LCY, Skin On Skin, rRoxymore, WIZE, Kikelomo and more.

VIDEO: Avey Tare Shares New Video 'Invisible Darlings'
VIDEO: Avey Tare Shares New Video 'Invisible Darlings'
February 13, 2023

Avey Tare, the solo project of Animal Collective’s Dave Portner, shares his new single “Invisible Darlings” ahead of the release of his fourth album 7s this Friday. The track comes via a video directed by Abby Portner. Avey Tare will tour 7s across North America this spring, kicking off March 23 in Asheville.

ARCHSPIRE Announce US Shows Supporting Whitechapel
ARCHSPIRE Announce US Shows Supporting Whitechapel
February 13, 2023

Hailed by both fans and critics alike as one of extreme metal’s most unhinged, technical, and mercilessly pummeling modern acts, ARCHSPIRE continue to take delight in melting faces on the strength of their 2021 full-length, ‘Bleed The Future’. Check out upcoming tour dates and watch a new music video!

VIDEO: Tennis Performs on CBS SATURDAY MORNING
VIDEO: Tennis Performs on CBS SATURDAY MORNING
February 13, 2023

Acclaimed indie-pop duo Tennis performed 'Let's Make A Mistake Tonight,' 'One Night With The Valet,' and 'Forbidden Doors,' on CBS Saturday Morning this past weekend. The songs are from the band's recently released sixth studio album, Pollen, (Mutually Detrimental). Watch the video of the performance now!



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