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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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MEAN GIRLS Movie Musical Adds Avantika, Bebe Wood & Christopher Briney
MEAN GIRLS Movie Musical Adds Avantika, Bebe Wood & Christopher Briney
February 8, 2023

The Mean Girls movie musical has found the rest of its Plastics! Avantika has been cast as Karen Smith and Bebe Wood will play Gretchen Weiners. Christopher Briney will play the role of Aaron Samuels. The join the previously announced Reneé Rapp, Angourie Rice, Auli’i Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey.

Photos: MAGIC MIKE LIVE Hosts MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DACE Premiere
Photos: MAGIC MIKE LIVE Hosts MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DACE Premiere
February 8, 2023

The evening was kicked off with a red carpet featuring the show’s cast and creative team, including the six Las Vegas company members who have lead dancer roles in the film: Anton Engel, Jackson Williams, JD Rainey, Patrick Packing, Ryan Carlson, and Sebastian Gonzalez. Check out the new photos now!

Jeff Larson Unveils 'Reason To Believe' Lead Single From Tim Hardin Tribute EP
Jeff Larson Unveils 'Reason To Believe' Lead Single From Tim Hardin Tribute EP
February 8, 2023

It’s the newly released lead single from IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, his six-song tribute EP to the late iconic singer and songwriter Tim Hardin. The EP, featuring all Hardin originals, was produced by Gerry Beckley of America as the first release on new Nashville-based label Melody Place. Watch the new music video now!

Chloe Bailey, Anthony Mackie & More Join SNEAKS Animated Film
Chloe Bailey, Anthony Mackie & More Join SNEAKS Animated Film
February 8, 2023

Lengi Studios and Cinema Gypsy Productions set Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Martin Lawrence (Bad Boys for Life) and Chloe Bailey (Grown-ish) will join the animated feature SNEAKS, with Quavo (Migos), Keith David (Coraline; Princess and the Frog), Donovan Louis Bazemore (The Lion King), and more.

BRATTY Releases 'ES MI FIESTA Y SI QUIERO HAGO UN' EP
BRATTY Releases 'ES MI FIESTA Y SI QUIERO HAGO UN' EP
February 8, 2023

Mexico's BRATTY released the Es Mi Fiesta Y Si Quiero Hago Un EP last month via Universal Music Mexico and will be performing her first U.S. shows at Coachella. BRATTY is the project of Jenny Juárez from Culiacán, Sinaloa, who says of the guest-filled EP, which also features collaborations with Hinds, Yawners, Depresión Sonora, and Álvaro Díaz

Composer John Bence Shares New Single 'Tzadkiel, Archangel of Chesed'
Composer John Bence Shares New Single 'Tzadkiel, Archangel of Chesed'
February 8, 2023

The title refers to the angel Tzadkiel, a figure known in mystical Christianity and Judaism, who brings transformation on all levels. Chesed is a sphere on the Kabbalah Tree of Life. If you are feeling stuck in life this archangel helps you move on to be strong yet compassionate to yourself and others. Listen to the new single enow!

Drayton Farley Releases New Song 'Above My Head'
Drayton Farley Releases New Song 'Above My Head'
February 8, 2023

“Above My Head” is the second song unveiled from Farley’s anticipated new album, Twenty on High. Produced by Sadler Vaden (Morgan Wade) and recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, TN, Twenty on High features ten new original songs that demonstrate Farley’s deep, introspective songwriting and honest delivery.  

GRAMMY Museum Celebrates 'Music In Our Schools' Month This March
GRAMMY Museum Celebrates 'Music In Our Schools' Month This March
February 8, 2023

The GRAMMY Museum® is celebrating Music In Our Schools month this March by being the ultimate destination for all things music education. The month kicks off with the 3rd Annual GRAMMY In The Schools® Fest, a free festival celebrating music and music education at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles.

Ayleen Valentine Shares Double Singles 'anesthetized' & 'stars'
Ayleen Valentine Shares Double Singles 'anesthetized' & 'stars'
February 8, 2023

Singer-producer Ayleen Valentine releases her first “a/b” single package 'a/b__1', comprised of tracks “anesthetized” and “stars”. Both “anesthetized” and “stars” are accompanied by music videos directed by Genevieve Andrews (Lizzo, Yung Baby Tate, Wallows, etc) and edited by Valentine herself. 

VIDEO: Josh Ross Shares Music Video for 'Trouble'
VIDEO: Josh Ross Shares Music Video for 'Trouble'
February 8, 2023

2022 saw Josh Ross confidently emerge as one of Country music’s most promising artists with no plans to slow down. His evolution shines through on “Trouble,” which reflects his country, pop/rock influences showcased through energetic vocals, introspective storylines, and emotional honesty. Watch the new music video now!

Poison Run Announce New Album 'Harvest'
Poison Run Announce New Album 'Harvest'
February 8, 2023

Its title track interplays between softly transitory instrumentals and sonic barrages, juxtaposing piano passages against a drawling, sitting-on-the-edge-of-the-world vocal line. Frantic instrumentals race forward with bold highs, shifting effortlessly from urgent funeral marches to subtly power pop inflected choruses.

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Announce First New Album in 6 Years 'Altitude'
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Announce First New Album in 6 Years 'Altitude'
February 8, 2023

Recorded in Nashville with his longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives – Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson and Chris Scruggs – the collection finds Stuart picking up where he left off on 2017’s Way Out West, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels, honky-tonk heroes and lonesome lovers.

Peacock Rolls Out Interactive Watch Series With REAL HOUSEWIVES & BEL-AIR Stars
Peacock Rolls Out Interactive Watch Series With REAL HOUSEWIVES & BEL-AIR Stars
February 8, 2023

Directly following the season two premiere of Peacock’s critically acclaimed drama series “Bel-Air,” “Watch With” officially launches with Jabari Banks + Olly Sholotan on Feb. 24th at 9 p.m. ET. The feature will soon extend to “Eurovision” with Johnny Weir, “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” with Candiace Dillard Bassett and Marysol Patton.

Howard 'Youngblood' Bomar to Release 'I, Who Have Nothing' Album
Howard 'Youngblood' Bomar to Release 'I, Who Have Nothing' Album
February 8, 2023

Howard Bomar was a man who slipped through everybody’s fingers. His artistry escapes that fate with the release of I, Who Have Nothing, available from Sundazed Music on LP and CD with bonus tracks. The 13-track collection features his 1960s 45 soul sides and five previously unreleased recordings, including a cover of Prince's 'Purple Rain.'

Flume Unveils Surprise Album 'Things Don't Always Go The Way You Plan'
Flume Unveils Surprise Album 'Things Don't Always Go The Way You Plan'
February 8, 2023

Grammy-winning electronic music titan Flume unveils a surprise package of unheard music from the last decade—listen to Things Don’t Always Go The Way You Plan now. The release marks ten years since Flume’s self-titled debut 2012’s Flume launched the now-iconic producer and his signature sound into the stratosphere.

SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE Filmed Capture to Screen In U.S. Cinemas
SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE Filmed Capture to Screen In U.S. Cinemas
February 8, 2023

The stage play is based on Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning animated feature and is adapted and directed for the stage by Tony Award®-winner John Caird, Honorary Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, who gained international acclaim for adapting and directing the world premiere of the landmark production Les Misérables.

Colman Domingo to Lead Netflix's THE MADNESS Limited Series From THE LARAMIE PROJECT Writer Stephen Belber
Colman Domingo to Lead Netflix's THE MADNESS Limited Series From THE LARAMIE PROJECT Writer Stephen Belber
February 8, 2023

Netflix has ordered The Madness, a conspiracy thriller under Chernin Entertainment’s (The North Road Company) first look deal at Netflix. The series will star Colman Domingo (Zola, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fear The Walking Dead). The eight-episode series was created and executive produced by Stephen Belber (The Laramie Project).

Dead Lakes Announce Debut Full-Length Album 'Daydreamer'
Dead Lakes Announce Debut Full-Length Album 'Daydreamer'
February 8, 2023

Dead Lakes have announced their debut full-length album daydreamer. The upcoming album, produced by Sam Guaiana (The Devil Wears Prada, Silverstein, Between You & Me), was designed to be consumed front-to-back on a solo nighttime drive and challenges listeners to take a chance on themselves in the name of personal discovery.

Howie Mandel Does World's First Podcast via Hologram Beam
Howie Mandel Does World's First Podcast via Hologram Beam
February 8, 2023

For a recent episode of his hit podcast Howie Mandel Does Stuff hosted with his daughter Jackie Schultz, America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel beamed live from his studio to Montreal, Canada to interview his guests in a Proto Epic hologram device. Howie and Jackie were able to see and hear and interact with the famous comedians.

VIDEO: Watch a New Featurette for the 25th Anniversary Re-Release of TITANIC
VIDEO: Watch a New Featurette for the 25th Anniversary Re-Release of TITANIC
February 8, 2023

“Titanic” will be re-released to theaters in 3D 4K HDR and high-frame rate. With a cast headed by Oscar® winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the film is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the 'unsinkable' Titanic, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. Watch the new video now!



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