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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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Aryan Simhadri & Leah Sava Jeffries to Star in PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS on Disney+
Aryan Simhadri & Leah Sava Jeffries to Star in PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS on Disney+
May 5, 2022

Percy Jackson has found his fellow heroes and we've got a guide to the cast. Aryan Simhadri (Disney's 'Spin') and Leah Sava Jeffries (“Empire”) will play Percy's friends Grover and Annabeth, respectively, in the upcoming Disney+ original series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Simhadri and Jeffries will star alongside Walker Scobell who will play the titular character.

HBO Max Renews MINX Original Comedy Series For A Second Season
HBO Max Renews MINX Original Comedy Series For A Second Season
May 5, 2022

MINX is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. The first season included Ophelia Lovibond, Jake Johnson, Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya.

HBO Max Selects Finalists For Sixth Annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition
HBO Max Selects Finalists For Sixth Annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition
May 5, 2022

The three winning films exemplified this year’s competition theme: “Power of Love.” Filmmakers Gauri Adelkar (“The Gift”), Lloyd Lee Choi (“Same Old”), and Chheangkea (“Skin Can Breathe”), will premiere their films during the 2022 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, on Friday, May 6 at the DGA Theater with a reception to follow in Hollywood.

HGTV Announces New Season of BATTLE ON THE BEACH
HGTV Announces New Season of BATTLE ON THE BEACH
May 5, 2022

With six fresh episodes shot in sunny Surfside Beach, Texas, will spotlight three skilled teams of up-and-coming home renovators who, coached by celebrated mentors and design experts Taniya Nayak (Build it Forward), Ty Pennington (Rock the Block) and Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab), will work tirelessly to complete weekly renovation challenges

Sixth Annual Songwriters in Paradise Cabo Unveils 2022 Dates and Initial Lineup
Sixth Annual Songwriters in Paradise Cabo Unveils 2022 Dates and Initial Lineup
May 5, 2022

Lineup includes Jedd Hughes (Patty Loveless, Little Big Town, Sarah Jarosz, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell), David Ryan Harris (John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Santana), Mark Bryan (Hootie & the Blowfish), Patrick Davis (Guy Clark, Jimmy Buffett, Jewel, Pat Green, Lady A. Morgan Wallen), Americana favorite Lauren Jenkins and more to be announced.

J.Rocc Announces New Album 'A Wonderful Letter'
J.Rocc Announces New Album 'A Wonderful Letter'
May 5, 2022

J.Rocc and his crew the Beat Junkies have been a seminal force in the rise of instrumental hip-hop, and were among a handful of DJs who transformed the craft into an art form. All along the way J.Rocc has been making his own beats, and A Wonderful Letter – his letter to Los Angeles, and his dedication to a lifetime of L.A. music scenes.

Peacock Orders New RAINN WILSON AND THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS Docuseries
Peacock Orders New RAINN WILSON AND THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS Docuseries
May 5, 2022

Based on Eric Weiner’s New York Times best seller, The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World, the six-episode travel docuseries will follow host and intrepid traveler Rainn Wilson as he traverses the globe searching for the secrets to the world’s happiest and least happiest places on earth.

Lizzy McAlpine Adds New Dates & Upgrades Venues on Sold Out Fall Tour
Lizzy McAlpine Adds New Dates & Upgrades Venues on Sold Out Fall Tour
May 5, 2022

The new dates, which also sold-out upon yesterday’s on-sale, include additional stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Dublin with a move to larger capacity venues such as Salt Lake City’s Soundwell, Toronto’s The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Montreal’s Le Studio TD, Philadelphia’s Theatre of the Living Arts, and Manchester’s Club Academy.

David Letterman Sets MY NEXT GUEST Netflix Season Four Premiere Date
David Letterman Sets MY NEXT GUEST Netflix Season Four Premiere Date
May 5, 2022

The 6-episode fourth season of the Netflix talk show series will welcome another round of guests, including Cardi B, Kevin Durant, Billie Eilish, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ryan Reynolds, and Will Smith. David Letterman returns to the host seat with My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.

VIDEO: Blind Channel Release 'Bad Idea' Alternative Video
VIDEO: Blind Channel Release 'Bad Idea' Alternative Video
May 5, 2022

The new alternative video captures the band performing to screaming fans onstage, while behind the scenes they are haunted by inner demons and face them head on. Blind Channel released the anthemic rock song earlier this year, the official video has achieved over half a million streams. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Cosmo's Midnight Team Up With Tkay Maidza for 'Bang My Line'
Cosmo's Midnight Team Up With Tkay Maidza for 'Bang My Line'
May 5, 2022

Today’s accompanying video, directed by Harry Scott, sees Cosmo’s Midnight grooving beachside. Walkie talkie in hand, Cosmo waits for a call from his crush. Tkay Maidza next appears as a stylistic vision, lime green eyeshadow matching a technicolour array of effects as she seamlessly delivers her verses.

Triathalon Share New Single 'Time'
Triathalon Share New Single 'Time'
May 5, 2022

New York-based trio Triathalon unveils their latest song “Time” with an accompanying music video via FLOOD. Watch the new music video, which was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Peter B Samuels along with the band’s own Adam Intrator. Triathalon is the trio of Chad Chilton, Hunter Jayne and Adam Intrator, now based in Brooklyn.

VIDEO: Eva Noblezada & Jo Koy Star in EASTER SUNDAY Film Trailer
VIDEO: Eva Noblezada & Jo Koy Star in EASTER SUNDAY Film Trailer
May 5, 2022

Watch the first trailer as stand-up comedy sensation Jo Koy stars as a man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to his Filipino-American community. The film stars Eva Noblezada, Lydia Gaston, Tia Carrero, Brandon Wardell, and more.

VIDEO: HBO Releases HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Teaser Trailer
VIDEO: HBO Releases HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Teaser Trailer
May 5, 2022

Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” tells the story of House Targaryen. The series stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans.

Frayle Announces New Album 'Skin & Sorrow'
Frayle Announces New Album 'Skin & Sorrow'
May 5, 2022

Ritual doom metal act Frayle are pleased to announced they have aligned forces with The Oracle Management, and are now part of the roster that also includes Cradle of Filth, DevilDriver, Jinjer, Wednesday 13 and more hard rock and metal acts all represented by co-owners of The Oracle Management Dez and Anahstasia Fafara.

Celestial North Releases Her New Single 'When the Gods Dance'
Celestial North Releases Her New Single 'When the Gods Dance'
May 5, 2022

Lake District based Scottish solo artist Celestial North marks her return with her intoxicating new single ‘When The Gods Dance’  which invites you into the heart of her fascinating wyrd-dreampop world. It’s a cosmic detour into a land of impossibility and beauty - bathed in folklore, the ancient and the unknown.  

Slumberland Records Announces West Coast Label Tour With Papercuts, The Umbrellas, Chime School and The Reds, Pinks and Purples
Slumberland Records Announces West Coast Label Tour With Papercuts, The Umbrellas, Chime School and The Reds, Pinks and Purples
May 5, 2022

Papercuts and The Umbrellas will be on all of the dates, with Chime School joining for the California shows and The Reds, Pinks & Purples joining for the Portland and Seattle dates. Tickets will be on sale early next week. Check out the complete list of upcoming tour dates now!

The Snuts Team Up With Rachel Chinouriri on New Single 'End of the Road'
The Snuts Team Up With Rachel Chinouriri on New Single 'End of the Road'
May 5, 2022

Produced by Detonate and Coffee at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios, “End Of The Road” is an anthem for the broken-hearted. A song full of hope, lead singer Jack Cochrane said of the track “‘End of The Road’ is intended to be a musical antidote. Listen to the new single now!

Ryan Levine Shares 'Weather' Featuring Country Artist Leslie Stevens
Ryan Levine Shares 'Weather' Featuring Country Artist Leslie Stevens
May 5, 2022

Los Angeles singer-songwriter Ryan LeVine shares his new single “Weather,” featuring country artist Leslie Stevens via BMG. The single follows his 2021 debut EP, Good Things To Remember which Glide Magazine said: “brings a tenaciously soulful approach to folks and root music.” 

lozeak Unveils Thundering New Single 'No Saving You'
lozeak Unveils Thundering New Single 'No Saving You'
May 5, 2022

A thundering and instantly infectious track – produced by Tommy Baxter (Dua Lipa) and co-written with Baxter and Cleo Tighe (Kehlani, Charli XCX) –  “No Saving You” is dedicated to calling time on that friend who keeps coming to you for advice but never takes it.






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