Michael Major - Page 1042
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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- Interview: Reneé Rapp Wants to EGOT - After seeing her breakthrough performance in Mean Girls on Broadway, I've been loving Reneé Rapp's debut album, "Snow Angel." It was so exciting to chat with her about launching her solo music career and how her experience on Broadway helped her get there.
- Exclusive: How THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW Will Spotlight Broadway After Moving to New York City - After attending a taping of The Kelly Clarkson Show at 30 Rock, I got to combine two of my favorite things (pop music and Broadway) to share how Kelly Clarkson's talk show will be spotlighting Broadway now that it is in New York City.
- Interview: Katy Perry Is Ready to PLAY With New Las Vegas Residency - Continuing my love of combining Broadway and pop music, I sat down with Katy Perry to discuss her spectacular Las Vegas residency, her soon-to-be-released sixth album, and if she would ever come to Broadway.
- Sara Bareilles Is Working on a New Musical - As a huge fan of her musical Waitress, it was very exciting that Sara Bareilles exclusively revealed to me that she was working on a new musical.
- Interview: Julia Lester on Returning to HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Following Her INTO THE WOODS Tony Nomination - After first interviewing her in 2020 for the second season of High School Musical: the Series, it was a great time sitting down with Julia Lester to discuss all of her success since then, including her Tony nomination for Into the Woods and starring in the Off-Broadway revival of I Can Get It For You Wholesale.

The Royal Arctic Institute Releasing New Mini-Album of Chill Post-Rock Instrumentals
January 4, 2023
The band includes drummer Lyle Hysen (Das Damen, Arthur Lee, The Misguided), guitarists John Leon (Roky Erickson, Summer Wardrobe, Abra Moore) and Lynn Wright (And The Wiremen, Bee And Flower, Shilpa Ray), bassist David Motamed (Das Damen, Two Dollar Guitar, Arthur Lee, Townes Van Zandt), and keyboa

VIDEO: Watch the First Five Minutes of RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Season 15
January 4, 2023
MTV has released the first five minutes of the 15th season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

VIDEO: Gerard Butler & Mike Colter Star In PLANE Trailer
January 4, 2023
In the white-knuckle action movie PLANE, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island - only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning.

Sun Lo, the Electronica Duo of ATTLAS and Richard Walters Unveil New Single 'Nothing Permanent'
January 4, 2023
After making their debut in November 2022, Sun Lo, the electronica project from ATTLAS and Richard Walters make a grand return with new single “Nothing Permanent.

Combustion 96 Captivate on New Single 'On The Line'
January 4, 2023
Starting the new year off strong, anonymous project Combustion 96 has released its new single “On The Line” featuring Threat Signal vocalist Jon Howard.

VIDEO: SYFY Releases THE ARK Series Trailer
January 4, 2023
Created by Dean Devlin, “The Ark” takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race.

Disney+ to Offer IMAX Quality Sound For Marvel Movies
January 4, 2023
Disney Streaming, IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX), and DTS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xperi Inc.

VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares First Look at FOUNDATION Season Two
January 4, 2023
“Foundation” stars Foundation stars SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Jared Harris as ‘Dr.

The Hold Steady Announce New 'The Price of Progress' Album
January 4, 2023
It will be available digitally as well as on CD, standard black vinyl, translucent green-colored vinyl (band store), metallic gold (indie retail), metallic silver (Vinyl Me, Please), and white (Rough Trade).

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Comes to Disney+ Next Month
January 4, 2023
In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa

James Marsden Wants to Do a Broadway Show
January 4, 2023
James Marsden has his sights set on Broadway! In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Marsden revealed that after his series Westworld was cancelled by HBO, he is looking to do a Broadway show.

RockstarRican Delivers a New Project 'Born 2 Win'
January 4, 2023
RockstarRican is an unbelievable talent taking the music industry by surprise.

VIDEO: Alan Cumming Hosts THE TRAITORS Reality Competition Series
January 4, 2023
Alan Cumming is hosting Peacock's new reality competition series, The Traitors.

VIDEO: Dame Judi Dench Sings 'Waterloo' By ABBA With Sharleen Spiteri
January 4, 2023
During a recent event at The Fife Arms in Braemar, Scotland, Dame Judi Dench took to the piano for a rendition of 'Waterloo' by ABBA, playing and singing alongside Scottish singer Sharleen Spiteri.

Shazam Shares 2023 Predictions & Spotlights 10 Artists To Watch
January 4, 2023
Shazam unveils its annual Predictions 2023 playlist, a 50-track selection of artists that are perfectly poised to have a breakthrough year.

Sundance Film Festival Announces 2023 Additional Films to the Lineup
January 4, 2023
The latest feature films world premiering at the upcoming Festival include: Beyond Utopia, playing in the U.

Beach Boys, Amythyst Kiah & More Join MY OPRY DEBUT Season Four
January 4, 2023
Season four features The Beach Boys/Amythyst Kiah; Morgan Wade/Coffey Anderson; Vince Neil/Erin Kinsey; Leigh Nash/Allison Russell; Randall King/for KING & COUNTRY; Ben Rector/Shy Carter; Sierra Ferrell/Ian Munsick; Valerie June/Jackson Dean; We The Kingdom/Nate Smith; Jordan Fletcher/MacKenzie Port

FANTASTIC NEGRITO Announces New LP & 'Highest Bidder' Single
January 4, 2023
He has released another taste of the special release with “Highest Bidder” (Reimagined Acoustic Version), debuted with American Songwriter and shares, “If you want to take your mind, body and soul on a trip check out the reimagined recording of Highest Bidder through the lenses of my touring b
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