Michael Major - Page 258
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.
October 9, 2023
Spanish indie-rock band - LAGUNA GOONS - have shared the title-track from their new EP ‘Teachers’. A fuzzy and fired-up track that teeters on the anxiety-inducing line between grunge-laden garage rock and anthemic indie, “Teachers” sees writhing earworm hooks jostle with infectious, reverb-laden riffs and sharp storytelling.
October 9, 2023
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Zach Bryan adds new dates to The Quittin Time 2024 Tour, which kicks off in Chicago at the United Center on March 5. The announcement comes a matter of weeks after Bryan surprised fans with the release of his Boys Of Faith EP, which boasts features from Bon Iver and Noah Kahan.
October 9, 2023
Peacock has released first look photos for the upcoming Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie. The 90-minue film also includes Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard, Melora Hardin, and Hector Elizondo. In the film, Monk returns to solve one last, very personal case. Check out the new photos now!
October 9, 2023
Watch an exclusive video clip of Andrew Rannells in ID's The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime. The documentary honors Matthew Shepard on the 25th anniversary of his death. Shepard's life is discussed in the popular play The Laramie Project.
October 9, 2023
Disney Animation artists Michael Giaimo (production designer for the animated musical movie “Wish,” as well as “Frozen” and “Frozen 2”) and animator/director Eric Goldberg (head of hand-drawn animation for Disney Animation’s newest short, “Once Upon A Studio,” director, “Pocahontas,” “Fantasia/2000”) were honored to re-team with their colleagues.
October 9, 2023
A new poster for the upcoming movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been revealed featuring Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, and Taraji P. Henson. This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King'). Check out the photo of the poster now!
October 9, 2023
Commencing February 8th in Vancouver, the 13-date outing will travel throughout the West Coast and Texas stopping in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles (February 15th at The Wiltern Theatre), Oakland, Las Vegas, Tucson, Albuquerque, Austin, and San Antonio, among other cities, before wrapping February 25th in Houston.
October 9, 2023
Introduced at this year’s MIPCOM, the series depicts a 12-year-old Leo Messi as he confronts various obstacles while traveling throughout a video game on a quest to go home. Created for children and young adolescent audiences, “Messi and the Giants” will feature original music from Sony Music Entertainment artists and composers.
October 9, 2023
The 6th season of THE CROWN will close out the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016. The 6th season of THE CROWN will close out the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016. Watch the video teaser now!
October 9, 2023
Performing 24 genre-spanning songs, ENHYPEN enthralled 23,000 fans in the stadium. Upon making a grand entrance to the stage, the septet captivated the audience with performances of some of their chart-topping lead singles “Drunk-Dazed,” “Future Perfect (Pass the MIC),” “Blessed-Cursed,” “Tamed-Dashed,” and “Bite Me.”
October 9, 2023
Jennifer Hudson is joined by Mean Girls stars and “Snow Angel” singer Reneé Rapp, who reveals she was once in a girl group called Daddy’s Little Girls and now realizes how strange that was. The soulful singers then perform singing “Dangerously in Love” from their favorite girl group Destiny’s Child. Watch the new video performance now!
October 9, 2023
Dua Lipa seems to be teasing new music after deleting all of her Instagram posts. The technique has frequently been used by artists when they are about to release a big project, such as Taylor Swift while she was preparing to tease her 'Reputation' era.
October 6, 2023
Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and entertainer, Leslie Odom, Jr. is set to release a brand-new studio album, When A Crooner Dies. Leslie Odom Jr. is currently on Broadway in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by the legendary Ossie Davis.
October 6, 2023
Fans have previewed the project over the past months with the release of advance tracks including her current hit song, “I’ll Be Here” featuring Sheryl Crow. With over 35M total streams on the project prior to album launch, Caillat continues to impress after nearly two decades of career success.
October 6, 2023
Elcamino releases his debut album 'They Spit On Jesus' featuring Benny The Butcher, Inspectah Deck, Havoc, Armani Caesar, Jansport J, Loveboat Luciano & Fuego Base. Watch the 'New Bills' video now. Available now!
October 6, 2023
Jennifer Lee, Chief Creative Officer at Disney Animation, has revealed that she was 'blown away' by the progress made on Frozen 3 so far. Her next film is the animated feature Wish starring Ariana DeBose. During the festival, Lee shared a video clip from the upcoming movie musical while teasing Chris Pine's performance.
October 6, 2023
In addition, the album sees Rucker join forces with Chapel Hart for the collaborative “Ol’ Church Hymn” while also offering his take on Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” from blockbuster film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The album offers vulnerably insightful songs such as “Sure Would Have Loved Her,” “Stargazing” and “Never Been Over.”
October 6, 2023
David Byrne sat down with Seth Meyers on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night to discuss his new, immersive Broadway musical, Here Lies Love. Byrne discussed the musical's origins and how he came up with the idea of having half of the audience watching the show on a dance floor. Watch the video now!
October 6, 2023
This enhanced vision of his sophomore opus features the album remastered for the first time and boasts six rare or unreleased bonus tracks. Among these additions, a recently recorded, stirring and soulful reinvention of the classic track, “Broken Vow” featuring David Foster on piano. Watch video of the performance now!
October 6, 2023
The album has contributions by indie darlings Bartees Strange, Claud and Wet Leg; Paramore touring partners Foals, The Linda Lindas and Remi Wolf; jazz geniuses DOMi & JD Beck and alternative electronic wizards Panda Bear, Romy & Zane Lowe. The album also includes Paramore’s demo of the album track “Sanity.”
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