The Dr. Broadway Podcast

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 28 continues our ‘addendum’ to this season’s look at current shows on tour; circling back and picking up shows that have begun touring since our podcast season started.  This episode looks at 2025’s “Just in Time,” the bio-musical for entertainer Bobby Darin.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. 

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 27 continues our ‘addendum’ to this season’s look at current shows on tour; circling back and picking up shows that have begun touring since our podcast season started.  This episode looks at 2025’s “Boop! the Musical,” which tells the story of the iconic cartoon character Betty Boop transported to modern NYC.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. 

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 26 takes a look at another Gen-X favorite, ‘Beetlejuice’ – proving, again, that nostalgia is a powerful hook in musical theatre!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. 

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 25 takes us back on the road!  Several musicals have started touring since we started the season, so we’re circling back and picking up the newbies!  This episode discusses the beloved ‘Jersey Boys!’  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. 

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 24 is the bridge that returns us to musical theatre dramaturgy! After spending a few months chasing down questions on Broadway finance, we start our journey back to the musicals themselves by welcoming Sav Debaylo, a Theatre Studies graduate student at UCF.  This episode will discuss her dramaturgy on the 2001 classic ‘Urinetown.’  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. 

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 23 is our fifth seminar episode of the season!  In this seminar, we interview author David Armstrong about his new book, and popular podcast, “Broadway Nation: How Immigrant, Jewish, Queer and Black Artists Invented the Broadway Musical.”  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 22 is our fourth seminar episode of the season!  In this seminar, the Producer gives his side of the Broadway financial equation.  We welcome Broadway & West End producer Sean Nyberg to the show to share his knowledge of musical theatre funding and costs!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 21 is our third seminar episode of the season!  In this seminar, we interview author Barry Josephs about his new book, “Matching Minds with Sondheim.”  If you’ve ever thought of Sondheim’s music as a puzzle – this episode is for you!  Josephs reveals a new side of Sondheim for musical theatre enthusiasts by introducing Sondheim’s interest in game design and play.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 20 is our second seminar episode of the season!  This seminar continues our focus on the funding of Broadway – specifically, the payment of acting talent.  We are excited to welcome Michael Jablonski & Kim Sava (with a couple of guest appearances by Peanut the Cat) to the show to share their knowledge on the ins and outs of Equity/non-equity actor contracts…and where all that money goes!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 19 is our first Seminar episode of the season!  This seminar focuses on the funding of Broadway – specifically, why so many musicals are debuting in the West End before they come to Broadway.  We are excited to welcome Dr. Michael DeWhatley & Dr. Emily Green (with a couple of guest appearances by Benedict CumberCat) to the show to share their knowledge of the British Arts funding scheme called the Theatre Tax Relief Act.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 18 completes our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals. This episode ends our journey with the “All Original” Six!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 17 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode begins our “All Original” micromester, focusing on Shucked!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 16 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode ends our ‘Hooray for Hollywood’ micromester, focusing on Spamalot!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 15 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode begins the ‘Hooray for Hollywood’ micromester, focusing on Some Like it Hot!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 14 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode begins the ‘Hooray for Hollywood’ micromester, focusing on the first major Disney Theatrical release Beauty & the Beast!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 13 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode begins the ‘Hooray for Hollywood’ micromester, focusing on the beloved Gen X trilogy, Back to the Future !  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 12 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode is the 6th episode in our Bookish micromester, focusing on Broadway hit and, now, major movie franchise, Wicked!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net. 

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 11 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode is the 5th episode in our Bookish micromester, focusing on Broadway’s Suffs, and why you should totally go see it!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 10 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode is the 5th episode in our Bookish micromester, focusing on Broadway’s beloved musical, The Sound of Music, and Tracey’s love of ‘Ock.’  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 9 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode is the 4th episode in our Bookish micromester, focusing on Broadway’s longest running musical, The Phantom of the Opera.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 8 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode is the 3rd episode in our Bookish micromester, focusing on The Outsiders.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 5 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode is the 2nd episode in our Bookish micromester, focusing on The Notebook, and how non traditional casting can impact an audience base.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 6 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode begins our micromester on musicals based on books, beginning with The Great Gatsby!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 5 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals. This episode finishes up our micromester on Jukebox Musicals, focusing on MJ the Musical and how it navigates a complicated musical legacy.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing!  Season 2, Episode 4 (even though we’re convinced this is episode 5) continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode looks at the Alicia Keys jukebox musical, Hell’s Kitchen.  We tackle the show’s effective use of one musical ‘moment’ in an artist’s legacy as plot rather than a lifetime of work!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 2 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode looks at A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, its development, authors, and its work to define Diamond’s musical legacy!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 2 continues our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals. This episode looks at the grand dame of Jukebox Musicals, Mamma Mia, its development, authors, and blueprint for the Jukebox form (and, a seriously long side track about Delaney Benson)!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Season 2, Episode 1 begins our look at Broadway shows currently on tour in 4 ‘micromesters,’ each one with a different focus: Turn Up the Jukebox - Jukebox Musicals, Bookish - musicals based on books, Hooray for Hollywood - musicals that were first films, and All Original - shows that haven’t existed in any other form before they were made into musicals.  This episode looks at 2022’s “& Juliet,” its development, authors, and its tour of pop music nostalgia!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net. 

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 16 concludes our series “The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical) in chronological order. This episode looks at 2022’s “Kimberly Akimbo,” its development, authors, and its reflection of post-pandemic society!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 15 continues our series “The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order. This episode looks at 2023’s “Parade,” its development, and how it is being received differently as a revival around the country!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net. 

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 14 continues our series “The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order. This episode looks at 2019’s “Moulin Rouge,” its development, its hiatus due to the pandemic shutdown, and how it “updated” its music for a new generation!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net. 

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing!  Episode 13 continues our series “The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order. This episode looks at 2016’s “Dear Evan Hansen,” its development and how a musical interacts with its historical moment!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube.  A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 12 continues our series “The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order. This episode looks at 2015’s “Hamilton,” its development and unique impact on both American and American Musical Theatre history!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 11 continues our series “The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order. This episode looks at 2011’s “The Book of Mormon,” its development and place in American pop culture!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 10 continues our series “The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order. This episode looks at the Disney masterpiece, The Lion King – another title which is still playing on Broadway!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube.  A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 9 continues our series “The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order. This episode looks at the 1996 revival of ‘Chicago!’ – which is still playing on Broadway!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 8 continues our series "The Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order. This episode looks at ‘Les Miserables,' its development, eventual translation into English, and the Megamusical form. Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 7 continues our series the “Tonys on Tour,” looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musica (or Best Revival of a Musical)l in chronological order.  This episode looks at ‘Annie’ (1977), its development & intersections with American history, and its impact on Gen X Girls and beyond.  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on insta, TikTok, and YouTube.  A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net. 

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 6 is our first “Tonys on Tour” episode, looking at musicals touring in early 2025 that won the Tony Award for Best Musical in chronological order.  This episode looks at ‘The Wiz’ (1974), and examines its creative development, reception, where it fits in the history of Black Musicals on Broadway, and changes made to the new revival on tour!  Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on insta, TikTok, and YouTube. A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast! The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway! Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing! Episode 5 walks through the American Musical Theatre timeline from 'Oklahoma!' (1943) to 2003-ish; providing a historical frame for when different musical theatre genres developed in relationship to American history. This is a great resource to help folks understand what happens directly before and after the musical that they are viewing! Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on insta, TikTok, and YouTube.  A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast!  The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway!  Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum, provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing!Episode 4 walks through the American Musical Theatre timeline from its beginnings to 'Oklahoma!' (1943); providing a historical frame for when different musical theatre developed in relationship to American history.  This is a great resource to help folks understand what happens directly before and after the musical that they are viewing!Get in touch at [email protected]; and @drbwaypodcast on insta, TikTok, & YouTubeA license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast!  The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway!  Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing!Episode 3 is the 2nd part of our discussion on "Oklahoma!," where we highlight the innovations and templates the musical created that provide a foundation for the American musical genre, and the social commentary imbedded into its Americana nostalgia.Follow us at @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube!A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast!  The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway!  Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing!Episode 2 begins our musical theatre history in the middle with Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!"  Part one of a 2 part discussion, this episode lays out the creation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein team and the creation and production of their first collaboration on its way to Broadway!Follow us at @drbwaypodcast on Insta, TikTok, and YouTube!A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.

Welcome to the Dr. Broadway Podcast!  The Musical Theatre History podcast where a couple of doctors sit around and talk about Broadway!  Your hosts, Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley & Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum provide episodes on Broadway shows that are currently touring in the United States, and provide context episodes on the broad history of musical theatre and its development. Episodes are designed to give you the information you need to enhance your theatre going experience! We are Educating Theatregoers & Enhancing Theatregoing!This first episode lays out our who, what, and why; and builds a foundation for you to find the episodes you will need to enhance your theatre viewing experience.Follow us at @drbwaypodcast on insta, TikTok, and YouTube.A license to use this royalty-free music by S-Audio was purchased from AudioJungle.net.