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The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 13: Hooray for Hollywood, "Back to the Future"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...
2025-12-0358 min
Chasing Phantom#75: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Dr. Kristin Stultz PressleyIf you look down the list of Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals, past more recent capital "I" important musicals like "Hamilton" and "A Strange Loop," you eventually get to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Sure, it's a caustic take on corporate culture but prize-winning? That seems a stretch, even with the creative team behind arguably the most beloved musical ever, "Guys and Dolls," on board.Luckily, I was able to talk to the woman who wrote the book on this subject, Kristin Stultz Pressley, to help make sense of this situation. Her book, "Pulitzer Prize-Winning...
2025-11-2543 minThe Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 12: Bookish, "Wicked"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...
2025-11-191h 13The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 11: Bookish, "Suffs"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...
2025-11-1359 minThe Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 10: Bookish, "The Sound of Music"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...
2025-11-081h 14The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 9: Bookish, "The Phantom of the Opera"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...
2025-10-311h 16The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 8: Bookish, "The Outsiders"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...
2025-10-231h 09The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 7: Bookish, "The Notebook"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...
2025-10-161h 09The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 6: Bookish, "The Great Gatsby"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...
2025-10-091h 12The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 5: Turn up the Jukebox, "MJ the Musical"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...
2025-10-021h 15The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 4: Turn up the Jukebox, "Hell's Kitchen"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 sho...
2025-09-2556 minThe Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 3: Turn up the Jukebox, "A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical"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...
2025-09-1744 minThe Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 2: Turn up the Jukebox, "Mamma Mia"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...
2025-09-111h 20The Dr. Broadway PodcastSeason 2, Episode 1: Turn up the Jukebox, "& Juliet"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...
2025-09-0456 minThe Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 16: The Tonys on Tour, "Kimberly Akimbo"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...
2025-05-071h 00The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 15: The Tonys on Tour, "Parade"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...
2025-05-011h 13The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 14: The Tonys on Tour, "Moulin Rouge"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...
2025-04-231h 04The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 13: The Tonys on Tour, "Dear Evan Hansen"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 A...
2025-04-161h 06The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 12: The Tonys on Tour, "Hamilton"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...
2025-04-091h 09The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 11: The Tonys on Tour, "The Book of Mormon"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...
2025-04-0254 minThe Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 10: The Tonys on Tour, "The Lion King"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...
2025-03-261h 14The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 9 : The Tonys on Tour, "Chicago"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...
2025-03-191h 06The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 8: The Tonys on Tour, "Les Miserables"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 Ton...
2025-03-121h 08The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 7: The Tonys on Tour, "Annie"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...
2025-03-051h 20The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 6: The Tonys on Tour, "The Wiz"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...
2025-02-271h 09The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 5: American MT Timeline from "Oklahoma!" to "Wicked"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 f...
2025-02-181h 16The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 4: American MT Timeline to "Oklahoma!"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 fr...
2025-02-111h 04The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 1: Introduction and....Methodology?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 fi...
2025-02-041h 01The Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 2: "Oklahoma!" Part 1Welcome 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 par...
2025-02-0450 minThe Dr. Broadway PodcastEpisode 3: "Oklahoma!" Part 2Welcome 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 th...
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Why I‘ll Never Make ItDorothy Fields and Broadway Collaborations Over Five Decades (Part 2) with Kristin Stultz PressleyFifty years ago this month 10 people were inducted into the songwriters Hall of Fame. Included on that list are well-known names like duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, and Alan J Lerner. The only woman in that group was Dorothy Fields. But despite her talents for lyrics and storytelling, her journey to becoming a songwriter wasn’t easy. In fact, there were some pretty big roadblocks in her way.
This episode Is presented in conjunction with Maestra Music.
Women's History Month continues wirth part two of my conversation with musical theater historian Kristin Stultz Pressley. We dig a l...
2021-03-1242 min
Why I‘ll Never Make ItDorothy Fields and Her Impact on Broadway Musical Theater (Part 1) with Kristin Stultz PressleyThis week for Women’s History Month, I’m sharing a special conversation with Dr. Broadway about prolific lyricist and librettist Dorothy Fields, who collaborated with some of the most iconic and legendary composers in Broadway history. For much of the Golden Age of the American musical, Fields was one of the only women writing for the Broadway theatre.
This episode is presented in conjunction with Maestra Music.
Even if the name Dorothy Fields isn't completely familiar to you, her songs and musicals are some of the most well-known words in the Great American Songbook:
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2021-03-1028 min
Why I‘ll Never Make ItDR. BROADWAY - Kristin Stultz Pressley PhD, Musical Theatre HistorianWell, the Award Season is now in high gear with all the major theater nominations out: Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and of course the mother of them all, the Tonys. Everyone seems to be talking about the hottest shows on Broadway. So today I’m jumping into the deep end as well, talking about some of the current Broadway darlings. And joining me is Dr. Broadway herself to also discuss the history that went into making Broadway what it is today as well as some of the backstory to the Tony Awards.
Dr. Broadway, also known as Kri...
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