Jukebox Musicals

Crazy for You to MJ the Musical

Kristin Stultz Pressley (American Broadway Historian)

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Methuen Drama
16 October 2025

Theatre Studies; Musicals; Musical scores, lyrics & libretti

Series: Essential Musicals

What is meant by the phrase ""Jukebox Musical""?

What does Crazy for You have in common with Mamma Mia! and Moulin Rouge?

Why do audiences love - and critics tolerate - Jukebox Musicals?

Jukebox Musicals explores a style of show that’s dominated Broadway for the better part of two decades.

Through a chronological look at the development of long-running hits, like Mamma Mia! and Jersey Boys, this book traces the Jukebox Musical from when it was an exception on Broadway to when it became the rule.

Examining the origins and reception for ten of these shows, this volume offers an exploration of one of the most divisive sub-genres of the musical form.

Published in Methuen Drama's Essential Musicals series, this book is perfect for students of Musical Theatre, drawing together different resources to dig into the backstories of Broadway’s biggest hits and mining the historical record for nuggets of information that illuminate our understanding and enhance our enjoyment of Musical Theatre’s unique brand of magic.

By: Kristin Stultz Pressley (American Broadway Historian)
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781350459496
ISBN 10: 1350459496
Series: Essential Musicals
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 16 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kristin Stultz Pressley, PHD, is a musical theatre historian and nationally-recognized lecturer at theatres and universities. Known for a presentation style that is equal parts engaging and informative, Stultz Pressley is also an author. Her first book, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby: Dorothy Fields and Her Life in the American Musical Theater, was published in January of 2021. Connect with Kristin online at http://www.DrBroadway.com or via Instagram: @DrBway.