I am lucky to have some truly awesome people willing to show up and gab about theater history with me. Below are some details about them and a SPECIAL OFFER from author Jordan Schildcrout!

Jordan Schildcrout literally wrote the book on long-running plays. Called “In the Long Run: A Cultural History of Broadway’s Hit Plays,” this book has been an absolutely indispensable resource for me. What’s really fun is to go to Wikipedia to look up shows and see this book cited, a testament to the service he has done for theater lovers and the world in compiling his book.

If you would like to enjoy “In the Long Run,” Jordan has a special offer for “Chasing Phantom” listeners. Email him at jordan.schildcrout@purchase.edu for details.

Phil Crosby, the esteemed executive director at Richmond Triangle Players (RTP), has been on the podcast more times than anyone else! RTP does fantastic work — go see their every show! And Phil brings a truly astonishing depth of theater knowledge to bear in our podcast chats.

Dr. Jesse Rabinowitz has been a guest on the “Chasing Phantom” podcast many times, second only to Phil, perhaps to his chagrin as I tend to stick him with weird relics of the past. He is a licensed clinical psychologist, lecturer and author of “Mindfulness for Mensches.” Find out more about his work at Menschitude.com.

Dr. Julinda Lewis is a dancer, teacher and writer who also co-founded the Richmond Theatre Community Circle. She currently writes about theater and dance in Richmond at her website, RVArt Review.

Grace Todd is a writer, podcaster, and lover of classic literature. You can listen to her podcast, “Didn’t Read It,” for some very deep dives into some very cool old books.

Podcast episodes with Grace:

Kristin Stultz Pressley, Ph.D., also known as Dr. Broadway, is an historian, author, lecturer and podcaster. She wrote two of the books in the Essential Musicals series, “Jukebox Musicals” and “Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musicals” and is working on another volume on “Golden Age Musicals.” You can listen to her Dr. Broadway Podcast on all major podcast platforms.

Rich Griset is an award-winning journalist, theater critic and the designated Neil Simon correspondent for “Chasing Phantom”.