Kerry Auer FergusSep 19, 20186 minThe Evolution of a Musical LanguageContent dictates form. If we have learned ANYTHING from Stephen Sondheim it is this. Content dictates form. It's a simple idea but...
Kerry Auer FergusFeb 3, 201811 minThe Unraveling of Sweeney ToddFrom Score to Stage is excited to announce our new collaboration with TheoryWorks! Here at From Score to Stage, we believe that the score...
Kerry Auer FergusJul 4, 20179 min1776: The Founding Fathers Meet Vocal TechniqueHappy 4th of July, folks! Let's celebrate by taking a look at 1776, one of my favorite musicals about the Founding Fathers! Amazingly, I...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 17, 20176 minPhoebe vs. Sibella: Investigating the Love Triangle of Gentleman's GuideGuys, I adore A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder but it KILLS me that the love triangle is never actually resolved. In the final...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 17, 201710 minRagtime: Beneath the SurfaceWhen I was younger, I had the opportunity to meet E. L. Doctorow. The author was leading a discussion about his work, and when asked...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 16, 20172 minCharacter Study: The WitchI've always felt that the Witch is one of the more interesting characters in Sondheim's Into the Woods. Although she is ostensibly the...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 16, 20172 minCharacter Study: RapunzelThere are three major musical motives in Into the Woods: the wish, the beans, and the fanfare. All three play a significant role in the...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 12, 20174 minCharacter Study: CinderellaBefore we jump straight in with an analysis of Cinderella's musical language in Sondheim's Into the Woods, we need to make sure we're all...
Kerry Auer FergusMay 12, 20174 minCharacter Study: The Baker's WifeThe Baker’s Wife from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods is one of the most emotionally and morally complex characters in the musical...