The Evolution of a Musical Language
Content dictates form. If we have learned ANYTHING from Stephen Sondheim it is this. Content dictates form. It's a simple idea but...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- Feb 3, 2018
- 11 min
The Unraveling of Sweeney Todd
From Score to Stage is excited to announce our new collaboration with TheoryWorks! Here at From Score to Stage, we believe that the score...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- Jul 4, 2017
- 9 min
1776: The Founding Fathers Meet Vocal Technique
Happy 4th of July, folks! Let's celebrate by taking a look at 1776, one of my favorite musicals about the Founding Fathers! Amazingly, I...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- May 17, 2017
- 6 min
Phoebe vs. Sibella: Investigating the Love Triangle of Gentleman's Guide
Guys, 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...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- May 17, 2017
- 10 min
Ragtime: Beneath the Surface
When I was younger, I had the opportunity to meet E. L. Doctorow. The author was leading a discussion about his work, and when asked...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- May 16, 2017
- 2 min
Character Study: The Witch
I've always felt that the Witch is one of the more interesting characters in Sondheim's Into the Woods. Although she is ostensibly the...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- May 16, 2017
- 2 min
Character Study: Rapunzel
There are three major musical motives in Into the Woods: the wish, the beans, and the fanfare. All three play a significant role in the...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- May 12, 2017
- 4 min
Character Study: Cinderella
Before 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...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- May 12, 2017
- 4 min
Character Study: The Baker's Wife
The Baker’s Wife from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods is one of the most emotionally and morally complex characters in the musical...
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