Modulations and Motivations: "I Have Danced" from Maury Yeston's Titanic
Have you ever found yourself staring blankly at a musical theatre score, intending to begin analysis, but find yourself at a loss of...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- Apr 28, 2019
- 5 min
Wants and Needs: Analyzing the structure and function of Wicked's "The Wizard and I"
It's no secret that Stephen Schwartz's Wicked is one of the biggest commercial successes on Broadway in recent history. After all, it's...
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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
- Jun 2, 2017
- 5 min
She Loves Me and the Musical Question Mark
What with the recent Broadway revival starring Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi, I feel like She Loves Me is at peak popularity right now. ...
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Kerry Auer Fergus
- May 8, 2017
- 3 min
Spoofing High Opera: "You Were Dead, You Know" from Bernstein's Candide
Today we’re going to tackle one of my favorite love duets, “You Were Dead, You Know” from Leonard Bernstein’s operetta Candide. But...
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