Episode 04 - Influences Feed The Lake

In this week's episode, I talk about 3 shows and several composers that influenced the style and structure of "Ruth."  If you haven't seen Les Miserables, Chess, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, then you need to quickly visit these links before listening to this episode:


"The Confrontaion (Valjean & Javert)" from Les Miserables 
"One Day More" from Les Miserables
"Anthem" from Chess
"The Deal" from Chess
"Esmerelda" from Hunchback of Notre Dame

Also, here are some of my favorite lectures/masterclasses that I found on YouTube while finishing up writing Ruth:


Stephen Schwartz on Crafting Musical Theatre
Lin Manuel Miranda and Andrew Lloyd Webber in conversation
Jason Robert Brown Masterclass
Stephen Sondheim "Into the Woods" - MTI Conversation Piece

Also, we're under a month until Ruth is available for free on YouTube the weekend of Sept. 11-13.  I will be giving a Virtual Q&A on Zoom with myself and the 3 lead performers form the show on Sat. Sept. 12 at 7:00pm CST.  For more information on how you can attend, visit https://midwestfoodbank.org/ruth