From then on he wanted to compose for Broadway. He primarily grew up in Roslyn Heights on Long Island, and started attending Broadway shows when he was nine years old. Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. Stephen Schwartz Personal Life and Musical Training: PHOTO to the left is Stephen Schwartz in his office as part of an interview session on Wicked's musical themes.
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Schwartz wrote a choral piece for the San Francisco Testimony and has other projects in the pipeline including a new movie project with Alan Menken (not for Disney). The stage adaptation of the DreamWorks movie The Prince of Egypt opened on London's West End in 2020. His new musical Schikaneder opened in Vienna in 2016. In 2014 he finished lyrics for a new stage production of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Theatre Hall of Fame. His honors include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, a special Tony Award, and others. See More Schwartz songs for others.įrom 2009 to 2015 Stephen Schwartz served as the president of the Dramatists Guild of America, the national association of playwrights, composers and lyricists.
An album of his first Princess Cruise musical Magic to Do was released in September 2016. His family musical, Captain Louie ran twice Off-Broadway, toured the USA, and is now being made available for local groups to perform. Other work includes songs for a Hans Christian Anderson celebration-a musical called My Fairy Tale. Schwartz's opera - Seance on a Wet Afternoon. The show was later renamed Disney's My Son Pinocchio.
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Photo by Maryann Lopinto.Įarlier he completed Geppetto and Son, a stage version of his Disney TV movie Geppetto. Stephen Schwartz and Friends" in Concert. While working on Wicked, he wrote what he believes is one of his best songs, "For Good", a piece that is now often used for graduations, memorial services, and friendship-related events. Schwartz's musical Wicked is a hit on Broadway, on tour, and internationally.
He won two Oscars for his work on Pocahontas (including Best Song "Colors of the Wind" and his contribution of lyrics to the score) and one for The Prince of Egypt's song "When You Believe." He and Alan Menken also wrote the songs for Disney's Enchanted and Disenchanted. Working in Hollywood, he wrote lyrics for the songs for Pocahontas (movie), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (movie and stage), songs for The Prince of Egypt - (movie and stage). He co-adapted Working and wrote lyrics for Rags - a show that has since been completely revised and can be heard on a new London cast album. Children of Eden is his second most popular show for regional theatres. His songs on the cast albums for The Baker's Wife helped keep the show in motion ever since it failed to reach Broadway in 1976. When Godspell moved from off-Broadway to Broadway in 1976, Schwartz then had three successful shows running on Broadway at the same time. Next he wrote music and lyrics for Pippin and The Magic Show. Songwriter Stephen Schwartz started his career by writing music and new lyrics for Godspell. Overview: Stephen Schwartz Biography (short list) READ MORE - DEFYING GRAVITYĪlso available through the above link: Rare autographed copies the first edition of Defying Gravity, signed by Schwartz and author Carol de Giere, are available. Revised and Updated Second Edition Defying Gravity: the Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wickedĭefying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked, now in its 2nd edition, is the only biography of this award-winning Broadway and film composer-lyricist.PHOTO right: In Broadway's Gershwin Theatre upstairs lobby, American composer Stephen Schwartz stands beside his name after his induction into the Theatre Hall of Fame, January 25, 2010.News: Updates - Stephen Schwartz Interviews and articles - Stephen Schwartz Bio and awards Stephen Schwartz biography Defying Gravity - Overview on Stephen Schwartz career and life.Keep up with his activities by following "The Schwartz Scene" page on Facebook and visiting The Schwartz Scene site at ON THIS PAGE He is working on the Wicked movie and other projects, including The Queen of Versailles. Stephen Schwartz - Broadway and Film Composer and Lyricist The Career of Stephen Schwartz, biography, interviews, awards, photos
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