Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Writing

Born: 1948-03-06 in New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Stephen Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist. In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written hit musicals such as Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972), and Wicked (2003). He has contributed lyrics to a number of successful films, including Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Prince of Egypt (1998, music and lyrics), Enchanted (2007), and Disenchanted (2022). Schwartz has earned numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He has received nominations for six Tony Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. He received the Tony Award's Isabelle Stevenson Award in 2015. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Schwartz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Musical Guest

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Self

Wicked

Wicked

Emerald City Guard (uncredited)

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Encore!

Encore!

Self

TOVAH

TOVAH

Self

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Self

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Self

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Self

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Self

No Poster

Friends of Gilda

Self

Making Wicked

Making Wicked

Self

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

Self

Russian Broadway Shut Down

Russian Broadway Shut Down

Wicked: The Real Story

Wicked: The Real Story

Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Self

No Poster

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

Self

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon

Self