Stephen Schwartz
Writing
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.
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Movies (16)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...2026Self
TOVAH2026Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night2025Self
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon2025Self
Making Wicked2024Self
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked2024Self
Wicked: The Real Story2024Self
Wicked2024Emerald City Guard (uncredited)
tick, tick... BOOM!2021Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
Russian Broadway Shut Down2014
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz2013Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story2009Self
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen1999Self- Friends of Gilda1993Self
Working1982Directing- Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferSelf
Shows (4)
Encore!2019Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015Self - Musical Guest
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts2008Self
American Playhouse1982Directing