Stephen Schwartz

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

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as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Wicked

as Emerald City Guard (uncredited)

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

as Self

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

as Self

Encore!

as Self

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

as Self

Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration

as Self - Performer

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

as Self

Wicked: The Real Story

as Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

as Self