Stephen Schwartz is probably best known in England for the score to Godspell. Other shows for which he wrote music and lyrics and which have been seen in the UK include Pippin; The Baker's Wife and Children of Eden, and he collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on the English texts for Bernstein's Mass. For films, he collaborated with Alan Menken on the songs for Disney's Enchanted, aswell as the animated features Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and wrote the songs for the DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. His first opera, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, has been presented by Opera Santa Barbara and New York City Opera. Awards include three Academy Awards and four Grammy Awards. Mr. Schwartz has recently been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. A book about his career, Defying Gravity, has been released by Applause Books.

For more information, those interested are invited to visit www.stephenschwartz.com.

Back to Cast & Creative