
Stephen Schwartz
Department: 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.
Known For

tick, tick... BOOM!
2021

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2013

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009

Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025

Wicked: The Real Story
2024

Wicked
2024

Making Wicked
2024

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
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Friends of Gilda
1993

Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025

TOVAH
2026

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008

Encore!
2019

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015