Stephen Schwartz
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- 1948
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Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. He studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School of Music while in high school and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968 with a B.F.A. in Drama. Upon coming back to live in New York City, he went to work as a producer for RCA Records, but shortly thereafter began to work in the Broadway theatre. His first major credit was the title song for the play Butterflies Are Free; the song was eventually used in the movie ve
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Quotes
- “Ever ever after It may only be a wish away”
- “Start a new fashion, wear your heart on your sleeve Sometimes you reach what's real just by making believe Unafraid, unashamed There is joy to be claimed in this world You even might wind up being glad to be you.”
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Key facts
- Born
- Stephen Lawrence Schwartz , ( 1948-03-06 ) March 6, 1948 (age 78) , New York City, New York, U.S.
- Education
- Carnegie Mellon University ( BFA )
- Occupations
- Lyricist composer
- Years active
- 1969–present
- Spouse
- Carole Piasecki ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 )
- Awards
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Stephen Lawrence 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 including Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972), and Wicked (2003). He has contributed lyrics to successful films including Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Prince of Egypt (1998, music and lyrics), Enchanted (2007), Disenchanted (2022), and the two-part adaptation of Wicked (2024–2025, music and lyrics).
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. His son, Scott, directed The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Prince of Egypt.
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