Music & Lyrics
Stephen
Schwartz
“Defying Gravity brings together songs from across my whole career. I’m delighted to see the concert reaching new audiences around the world.”
— Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for the iconic Broadway hit Wicked, and has also contributed music and/or lyrics to Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, The Baker's Wife, Working (which he also adapted and directed), Rags, and Children of Eden.
A three-time Academy Award winner and four-time Grammy recipient, his film work includes Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted, and The Prince of Egypt.
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