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Stephen Schwartz

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77 Years Old

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.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 6th March 1948

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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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Wicked
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Encore!
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Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
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The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
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Godspell 2025
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Wicked: The Real Story
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Making Wicked
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Russian Broadway Shut Down
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The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
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