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Stephen Schwartz

American musical theatre lyricist and composer

b. 1948

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Born
1948
Birthplace
New York City
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

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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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; lyricist; poet; songwriter; screenwriter; executive producer
Education
Juilliard School; Carnegie Mellon University; Mineola High School
Genres
musical play
Notable works
The Prince of Egypt
Awards
Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score; Isabelle Stevenson Award; Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song; Academy Award for Best Original Song; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Official website
https://www.stephenschwartz.com
Birth name
Stephen Lawrence Schwartz
Native languages
English
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
60017594; 161344048
ISNI
0000000117658990
GND ID
123472709
Library of Congress ID
n87901023
MusicBrainz ID
57df78f7-085d-4322-9589-fd41c1e1e869

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Vocal, Voice, Guitar, Choir
Genres represented
pop, Broadway, Musicals
Source entries with composition dates
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Godspell: Vocal Selections See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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Children Of The Wind See work details
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Voice
pop
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Listen With Your Heart See work details
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Voice
pop
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Tower Of Babble See work details
  • Voice
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If I Have To Live Alone See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
  • Vocal
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The Plagues See work details
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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Something To Point To See work details
  • Piano
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Glory See work details
  • Piano
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The Bells Of Notre Dame See work details
  • Guitar
  • Cello
  • Flute
8 more instruments
  • Oboe
  • violin
  • Voice
  • Horn
  • Clarinet
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Saxophone
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So Close See work details
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Voice
pop
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Prologue Act 1 See work details
  • Voice
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Deliver Us See work details
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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The Reprimand See work details
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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I Will Get There See work details
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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Just Around The Riverbend See work details
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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Lion Tamer See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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Life Goes On See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
pop
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Crowded Island See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
pop
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Since I Gave My Heart Away See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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Dreamscape See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
pop
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Pippin: Vocal Selections See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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The Baker's Wife: Selections See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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Butterflies Are Free See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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Forgiveness' Embrace See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
pop
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More Than This See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
pop
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So Far See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
pop
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Code of Silence See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
pop
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Prestidigitation See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
pop
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West End Avenue See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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Enchanted See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
If I Could've Been See work details
  • Piano
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On The Right Track See work details
  • Piano
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Mine, Mine, Mine See work details
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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Out There See work details
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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A Guy Like You See work details
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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The Magic Show: Vocal Selections See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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Ever Ever After See work details
  • Piano
  • Vocal
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Cold Enough To Snow See work details
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Voice
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Magic to Do (from Pippin): B See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): E See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): 1st B See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): 2nd B See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): 1st Trombone See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): Synthesizer See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): Guitar 1 See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): Guitar 2 See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): String Bass See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Magic to Do (from Pippin): Drums See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 161344048. Portrait: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.