Defying Gravity by Carol de Giere


Authors
Carol de Giere
ISBN
9781540031464
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
512
Dimensions
154 x 227 x 31mm

From his writing of Godspell s score at age 23 through the making of the megahit musical Wicked and beyond, Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked takes readers into the world of the legendary Broadway and film composer-lyricist. In this authorized biography, drawing from her interviews with Schwartz and his collaborators, author Carol de Giere focuses on the behind-the-scenes stories for Schwartz s hits and disappointing flops. Readers will find colourful anecdotes and insights for his licensed musicals Children of Eden, Pippin, Working, and others. Defying Gravity also includes Hollywood stories, beginning with a new foreword by composer Alan Menken. This updated and revised second edition delves into Stephen Schwartz s creative process for the new stage musicals The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt, and other shows. It provides additional insights on Schwartz s early work with Leonard Bernstein and his more recent international work on Wicked. It offers additional Creativity Notes a popular feature of the first edition with comments from Schwartz about overcoming creative blocks, collaboration, and the artistic life.
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