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Summary:

This book is a detailed consideration of the various projects composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz has worked on throughout his career. Paul R. Laird discusses in length Schwartz's major shows, including Godspell, Pippin, and Wicked, and also considers Schwartz's other projects, including the music and lyrics for such animated features as Enchanted, The Prince of Egypt, and Pocahontas. Based upon extensive interviews with Schwartz and a number of his major collaborators, this book provides a rare look into the creation of each of Schwartz's shows and films.

Table of Contents:

• An introduction to Stephen Schwartz
• Godspell
• Leonard Bernstein's Mass
• Pippin
• The magic show
• The baker's wife
• Working
• Rags
• Children of Eden
• Animated features for Disney and Dreamworks
• Geppetto becomes my son Pinocchio : Geppetto's musical tale
• Wicked
• Séance on a wet afternoon
• Stephen Schwartz's works outside of Broadway and Hollywood.

Author/Creator:

Laird, Paul R. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The musical theater of Stephen Schwartz: from Godspell to Wicked and beyond [by Laird, P.R.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Musical theater of Stephen Schwartz [by Laird, P.R.] (Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014] — ISBN 9780810891913; LCCN 2013046660; OCLC Number 864418238)

Subjects:

Schwartz, Stephen — Criticism and interpretation

Musicals — New York (State) — New York — History and criticism

Schwartz, Stephen

Criticism and interpretation

Musicals

New York (State) — New York

Genres:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 455 pages)

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

ML410.S42 L36 2014eb

ISBNs:

9780810891920
0810891921
9780810891913 [Invalid]
0810891913 [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: YBP11780377

OCLC Numbers:

877868216

Other Control Numbers:

761292 (source: EbpS)