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Stephen Schwartz

Known For
Writing

Known Credits
18

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 6, 1948 (78 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Stephen Schwartz

Biography

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.

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Known For

Sound

2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution......Music
2025Wicked: For Good...Original Music Composer
2025Wicked: For Good...Musician
2025Wicked: For Good...Songs
2025Wicked: One Wonderful Night...Music
2025Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert...Music
2024Wicked...Original Music Composer
2023The Prince of Egypt: The Musical...Music
2023The Prince of Egypt: The Musical...Songs
2021Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook...Music
2018A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway...Music
2018A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway...Songs
2017Godspell...Music
2007Enchanted...Songs
2000Geppetto...Music
2000Geppetto...Original Music Composer
1998The Prince of Egypt...Songs
1996The Hunchback of Notre Dame...Songs
1995Pocahontas...Songs
1983The Magic Show...Music
1983The Magic Show...Songs
1982Working...Songs
1981Pippin...Songs
1981Pippin...Original Music Composer
1973Godspell...Music
1973Godspell...Songs
1973Godspell...Original Music Composer

Writing

2025Wicked: For Good...Lyricist
2025Wicked: One Wonderful Night...Lyricist
2025Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert...Lyricist
2024Wicked...Musical
2024Wicked...Lyricist
2023The Prince of Egypt: The Musical...Musical
2023The Prince of Egypt: The Musical...Lyricist
2023Children of Eden Jr....Writer
2022Disenchanted...Lyricist
2021Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook...Writer
2021Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook...Writer
2020Leonard Bernstein Mass...Lyricist
1996The Hunchback of Notre Dame...Lyricist
1995Pocahontas...Lyricist
1984Jagger und Spaghetti...Writer
1983The Magic Show...Musical
1983The Magic Show...Lyricist
1982Working...Adaptation
1982Working...Lyricist
1982American Playhouse...Writer
1981Leonard Bernstein's Mass...Writer
1981Pippin...Musical
1981Pippin...Lyricist
1981Pippin...Writer
1973Godspell...Musical
Hunchback...Lyricist
Marley...Musical

Production

2025Wicked: For Good...Executive Producer
2024Wicked...Executive Producer

Crew

2025Wicked: One Wonderful Night...Executive Music Producer
2025Wicked: One Wonderful Night...Thanks

Directing

1982Working...Director
1982American Playhouse...Director

Acting

2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as Self
2026TOVAHas Self
2025Wicked: One Wonderful Nightas Self
2025STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Iconas Self
2024Making Wickedas Self
2024Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wickedas Self
2024Wicked: The Real Storyas Self
2024Wickedas Emerald City Guard (uncredited)
2021tick, tick... BOOM!as Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
2019Encore!as Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest
2014Russian Broadway Shut Downas
2013The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Ozas Self
2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Storyas Self
2008NPR Tiny Desk Concertsas Self
1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screenas Self
1993Friends of Gildaas Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shafferas Self