Archives
ABOUT THE ARCHIVES
Welcome to the Stephen Schwartz Forum Archives - a collection of questions and answers from previous incarnations of this Forum from 1998 to 2009, organized by subject. Please carefully check relevant sections before submitting new questions for Mr. Schwartz in the Stephen Schwartz Forum.
In this archive, replies to questions are marked according to who answered them: Stephen Schwartz or his assistant, in most cases. Additional answers are provided by several other people familiar with Schwartz’s work such as Stephen Oremus, the Music Supervisor/ Co-Music Arranger on Wicked, and Carol de Giere, website publisher for fan site www.MusicalSchwartz.com, and author of the authorized Stephen Schwartz biography “Defying Gravity: the Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked.” www.DefyingGravityTheBook.com
TOPICS: The information included in the archive has been arranged by topic. As some of the comments by Stephen may have fit under multiple topics, a “see also” reference has been included rather than duplicate the information. Enjoy!
CAPTAIN LOUIE
CHILDREN OF EDEN
Questions & Answers • Songs • Notes for Directors • Notes for Performers • Notes for Musicians
GODSPELL
Questions & Answers • Songs • Movie • Notes for Performers • Notes for Directors and Musicians • Godspell Jr.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
THE MAGIC SHOW
MASS
MY SON PINOCCHIO (GEPPETTO)
PIPPIN
Questions & Answers • Songs • Notes for Directors • Notes for Performers • Themes
RAGS
WICKED
Questions & Answers • History • Songs • Cast Album • Orchestrations • Movie or DVD • Notes for Performers
WORKING
Questions & Answers • Updated Version • Notes for Performers • Notes for Directors or Musicians
DISNEY MOVIES
Enchanted - Questions & Answers • Hunchback - Questions & Answers • Pocahontas - Questions & Answers
THE PRINCE OF EGYPT
Stephen Schwartz answers questions about his career and offers advice for songwriters
On His Career • On Fame - Reviews - Awards • On His Life
On Musicals • On Religion • On Orchestrations
Advice for Songwriters • Advice for Musicians
Advice for Performers • Advice on Creativity
CONCERT CLEARANCES
OPERA, CHORAL, CLASSICAL
Opera - Seance on a Wet Afternoon • Keramos and Other Choral Work • Thiruvasakam
RELUCTANT PILGRIM and UNCHARTED TERRITORY (SINGER/SONGWRITER CDS)
Reluctant Pilgrim & Uncharted Territory
OTHER SONGS and SHOWS
