Writing
Stephen Schwartz
Born March 6, 1948 · New York City, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Schwartz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
59
6.7
Pocahontas
Songs, Lyricist
777.1
Enchanted
Songs
737.0
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Lyricist, Songs
777.3
The Prince of Egypt
Songs
817.3
Wicked
Emerald City Guard (uncredited), Original Music Composer, Executive Producer, Musical, Lyricist
867.5
tick, tick... BOOM!
Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
365.6
Disenchanted
Lyricist
556.6
Wicked: For Good
Lyricist, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer, Musician, Songs
307.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
546.6
Godspell
Songs, Music, Musical, Original Music Composer
747.7
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
7.8
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self, Music, Lyricist, Executive Music Producer, Thanks
7.4 TMDB
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
5.2
Geppetto
Music, Original Music Composer
6.6 TMDB
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Self
7.0
The Prince of Egypt: The Musical
Music, Musical, Songs, Lyricist
7.3
Pippin
Musical, Lyricist, Songs, Writer, Original Music Composer
8.8
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
7.6
Encore!
Self
7.4 TMDB
Wicked: The Real Story
Self
Filmography
- 2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self, MusicMovie
- 2026TOVAHSelfMovie
- 2025Wicked: For GoodLyricist, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer, Musician, SongsMovie
- 2025Wicked: One Wonderful NightSelf, Music, Lyricist, Executive Music Producer, ThanksMovie
- 2025STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV IconSelfMovie
- 2025Pippin: 50th Anniversary ConcertMusic, LyricistMovie
- 2024Making WickedSelfMovie
- 2024Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on WickedSelfMovie
- 2024Wicked: The Real StorySelfMovie
- 2024WickedEmerald City Guard (uncredited), Original Music Composer, Executive Producer, Musical, LyricistMovie
- 2023The Prince of Egypt: The MusicalMusic, Musical, Songs, LyricistMovie
- 2023Children of Eden Jr.WriterMovie
- 2022DisenchantedLyricistMovie
- 2021Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical ScrapbookWriter, MusicMovie
- 2021tick, tick... BOOM!Aspiring Composers and LyricistsMovie
- 2021Snapshots: A Musical ScrapbookWriterMovie
- 2020Leonard Bernstein MassLyricistMovie
- 2019Encore!SelfSeries
- 2018A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on BroadwaySongs, MusicMovie
- 2017GodspellMusicMovie
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 2014Russian Broadway Shut DownMovie
- 2013The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of OzSelfMovie
- 2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' StorySelfMovie
- 2008NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsSelfSeries
- 2007EnchantedSongsMovie
- 2000GeppettoMusic, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to ScreenSelfMovie
- 1998The Prince of EgyptSongsMovie
- 1996The Hunchback of Notre DameLyricist, SongsMovie
- 1995PocahontasSongs, LyricistMovie
- 1993Friends of GildaSelfMovie
- 1984Jagger und SpaghettiWriterMovie
- 1983The Magic ShowMusic, Lyricist, Songs, MusicalMovie
- 1982WorkingSongs, Lyricist, Adaptation, DirectorMovie
- 1982American PlayhouseDirector, WriterSeries
- 1981Leonard Bernstein's MassWriterMovie
- 1981PippinMusical, Lyricist, Songs, Writer, Original Music ComposerMovie
- 1973GodspellSongs, Music, Musical, Original Music ComposerMovie
- —Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferSelfMovie
- —HunchbackLyricistMovie
- —MarleyMusicalMovie