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(Applause Books). 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 colorful 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 "Creative 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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Defying Gravity, Carol De Giere
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- 2018
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