Stephen Schwartz
Writing
- Born
- March 6, 1948 (age 78) · New York City, New York, USA
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
Pocahontas
June 16, 1995
Enchanted
November 20, 2007
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
June 21, 1996
The Prince of Egypt
December 16, 1998
Wicked
October 16, 2024
Disenchanted
November 18, 2022
Wicked: For Good
November 19, 2025
Godspell
March 21, 1973
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
November 6, 2025
Geppetto
May 7, 2000
The Prince of Egypt: The Musical
October 19, 2023
Pippin
June 1, 1981
Behind the camera26
- 2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Music
- 2025Wicked: For Good Lyricist, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer, Musician, Songs
- 2025Wicked: One Wonderful Night Music, Lyricist, Executive Music Producer
- 2025Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert Music, Lyricist
- 2024Wicked Original Music Composer, Executive Producer, Musical, Lyricist
- 2023The Prince of Egypt: The Musical Music, Musical, Songs, Lyricist
- 2023Children of Eden Jr. Writer
- 2022Disenchanted Lyricist
- 2021Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook