Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked

by Carol de Giere

Stephen Schwartz is among the rare American composer-lyricists whose Broadway musicals have inspired passionate followings, resulting in blockbuster hits like Wicked, Godspell, and Pippin. In the revised and updated second edition of Defying Gravity, biographer Carol de Giere reveals how Schwartz's beloved musicals came to life, adding four new chapters that shed light on the continuing Wicked phenomenon and exciting projects that include stage adaptations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540031462
• ISBN13: 9781540031464
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Applause Books
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.2"