Research Catalog

Title

The musical theater of Stephen Schwartz : from Godspell to Wicked and beyond / Paul R. Laird.

Author

Laird, Paul R.

Publication

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, United Kingdom : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]

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Holdings

Details

Description

xxiv, 455 pages; 24 cm

Summary

This book is a detailed consideration of the various projects composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz has worked on throughout his career. Paul R. Laird discusses in length Schwartz's major shows, including Godspell, Pippin, and Wicked, and also considers Schwartz's other projects, including the music and lyrics for such animated features as Enchanted, The Prince of Egypt, and Pocahontas. Based upon extensive interviews with Schwartz and a number of his major collaborators, this book provides a rare look into the creation of each of Schwartz's shows and films.

Subject

• Schwartz, Stephen > Criticism and interpretation
• Musicals > New York > History and criticism

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

An introduction to Stephen Schwartz -- Godspell -- Leonard Bernstein's Mass -- Pippin -- The magic show -- The baker's wife -- Working -- Rags -- Children of Eden -- Animated features for Disney and Dreamworks -- Geppetto becomes My son Pinocchio : Geppetto's musical tale -- Wicked -- Séance on a wet afternoon -- Stephen Schwartz's works outside of Broadway and Hollywood.

ISBN

• 9780810891913 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 0810891913 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 9780810891920 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
• 0810891921 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

^^2013046660

OCLC

• 864418238
• SCSB-10185300

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library