Defying gravity : the creative career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked, Carol de Giere ; foreword by Alan Menken

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Defying gravity : the creative career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked, Carol de Giere ; foreword by Alan Menken

Title remainder

the creative career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked

Statement of responsibility

Carol de Giere ; foreword by Alan Menken

Instantiates

• Defying gravity : the creative career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked

Publication

• Milwaukee, WI, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books, 2018

Copyright

• ©2008 | ©2018

Note

First edition published in 2008 by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Carrier category

volume

Carrier category code

• nc

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Contents

• "The Magic Show" and future enchantments ;
• Act II: 1974 to 1991.
• "The Baker's Wife": mixed ingredients
• "Working": creating a nonfiction musical
• Mid journey reflections
• "Rags" on Broadway and the 1980s
• "Children of Eden": second chances ;
• Act III: 1991 to 2003.
• "Pocahontas" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (movies)
• "Mulan" and "The Prince of Egypt" (movies) ;
• Act I: 1948 to 1974.
• Wicked.
• Landing in Oz
• Structuring twists and turns
• On the right track
• Story of committee
• Somewhere over the keyboard
• First drafts and "adjustifications"
• We're off to see a reading
• Turning points in Oz
• If we only had a team
• A focused childhood
• Character development
• The countdown begins
• Shock at first sight
• Pre-broadway summer
• "Wicked" on Broadway ;
• Updates 2003.
• "Wicked" worldwide and the life-changing milestone
• From movies to stage musicals : "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "The Prince of Egypt"
• Hollywood calls again
• Always more magic to do
• Morning glow: the college years
• Transitions: keep dancing through
• Early "Godspell"
• The "Godspell" score and first Grammys
• The Bernstein influence
• "Pippin", Broadway, and Schwartz vs. Fosse

Dimensions

23 cm

Edition

Revised and updated second edition.

Extent

502 pages

Isbn

9781540031464

Media category

unmediated

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

• n

Other physical details

illustrations

Record ID

816296

System control number

• on1037042147
• (OCoLC)1037042147