Stephen Schwartz, who wrote both music and lyrics to all the songs in Wicked, is about to become even more "Popular." The veteran songwriter is set to receive the 2025 Johnny Mercer Award at the ...

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Pippin and Most Promising Composer (Drama Desk Awards) for Godspell. What awards has Stephen Schwartz won?

Musicals are in two acts and the songs are always sung in the language of the audience. This is different to operas in which the language is the same no matter where it is performed. An opera will ...

The Songwriters Hall of Fame will recognize Stephen Schwartz — the arranger and composer behind the music from “Wicked,” “Godspell” and “Pippin” — as the recipient of the 2025 ...