Stephen Schwartz is an American composer and lyricist born on March 6, 1948 in New York City, NY. He is best known for writing the musicals Godspell, Pippin, and Wicked, as well as composing for films such as Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Prince of Egypt.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

💰 Net worth: $10 Million

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About

Wrote musicals Godspell, Pippin, and Wicked. He composed for Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt, and other films.

Before Fame

He graduated from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University in 1968 with a BFA in drama. He was musical Director for The Survival of St. Joan, the first American rock opera.

Trivia

He composed the song Testimony for Dan Savage's It Gets Better Project, which was recorded by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.

Family Life

He married Carole Piasecki in 1969. The couple had two children together.

Associated With

His longtime collaboration with Alan Menken garnered the duo two Academy Awards for their work on Disney's Pocahontas from 1995.