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New York City Area Stephen Schwartz-Related Events 2010

Ongoing: Schwartz's hit Broadway musical Wicked - see WICKED index page.

New York City - Theatre Hall of Fame induction

The 2009 Theatre Hall of Fame inductees included Stephen Schwartz. The 39th Annual Theatre Hall of Fame ceremony was held Jan. 25, 2010, in the Gershwin Theatre's North Rotunda. The nominees, voted on by the American Theater Critics Association and the members of the Theater Hall of Fame, are required to have a minimum of five major credits and 25 years in the Broadway theater to qualify for consideration.

Friday, March 5, Stephen Schwartz and Friends in Concert - New Canaan CT

Stephen Schwartz, Grammy Award, Academy Award and Drama Desk Award winning superstar composer and lyricist,  (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell & Disney Movies) will perform a concert with his friend and Broadway Tony Winner Debbie Gravitte and Broadway & Concert Singer and Actor Scott Coulter to benefit this regional theater company. Summer Theatre of New Canaan - also meet Stephen, Scott, and Debbie at a special post concert reception. Carol de Giere, Stephen Schwartz biographer, will also be on hand with copies of Defying Gravity signed by Schwartz.

(Concert photo by Maryann Lopinto)

ASCAP Workshops (for musical theatre writers and producers)

Directed by Stephen Schwartz

April 14, 15, 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2010,
at 7:00 p.m. sharp, at ASCAP, 5th Floor, One Lincoln Plaza (Broadway
between 63rd and 64th Streets) in New York. For more information see ASCAP page

Godspell on Broadway

Producer Ken Davenport aims to bring Godspell to Broadway in the 2010-2011 season. Godspell on Broadway

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Schwartz and Wicked Events Elsewhere - 2010

Wicked Tour see Tour info for 2010 Wicked Tour

Maryland in January 2010
Stephen Schwartz will be in Rockville, Maryland, Jan. 15th and 16th at the Musical Theatre Center for performances of a revue, "The Stephen Schwartz Project." www.musicaltheatercenter.org/

Atlanta Honor January 17, 2010

Composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Fosse, Godspell, Pippin) will be honored with the inaugural Junior Theater Festival Award for his contributions to the Advancement of Musical Theater for Young People. The two day festival event, which is produced and presented by iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, will take place at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta from January 15-17.

The Junior Theater Festival brings together people from all aspects of theatre, ranging from students and teachers to professionals who work on Broadway, under one roof to celebrate outstanding student musical theatre productions. The festival offers an enthusiastic environment for students and teachers to interact with thousands of others who share their passion for musical theatre.

Vote for Wicked

Wicked UK fans have until January 31st to cast a vote for the show. Whats On Stage survey for 2010

Oklahoma City in February 2010

Celebrated composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz will host a “talk-back” after the 2pm matinee performance of SNAPSHOTS, A Musical Scrapbook on February 6th at Lyric Theatre.  This event is free of charge, but reservations are required.  To reserve a seat, call (405) 524-9312.   To read about the production go to: Snapshots in OK

Los Angeles in February 2010
Stephen Schwartz will direct the ASCAP musical theatre workshops in LA in February. The sessions are open to musical theatre writers (composers, lyricists, librettists for stage and film musicals). DATES: Feb 2, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19. For details see www.musicalschwartz.com/ascap.htm

Writing Movie Musicals - February 12, 2010 - Los Angeles

Stephen Schwartz is part of an evening about writing movie musicals - Writer's guild. Writing Movie Musicals

Past events

September 26, 2009 - Seance Opera Premiere

Stephen Schwartz's first opera premieres on Sept 26 in Santa Barbara, CA. Both Stephen Schwartz and his son Scott will be involved with special events that weekend. Meet the Schwartz team and enjoy the opera Stephen Schwartz opera Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Schwartz Musicals Around the USA:

For Schwartz musicals licensed around the country see Stephen Schwartz musicals show schedule

Stephen Schwartz and Friends Concerts

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Other News

Schwartz now president of Dramatists Guild

Composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz was elected to succeed John Weidman as president of The Dramatists Guild of America — the national association of playwrights, composers and lyricists. Guild president John Weidman, vice-president Marsha Norman, secretary David Ives and treasurer Jonathan Reynolds are stepping down from their respective offices.

In a statement Weidman said, "It's been an honor to serve as president of this unique and essential organization and a pleasure to have collaborated for the last ten years with my vice-president, Marsha Norman. I look forward to continuing to serve the Guild under the able and exciting leadership of the new administration."

Schwartz added, "I'm extremely honored my fellow dramatists have chosen me to be the president of their Guild. On behalf of all of my fellow Guild members, I would like to thank John Weidman and Marsha Norman and the other officers for their amazingly productive work and the dedication that they've shown over the last ten years. I hope to continue to move the Guild forward in the direction they have led and to try to live up to their very high standards."

The Guild also named Peter Parnell as vice-president, Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright as secretary and Theresa Rebeck as treasurer.

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Tony Awards Stephen Schwartz's Statement on behalf of Dramatist Guild, June, 2009

"The Guild objects in the strongest possible terms to the exclusion of this award from the live broadcast. We have received assurances in the past that the Tony producers recognize that this is an important award and that they would reinstate it in the show that everybody sees.

"As writers we understand that the television show needs to be entertaining in order to attract and hold its audience. And the Guild recognizes that many of its members' brother and sister artists, from designers to choreographers to orchestrators, will be similarly disadvantaged on Sunday night.

"Nevertheless, the theatre is always spoken of as 'The Writer's Medium,' as was even said in last year's broadcast. So it seems especially ironic that the awards show that purports to represent the theatre gives less recognition to writers than the motion picture industry's Academy Awards.

"We strongly urge that the Best Book Award be put back where it belongs. Live, on the air."

October 31st, National Radio and Online

Joey Reynolds show guests on WOR Radio are the award-winning Broadway and film songwriter Stephen Schwartz and Carol de Giere, author of Defying Gravity, a new career biography on Schwartz that covers the making of his musicals from Godspell to Wicked. The radio show runs live in the New York Tri-State area with the Schwartz/de Giere portion broadcast between 4 and 5 am and then podcast in the morning on the WOR web page and archived on Joey's web page. On the 31st check http://wor710.com/

Stephen Schwartz contributed lyrics for the songs for Disney's Enchanted

Stephen Schwartz is working on an opera. Stephen Schwartz's Opera Project

Wicked Cast Album goes Platinum. See photo of Stephen's platinum plaque and read more about the album: Wicked Music Page

Kennedy Center Video clips of Stephen Schwartz The Kennedy Center site has clips from a May 1st interview to adults. http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/plus/plusonline/2006_schwartz.html

Current Project

Stephen Schwartz is writing an opera. Full story: StephenSchwartz.com

Other News

Showbusiness Documentary featuring Wicked available on DVD

The SHOWBUSINESS DVD includes Wicked and Stephen Schwartz. Read about it at Showbusiness DVD - Details about the Documentary

Strouse, Schwartz, and Schwartz is now available:

Schwartz songs include: Magic To Do, Corner of the Sky, Lion Tamer, Blame it On A Summer Night, No Time At All, Morning Glow, Charmin's Lament, Meadowlark, and Day by Day medley. [Note Amazon.com doesn't list all songs for both CDs but there are two]

Wicked music - With Stephen Schwartz's approval, Hal Leonard Corp. has been developing Wicked publications for choral, orchestras, and bands. See Wicked score page - Orchestra and band and Choral Music page

The cast album has been released for Forbidden Broadway's humorous spoof of Wicked and other shows. Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 8 - Special Victims Unit (It pokes fun with renditions of "Defying Gravity" and "Popular")

About past Wicked days: Wicked Day celebration for fans

Stephen Schwartz & Friends In Concert

Spot-On Entertainment is now booking "Stephen Schwartz & Friends" with Stephen Schwartz, Debbie Gravitte, Liz Callaway and Scott Coulter. www.spot-onentertainment.com

Related Info:

• Liz Callaway (includes interview)| Debbie Gravitte| Scott Coulter (includes interview) | Stephen Schwartz

Reviews of concerts by Stephen Schwartz and Friends

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Organizing a Schwartz Concert

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