Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz
Schwartz in 2022
Born	Stephen Lawrence Schwartz (1948-03-06) March 6, 1948 (age 77) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Occupations	Lyricist composer
Years active	1969–present
Spouse	Carole Piasecki ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	2

Stephen Lawrence Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist. In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written hit musicals such as Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972), and Wicked (2003). He has contributed lyrics to a number of successful films, including Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Prince of Egypt (1998, music and lyrics), Enchanted (2007), Disenchanted (2022), and the two-part adaptation of Wicked (2024-2025, music and lyrics).

Schwartz has earned numerous accolades including three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He has received nominations for six Tony Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. He received the Tony Award's Isabelle Stevenson Award in 2015.^[1]