
Defying Gravity
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Carol de Giere's Defying Gravity includes the story of Schwartz's commercially unsuccessful shows, how he coped, and how he gave himself another chance. It renders a rich portrait of this complex and gifted artist with photographs, Schwartz's handwritten notes and highlighted quotations, and extensive interviews with Schwartz himself, as well as his family members, friends, and colleagues (librettists, composers, directors, producers, and actors). Those who read Defying Gravity amid the world's current Wicked phenomenon will be treated to a revealing, in-depth account of the show's evolution that takes readers from developmental workshops to productions around the world.
With a foreword from one of Schwartz's many creative partners, Disney's Alan Menken, this second edition of Defying Gravity reveals how Schwartz's beloved musicals came to life and includes four new chapters that shed light on both the continuing Wicked craze and his other exciting projects.
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- Intro
- Foreword by Alan Menken
- Author's Introduction
- Act I - 1948 to 1974
- 1. A Focused Childhood
- 2. Morning Glow: The College Years
- 3. Transitions: Keep Dancing Through.
- 4. Early Godspell
- 5. The Godspell Score and First Grammys
- 6. The Bernstein Influence
- 7. Pippin, Broadway, and Schwartz vs. Fosse
- 8. The Magic Show and Future Enchantments
- Act II - 1974 to 1991
- 9. The Baker's Wife: Mixed Ingredients
- 10. Working: Creating a Nonfiction Musical
- 11. Mid Journey Reflections
- 12. Rags on Broadway and the 1980s
- 13. Children of Eden: Second Chances
- Act III - 1991 to 2003
- 14. Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (movies)
- 15. Mulan and The Prince of Egypt (movies)
- Wicked
- 16. Landing in Oz
- 17. Structuring Twists and Turns
- 18. On the Right Track
- 19. Story by Committee
- 20. Somewhere Over the Keyboard
- 21. First Drafts and "Adjustifications"
- 22. We're Off to See a Reading
- 23. Turning Points in Oz
- 24. If We Only Had a Team
- 25. Character Development
- 26. The Countdown Begins
- 27. Shock at First Sight
- 28. Pre-Broadway Summer
- 29. Wicked on Broadway
- Updates 2003.
- 30. Wicked Worldwide and the Life-Changing Milestone
- 31. From Movies to Stage Musicals: The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Prince of Egypt
- 32. Hollywood Calls Again
- 33. Always More Magic to Do
- Appendix A Stephen Schwartz Major Credits
- Appendix B Wicked Outline 1998
- Acknowledgments and Credits
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Photography Credits
- Creativity Notes Index
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