Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for the current Broadway hit Wicked, and has also contributed music and lyrics to Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, The Baker’s Wife, Working, Children of Eden, and for young audiences, My Son Pinocchio and Captain Louie.

He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on the English texts for Bernstein’s Mass and wrote lyrics for Rags, music by Charles Strouse. He has also worked in film, collaborating with Alan Menken on the songs for Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted and writing the songs for the DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt.

His new musical, The Queen of Versailles, is scheduled to open on Broadway next year. Mr. Schwartz has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Awards include three Academy Awards, four GRAMMY® Awards, and a special Tony Award® for his support for young artists.   www.stephenschwartz.com.