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New Book - Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked

by Carol de Giere

Defying Gravity takes readers into the creative world of Broadway and film composer Stephen Schwartz, from his experiences writing Godspell's score at age 23 through the collaborative journey for the making of the mega-hit musical Wicked.

For this first authorized career biography, Carol de Giere draws from eighty hours of interviews with Schwartz, as well as from over 100 interviews with his colleagues, friends, and family members. Her sympathetic yet frank narrative delves into the challenging issues of collaboration and the decisions that led to phenomenal hits as well as expensive flops. She includes many never-before-told stories. More information about the book at www.defyinggravitythebook.com