Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked (Applause Books)
by Carol de Giere
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Author: Carol de GiereEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-01
ISBN: 1557837457
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Applause Books
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- ISBN13: 9781557837455
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Book Review: Kudos to de Giere and Schwartz
Summary: 5 Stars
It is rare to find a biography written so well that you don't want to put it down, with characters so vivid they live in your head when you do manage to briefly walk away. For anyone interested in the crafting of words and music, there is much to learn here. Carol de Giere describes in depth, not only Stephen Schwartz's work, but how he works. You need not come to this book a Schwartz fan, but you will probably be one when you finish it. I can not recommend Defying Gravity highly enough, particularly for anyone interested in music, writing, and theatre.
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Summary of Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked (Applause Books)
Defying Gravity takes readers into the creative world of Broadway and film composer Stephen Schwartz, from writing Godspell's score at age 23 through the making of the megahit Wicked. For this first authorized biography, de Giere draws from 80 hours of interviews with Schwartz and over 100 interviews with his colleagues, friends, and family. Her sympathetic yet frank narrative reveals never-before-told stories and explores both Schwartz's phenomenal hits and expensive flops. The book also includes a series of "Creativity Notes" with insights about artistic life, and more than 200 photographs and illustrations.Broadway & Musicals Books
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