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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wickedby: Carol de Giere  List Price: $24.95 Amazon.com's Price: $16.47 You Save: $8.48 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 792 EAN: 9781557837455 ISBN: 1557837457 Label: Applause Books Manufacturer: Applause Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 544 Publication Date: September 01, 2008 Publisher: Applause Books Studio: Applause Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Defying Gravity - A WinnerIf you think Stephen Schwartz is brilliant, as I do, this book is for you. The thing I love about this book is getting the inside story about what brought him to the incredible heights he has reached today. From his early childhood where, thank goodness, the show business bug bit him, to winning the well deserved Tony award you learn so much about him and his works. Even if you've never met him, you feel as if you know him and you admire him even more than you had before. A must have ... Read More Rating: - Fantastic Book!I had really been looking forward to reading this book, and was thrilled to be able to get a few copies directly from the author that were autographed by both the author and Stephen Schwartz. The book exceeded all of my expectations. I only knew about a couple of his musicals, but Carol covered them all. I also had no idea the amount of group effort that can go into writing and producing a musical for Broadway. My respect for Mr. Schwartz has greatly increased with reading this amazing book. ... Read More Rating: - Perfect Book for the Theater Lover in Your HouseI purchased Defying Gravity already a devoted Stephen Schwartz fan, and knew that I would enjoy learning more about his career. The author, Carol de Giere, does a masterful job providing the reader with two books in one. There is the Schwartz biography which takes the reader from his youth to the hit Godspell straight through to WICKED. Quotes from Schwartz and others involved in the various productions (and his life) were open, and insightful. Book two is the how WICKED was developed, ... Read More Rating: - A "must read" for Musical Theatre fansCarol de Giere has done a superb job of detailing the career of Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz has been one of the most influential Broadway composers of the 20th century. Despite his popularity and achievements, there has never been a serious look at his body of work until now. "Defying Gravity" tells the history and creation of some of the most popular and iconic Schwartz shows from the past 40 years of Broadway: Godspell, Pippin and Wicked. It details his film and stage scores and his collaborations with ... Read More Rating:  - Informative book codifying lots of theatre lore.Strong book that closely examines Stephen Schwartz's career and creative process. It purposefully avoids his personal life, which is unfortunate, because it might lead to some revealing truths in his songs. The book has a heavy thrust on the creation of Wicked and in general, the book is written for someone who might be new to theatre and Schwartz. A solid first book about an important theatrical voice. 
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