Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz is a popular musicals artist from United States, born on March 6, 1948.

Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. He studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School of Music while in high school and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968 with a B.F.A. in Drama. Upon coming back to live in New York City, he went to work as a producer for RCA Records, but shortly thereafter began to work in the Broadway theatre. His first major credit was the title song for the play Butterflies Are Free; the song was eventually used in the movie version as well. . Popular albums include "The Prince of Egypt (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)", "Pocahontas [Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection]", "Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Original Soundtrack)", "Enchanted (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)" and "Godspell (Original Off-Broadway Cast / Motion Picture Soundtrack".