Posted by: Adam
Posted on: Friday, September 12 2008
Written 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.
| "A Broadway and film songwriter's creative journey" |
* It features 130 pages on the fascinating development of Wicked.
* It includes 50 pages on the musical Godspell.
* It includes many never-before-told stories about the genesis of Pippin, The Magic Show, The Baker's Wife, Working, Rags, Pocahontas, The Hunback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt and Enchanted.
* For this first authorized career biography of Stephen Schwartz, 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.
* Named after the exhilarating first act climax of Wicked when the show's heroine sings "Defying Gravity," the book attests to Schwartz's determination to follow his vision despite setbacks and negative criticism.
* Ms. de Giere shares Schwartz's insights for artistic life in a series of "Creativity Notes." He describes tapping the subconscious mind, overcoming creative blocks, writing for character detail, surviving countless rewrites, working with feedback, and other topics.
Visit http://www.defyinggravitythebook.com/ For more information!
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