![]() He answers questions about working professionally with his son and other questions about his response to theatre trends, including juke box musicals. We’re using, more than the movie did, a lot of instrumentation of the region so musically it just has its own sound, and as a composer that is really exciting for me to explore.” The vocal style of singing is a little different. About the music, and whether it was fun to revisit the score, he said, “This musical world is really fun for me because the sort of middle eastern scale is different from the Western scale so it leads to different harmonization, different kind of melodies. He discusses why they re-approached the story for the musical rather than just try to put a version of the movie on stage. “…We still invite friends and colleagues and ask them what worked for you, what didn’t work for you, was there anything you didn’t understand, was there any place you were restless? Then try to address those issues.” ![]() Here are a few highlights: At the beginning Stephen explains what previews are like and how every day changes are made. ![]() The full podcast is about half an hour long. Podcast Season 1 # 2 – from Club 11 London, Host: William J Connolly what Philip LaZebnik and Schwartz (Senior and Junior) have managed to create is more nuanced than simply a story about two brothers finding their paths in a show focused on two men, the strength of the women around them shines through.” STEPHEN SCHWARTZ INTERVIEW PODCAST The show boasts a cast and orchestra of nearly 60, and from the opening strains of ‘Deliver Us’ …you are hit with a wall of sound and vision rarely felt in stage productions …. To enjoy the trailer: The Prince of Egypt trailer on YoutubeĪmong the many comments about the musical when it opened were these by Stacey Williams who reviewed the show for Mirror Online: “This adaptation of the DreamWorks classic is brought to life in a truly epic fashion. In a recent interview Stephen light heartedly contrasted this new score with one of his most iconic scores: “Part of the fun of this is the new instrumentation and the harmonies of the Middle East that are different from how they sing in Oz.” For dazzling production photos see Official site photos Those who can’t make it to London can enjoy the cast album that I expect will be released later this month. It is scheduled to run through October at the Dominion Theatre. The new stage musical, which is directed by his son Scott Schwartz and includes ten new songs by Stephen, opened February 25th. The show is an expanded adaptation of the popular 1998 DreamWorks animated feature for which Stephen wrote the songs. Stephen has been caught in the whirlwind of activity required for preparing The Prince of Egypt musical for its first major stage production in London. Stephen Schwartz News PHOTO: The Prince of Egypt in London. ![]() For those on Twitter but not Facebook, the issue link will get posted on Stephen Schwartz’s feed composerstephen and on You can also check news section for updates. Stephen said recently, “When you’re a writer, you have to throw a lot of spaghetti at the wall because you really don’t know what’s going to stick.” He may be well past the usual retirement age, but he always has something creative and new in the works, so we can stay tuned for that later in 2020.įor future updates please LIKE our Facebook – Schwartz Scene page where I regularly post news. However, I’ve compiled news on the London show, releases of The Prince of Egypt and Rags cast albums as well as the Godspell movie Blu-Ray edition, recent quotes from Stephen, clips, and special events. Following weeks of work during previews for the show playing on London’s West End, Stephen is now at home spending time with family, so he wasn’t able to write an update for this issue. On March 6th, Stephen Schwartz turned 72, and just recently added The Prince of Egypt to the list of stage musicals featuring his music and lyrics. Photo by Dave Benett, (used with permission of The Prince of Egypt press office). PHOTO: Director Scott Schwartz and his father, composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz, at the opening of The Prince of Egypt in London, February 25, 2020.Winter/Spring 2020 updates from the world of composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz and biographer Carol de Giere - a fan newsletter. ![]()
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