Photo Coverage: Ben Platt, Patina Miller, Laura Osnes & More Sing Stephen Schwartz a Happy 70th at DGF Gala!
By: Walter McBride Apr. 24, 2018
Just last night, the Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) gathered the best of Broadway at the Hudson Theatre to toast the life and work of one of American theatre's greatest living composers, Stephen Schwartz, on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 7pm EST. The star-filled concert, sponsored in part by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and the Hudson Theatre, showcased and shined a spotlight on Schwartz's beloved songs, stories, and legacy in celebration of his 70th Birthday.
Check out photos from inside the special night below!
Performers included Ben Platt, Laura Osnes Alan Menken; Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Renée Fleming, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Patina Miller, Darren Criss, Lindsay Mendez, Alex Newell, Michael McCorry Rose, Corey Cott, Casey Cott, and Matt Gould.
Proceeds from Stephen Schwartz's 70th Birthday Concert go to supporting the Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF), a national charity that fuels the future of American theater by supporting the writers who create it. DGF supports playwrights, composers, lyricists, and book writers at all stages of their careers by sponsoring educational programs; providing awards, grants, and stipends; offering free space to create new works; and giving emergency aid to writers in need. Their work ensures that the art form of theater can thrive, because nurturing and protecting the creators of today guarantees the stories of tomorrow.
Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for the current Broadway hit WICKED, and has also contributed music and/or lyrics to GODSPELL, PIPPIN, THE MAGIC SHOW, THE BAKER'S WIFE, WORKING (which he also adapted and directed), RAGS, and CHILDREN OF EDEN. He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on the English texts for Bernstein's MASS and wrote the title song for the play and movie BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE. For children, he has written songs for two musicals, CAPTAIN LOUIE and MY SON PINOCCHIO. He has also worked in film, collaborating with Alan Menken on the songs for Disney's ENCHANTED as well as the animated features POCAHONTAS and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, and writing the songs for the DreamWorks animated feature THE PRINCE OF EGYPT. His first opera, SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON, was produced at Opera Santa Barbara and New York City Opera. A book about his career, "Defying Gravity," has been released by Applause Books. Mr. Schwartz has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Awards include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, and ?the Isabelle Stevenson special Tony Award.http://www.stephenschwartz.com.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
The Dramatists Guild Foundation toast to Stephen Schwartz with a 70th Birthday Celebration Concert at The Hudson Theatre on April 23, 2018 in New York City.
Corey Cott and Casey Cott
Corey Cott and Casey Cott
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Judith Clurman and Choir
Judith Clurman and Choir
Stephen Schwartz and Andrew Lippa
Stephen Schwartz and Andrew Lippa
The cast
The cast
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