The composer and lyricist behind such hits as "Godspell," "Pippin" and "Wicked" talks about the price of his early success, and why he almost left composing Broadway musicals for good.
In this web exclusive, Stephen Schwartz, the composer-lyricist behind such hits as "Godspell," "Pippin," and "Wicked," talks with Mo Rocca about his life and career on Broadway, in Hollywood, and away from the stage.
Stephen Schwartz is the composer-lyricist behind such Broadway hits as "Godspell," "Pippin," and "Wicked," which was adapted into two movies. Mo Rocca talks with Schwartz about the price of his early success, and why he almost left composing Broadway musicals for good. Rocca also talks with Kristin Chenoweth, star of Schwartz's latest Broadway show, "The Queen of Versailles."