“In Defying Gravity, Carol de Giere pulls back the curtain and gives us a fascinating glimpse into the creative process of one of the musical theater's greatest wizards.” - Stephen Flaherty, Tony-Award winning composer of Ragtime, Seussical, and Once On This Island
“This is a fantastic book, scrapbook, story and photo collection.” - Broadwayworld.com
“Defying Gravity, which takes its name from the Act 1 closer in Wicked, is not just a he-did-this-then-he-did-this biography: de Giere reconstructs the collaborative process that brought Schwartz's works to the Great White Way.” - The Journal News
“A wonderful read. And the Wicked section provides a comprehensive account of a thoroughly recondite and even mysterious event: the gestation and birth of a phenomenon.” - Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked (the novel), Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men
“Trying to reconstruct the writing process of a musical is nearly impossible. Carol de Giere has captured it.” - WinnieHolzman, book writer for Wicked (the musical)
“Thi s is a loving, in-depth look at the career and process of one of our most important musical theater writers. I am happy to have it on my shelf.” - Lynn Ahrens, Tony Award-winning lyricist of Ragtime
“A must-have for any of the composer's many fans.” - Theatermania.com
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| Publisher | Applause Books |
| Series | Applause Books |
| Pages | 544(07) |
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| Category | Reference |
| SubCategory1 | Stage & Screen |
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| Medium | Softcover |
| ISBN13 | 9781557837455 |
| ISBN13 | 1557837457 |
| Dimensions | 228x190 |
