WAY TO BE WICKED: W/C SIGNS SCHWARTZ

Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist responsible for Pippin, and Wicked, has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell.

A member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the American Theater Hall of Fame, the Grammy, Tony and Oscar winner, Schwartz declared, "I have a long and happy history working with Kurt Deutsch, and I am delighted to be joining him and the Warner/Chappell family as we look to making more music and undertaking more exciting projects for the future."

Deutsch, Senior Vice President, Theatrical & Catalog Development for Warner/Chappell Music, has produced numerous cast albums of Schwartz shows, among them The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the 2013 version of Pippin and the 2011 cast album for Godspell.

“In every story, he finds that thread of beauty, that self-reflection and resolve, and challenges audiences to be more empathetic,” Deutsch said. “His imaginative work has delighted and captivated music lovers for nearly half a century, and today I am honored to welcome him to our Warner/Chappell family.”

Schwartz’ musical theater works include Working, Children of Eden and The Baker’s Wife, and his film work includes songs for The Prince of Egypt, and lyrics to Alan Menken's music for Disney's Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Enchanted.

He has been artistic director of ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshops in New York and L.A. for more than two decades.