On the surface, ‘Book of Mormon’ is extremely irreverent, but underneath, there’s a great sweetness and a very positive message. Stephen Schwartz Read Quote
While many of my musicals deal with big themes and ideas, I don’t intentionally go looking to write shows like that. A story will interest me, and then somewhere along the way, I discover that hidden inside are these epic themes. Stephen Schwartz Read Quote
I wouldn’t do a project if it weren’t a story I wanted to tell. That’s rewarding in itself, as a writer, if you’re working on a story that you enjoy telling. Stephen Schwartz Read Quote
I don’t think it’s a secret that New York tastemakers don’t love my work. Stephen Schwartz Read Quote
I would like to have won a Tony, I guess, because I have always thought of myself as a theater person. But I’ve won my share of awards, so I don’t worry about it. Stephen Schwartz Read Quote
I don’t believe in condescending to children. I don’t change any writing technique. Stephen Schwartz Read Quote
