New Dramatists, Tony® Honor recipient and the nation's premier playwright development laboratory, is delighted to honor STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at this year's annual Spring Luncheon, which will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
ABOUT THIS YEAR'S HONOREE
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, Children of Eden, and The Queen of Versailles. For film, in addition to the two-part adaptation of Wicked, he wrote the songs for The Prince of Egypt. and collaborated with Alan Menken on the songs for Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted. In the classical field, he collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on the English texts for Bernstein’s Mass, and his opera, Séance on a Wet Afternoon, was produced at Opera Santa Barbara and New York City Opera. 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 a special Tony Award for his support of young theatre artists.
HOW CAN I ATTEND OR SHOW MY SUPPORT?
For more information or to reserve your seat, contact:
DJ Brumfield, Development Director, via phone at (646) 381-4694 or email him at @email.
Emily Bubeck, Development Associate, via phone at (646) 381-4696 or email her at @email.
In addition to helping us pay tribute to our honoree, your presence at this celebratory luncheon supports New Dramatists' extraordinary company of playwrights and their work. Your options include a Premium Sponsorship, a table of ten, an ad in our Tribute Journal, or single seats. Premium Sponsors receive preferred table placement and ad placement in our event Journal, and they are included in Honorary Committee lists.
