“Can You Imagine That?” and “On the Wings of a Swan” were written for My Fairy Tale and the pieces have debuted before. Read more about it in the Winter issue of The Schwartz Scene The music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz and the book is by Philip LaZebnik who wrote the screenplay. DreamWorks Theatrical is developing this show. “Footprints in the Sand.” This new piece is from the stage adaptation of The Prince of Egypt movie. “Dream Big” is from Schikaneder, the forthcoming musical opening in Vienna, Austria in September 2016 that focuses on the turbulent and fascinating relationship of The Magic Flute librettist and his wife. Here are a few highlights from the Wall to Wall concert program, with links to further information about Schwartz’s songs, shows, and movies. With the composer – lyricist’s 45-year career to draw from, and access to a few “coming attractions,” they have been able to fill the program with a variety of stirring show tunes, choral numbers and even classical numbers. When the organizers of Symphony Space’s “ Wall to Wall Stephen Schwartz” concert planned their 8-hour event for April 16, 2016, they didn’t need to worry about running out of material.
