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In "Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked " (published by Applause Books), biographer Carol de Giere explores the life and work of the Grammy- and Oscar-winning composer of treasured Broadway and movie hits.

Read an excerpt below, in which Schwartz finds the inspiration of what will become his most successful musical production to date, when he discovers Gregory Maguire's prequel to L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" – the genesis of the long-running Broadway musical "Wicked."

And don't miss Mo Rocca's interview with Stephen Schwartz on "CBS Sunday Morning" November 16!

"Defying Gravity" by Carol de Giere $30 at Amazon

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