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This reads as a reminder not to stop at the joke or the provocation. It suggests that the work may use irreverence as a cover for warmth, and that the real point is kindness or hope underneath the swagger, which lands for audiences who laugh first and only later notice the tenderness.
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About Stephen Schwartz
American musical theatre composer and lyricist
Stephen Schwartz is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist whose career has spanned more than five decades. He is known for writing stage musicals such as Godspell, Pippin, and Wicked. Schwartz has also written lyrics for films, including Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt, Enchanted, Disenchanted, and the two-part adaptation of Wicked. His work moves between stage and screen, with songs and shows that have reached broad audiences over many years.
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