Carol de Giere
(de Giere is pronounced with a soft G and rhymes with Pierre)
Hi - I'm Carol de Giere, author of the first authorized career biography on Broadway and film composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz: Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from 'Godspell' to 'Wicked.'
I work as a freelance writer and website publisher.
Websites
I'm co-webmaster and founder of:
www.defyinggravitythebook.com The official book site for Defying Gravity: the Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked
www.theschwartzscene.com/blog/ The Schwartz Scene Blog with podcasts; and The Schwartz Scene newsletter.
www.musicalschwartz.com/ an independent site on the musicals of Stephen Schwartz.
www.musicalwriters.com for musical theatre composers, lyricists, book writers, producers, and musical enthusiasts. This site includes "Musical Writerzine" ezine by Carol de Giere and William Squier.
www.musicalsingers.com for singers who love musicals.
www.wickedwestend.co.uk about Wicked in London, UK.
Contact info:
Carol de Giere, P. O. Box 510, Georgetown, CT 06829
Email: carol@musicalschwartz.com - Please include the word "Comment" or "Question" in the subject line so that I can tell your message is not spam.
Podcast
Playbillradio.com Podcast interview: Robert Viagas interview with Carol de Giere October 2008.
Playbill Podcast with Carol de Giere
Playbill Radio special guest is Carol de Giere, author of "Defying Gravity," a new biography of "Godspell" and "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz. She traces Schwartz' life from his childhood on Long Island through his amazing early successes, his mid-career challenges that almost made him leave the business, and his triumphant return to Broadway in recent years. She also tells how the book transformed her own life.
Selected Articles by Carol de Giere on MusicalSchwartz.com:
- Finding Oz - An interview with author Evan I Schwartz
- Laura Nyro, Godspell Song Rhythms, and "Bless the Lord" - A Godspell Music Lesson
- Stephen Schwartz's Hidden Song Treasures - Songs cut from musicals
- Animals in Wicked - "Something Bad" is happening in Oz
- The Songs of Wicked
- Wicked Characters - Who's Who in Wicked's Oz
- Hairspray's High Energy Inspires Wicked's "What is This Feeling"
- Wicked's Web of Musical Themes
- Stephen Schwartz - Musical Influences
- Idina Menzel interview: Idina Menzel, Elphaba, and the Artistic Life
- Stephen Oremus- Stephen Oremus - Working with Wicked's Fresh Score from the Opening
- A Scott Coulter Profile - Making it Out There
Interviews by Carol de Giere on Musicalsingers.com
Director Joe Mantello - Audition tips
Music Director Noel Katz - Audition tips
Musical performer Joy Dewing - Audition Tips
Audition Tips for Kids - An interview with director Meridee Stein
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Q. How did you get started with your Schwartz writing?
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A.In December of 1999 I joined a project with several hundred other freelance writers who were helping prepare a music website. We were supposed to spend 1-2 hours writing brief biographies of musicians based on information we found on the Internet. I was assigned to write about musicians whose last names start with the letter “S.” After spending about 10 hours absorbed in the answers Stephen provided on http://www.stephenschwartz.com I was hooked. I decided to focus my writing efforts around Stephen Schwartz’s work. With his permission I started my website, email newsletter The Schwartz Scene, and my book project.
- Q. How can I contact or meet Stephen Schwartz?
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A. I keep a schedule of his public events on my website news page. I also sometimes organize events. So be sure to visit MusicalSchwartz.com/news.htm
For further contact information visit his official site www.StephenSchwartz.com
- Photo of Carol is by Terry de Giere
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