The New Dramatists Annual Spring Luncheon, honoring award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, will be held May 26 in the Broadway Ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis.

The luncheon will begin with a champagne reception at 11:15 AM and end at 2:30 PM. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

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“For five decades, composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz has been building an impressive body of work defined by adventure and artistic experimentation,” says New Dramatists Artistic Director Emily Morse in a statement. "Like the generations of playwrights supported by New Dramatists, Mr. Schwartz is unafraid to reinvent himself, and with the phenomenon of Wicked, Mr. Schwartz's magic is solidified in our cultural imagination. This May, New Dramatists looks forward to honoring him at our Spring Luncheon; for his influential legacy, for the work he will continue to make, and for mentoring and nurturing the next generation of musical theatre makers.”

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. 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.

Founded in 1949, New Dramatists is rooted in the vision of writers banding together to develop their work, share resources, and expand their role in the contemporary American theatre. Alumni include Robert Anderson, Annie Baker, Kia Corthron, Nilo Cruz, Lonne Elder III, Horton Foote, Richard Foreman, Maria Irene Fornes, Melissa James Gibson, David Greenspan, John Guare, Quiara Alegría Hudes, William Inge, David Lindsay-Abaire, Eduardo Machado, Taylor Mac, Donald Margulies, Joe Masteroff, Tarrell Alvin McCraney, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, Sarah Ruhl, John Patrick Shanley, Mac Wellman, August Wilson, Lanford Wilson, Paula Vogel, Doug Wright, Chay Yew, and more.

For tickets and additional information, visit NewDramatists.org/luncheon or contact DJ Brumfield at [email protected].