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A mix of Broadway and Maltese artists will join the Oscar-winning composer-lyricist.
By Andrew Gans
June 21, 2024
Stephen Schwartz at opening night of Some Like It Hot Michaelah Reynolds

Stephen Schwartz: Defying Gravity—Live in Concert will be presented September 29 at 7:30 PM at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta.

Joining composer-lyricist Schwartz on stage will be Broadway's Matthew James Thomas, Keri Rene Fuller, and Michael McCorry Rose; Maltese artists Ira Losco and Destiny; and internationally recognized Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja.

The performers will be backed by the 70-piece Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by British music director Ian MacGregor. Thomas will direct the evening with associate direction by Max Hunter.

Attendees can expect to hear songs from Wicked, The Prince of Egypt, Godspell, Pippin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, Enchanted, The Baker's Wife, Geppetto, and more.

Thomas and Andrezj Tabero produce.

For ticket information visit ShowsHappening.com.

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Jeffrey Mylett, Herb Simon, Robin Lamont, Lamar Alford, Joanne Jonas, Sonia Manzano, Peggy Gordon, and Gilmer McCormick (front) in Godspell.
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John Rubinstein and cast
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Ben Vereen and John Rubinstein (center) in Pippin.
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The Magic Show (1974)
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The Magic Show (1974)
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Doug Henning (left) in The Magic Show.
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The Magic Show (1974)
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The Magic Show (1974)
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Topol and the Cast of The Baker's Wife (1976)
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Topol and Patti Lupone in The Baker's Wife (1976)
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Keene Curtis and the Cast of The Baker's Wife (1976)
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Patti Lupone and Topol in The Baker's Wife (1976)
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Michael Davis, Michael Cone, Josh Blake and Teresa Stratas in Rags (1986)
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Lonny Price and Josh Blake in Rags (1986)
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Michael Davis and Teresa Stratas in Rags (1986)
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Teresa Stratas and Josh Blake in Rags (1986)
Hunter Foster and William Solo in the 1997 Paper Mill Playhouse production of <i>Children of Eden</i>.
Hunter Foster and William Solo in the 1997 Paper Mill Playhouse production of Children of Eden.
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Idina Menzel in the Broadway production of <i>Wicked</i>
Idina Menzel in the Broadway production of Wicked
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Kristin Chenoweth in Wicked
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Cast of Godspell (2011)
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Hunter Parrish, Uzo Aduba, and the Cast of Godspell (2011)
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Telly Leung in Godspell (2011)
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Telly Leung, Wallace Smith, and Lindsay Mendez in Godspell (2011)
Patina Miller in <i>Pippin</i>, Nominated for Best Revival of a Musical
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The company in <i>Pippin</i>, Nominated for Best Revival of a Musical
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Andrea Martin and Matthew James Thomas in <i>Pippin</i>, Nominated for Best Revival of a Musical
Andrea Martin and Matthew James Thomas in Pippin (2013)
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Luke Brady as Moses in The Prince of Egypt (2020)
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Silas Wyatt-Burke, Alexia Khadime, Luke Brady and Christine Allado in The Prince of Egypt
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