New York Pops will honor Broadway icon Stephen Schwartz at their 43rd Birthday Gala April 27 at Carnegie Hall. The evening will feature a concert of Schwartz's greatest hits, performed by a roster of stars to be announced. Conductor Steven Reineke will lead the New York Pops orchestra.
It's a heady time for Schwartz in the NYC theatre world. His The Baker's Wife is currently being revived Off-Broadway by Classic Stage Company, while his newest title, The Queen of Versailles, continues its Broadway premiere at the St. James Theatre. In movie theatres, Wicked: For Good releases November 21 and is already poised to become a historic box office success. Needless to say that film's source material, Broadway's Wicked, continues to be a high grosser at the Gershwin Theatre.
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Schwartz is also the songwriter behind such works as Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, Working, Rags, Children of Eden, The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Enchanted.
"To receive an award from the New York Pops, an orchestra that is one of New York City's cultural treasures, is an honor indeed,” says Schwartz in a statement. “And the fact that the event is at Carnegie Hall makes it even more special, even if I did have to 'practice, practice, practice.'"
“We’re beyond excited to honor the work of Stephen Schwartz at our 43rd Birthday Gala in April,” adds Reineke. “His songs have captivated audiences in theatres across the globe for over 50 years, and we look forward to sharing a bit of their magic on the Carnegie Hall stage with the fabulous musicians of our New York Pops. We can’t wait to see you there!”
The gala is the latest in the Pops' planned Broadway-related programming, which also includes a concert evening with Mandy Gonzalez November 21, Megan Hilty in A Place Called Home December 20, Maleah Joi Moon and Avery Wilson in If I Ain't Got You: The Best of R&B February 13, 2026, and Max Clayton, Nova Y. Payton, and Ephraim Sykes in The Music of US: From Then to Now March 13, 2026.
Tickets for the Birthday Gala go on sale November 24 at 11 AM ET at CarnegieHall.org.
