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"Defying Gravity" is a song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz. It was originally recorded on November 10, 2003, by American actresses Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth , who portrayed Elphaba and Glinda in the musical respectively.
In 2008, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books published the first ever Schwartz biography titled Defying Gravity, by Carol de Giere. The book is a comprehensive look at his career and life, and includes sections on how to write for the musical theatre.
The soundtrack album uses the same vocals that are in the film, with some small exceptions, such as an Aaron Copland-esque part Schwartz wrote for "Defying Gravity" that is only on the album and not the film. [12] Some of the differences are due to the fact that Schwartz felt he had more artistic license with the soundtrack album. [12]
The Oscar-winning composer shares his writing process for Wicked's iconic songs, from 'Popular' to 'Defying Gravity'
Menzel sings the signature “Oh!” riff heard at the very end of “Defying Gravity.” Meanwhile, “Kristin has to do her soprano,” Schwartz says. “She hits a high D flat.”
For 20 years, Menzel’s performance of Wicked's signature show-stopper “Defying Gravity” has been the version that every aspiring musical theater star has had to live up to. But Schwartz ...
Wicked: The Original Motion Picture Score is the film score composed by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz for the 2024 film Wicked by Jon M. Chu, the first of the two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. It was released by Republic Records on December 6, 2024.
According to Stephen Schwartz, nothing can follow “Defying Gravity.” And for the “Wicked” songwriter, that’s one key reason why the movie version of his blockbuster Broadway musical has ...