The Big Picture
- The Prince of Egypt composer Stephen Schwartz drew inspiration from the original animated film and conducted extensive research on the musical's cultural setting to create an authentic sound.
- Schwartz discusses the depth he and the creative team aimed to achieve in the relationship between Moses and Ramesses in the stage adaptation, and how it impacted the reworking of the song "The Plagues."
- Schwartz says that he could not have anticipated how popular Wicked would be 20 years later, and says it remains relevant to this day.