On March 8, 1971, Stephen Schwartz " making all of $22.50 a week thanks to one of his songs — agreed to provide music and some additional lyrics for an upcoming off-Broadway show. Never mind that he had to have everything ready in thirty-four days. The composer-lyricist who'd just passed his twenty-third birthday was hungry [...]
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:03AM on May 15, 2015