The Magic Show was Steven Schwartz's return to a rock band format after Pippin. He mostly hand-picked the musicians from his various Godspell bands, including Paul Shaffer who was the musical director for the Toronto company of Godspell. I came from the NYC company.This show has some of Schwartz's best compositions, like West End Avenue and Lion Tamer. While it all sounds a bit dated now (a bit??) there's no arguing that Steven is a brilliant composer and lyricist. I always thought the show's musical book never got the praise it deserved.