This is the second half of my recent conversation with Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, arranger, and music producer MARC SHAIMAN about his new, New York Times bestselling book, NEVER MIND THE HAPPY.
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman is a composer/lyricist/arranger/performer working in films, television, musical theater and recordings. He has won several honors, including a Tony, an Emmy, a Grammy, plus seven Oscar nominations.
Date of Birth: November 22, 1959 (66)
Birth Place: Scotch Plains, NJ, USA
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BIO
Marc Shaiman is a composer/lyricist/arranger/performer working in films, television, musical theater and recordings. He has won several honors, including a Tony, an Emmy, a Grammy, plus seven Oscar nominations.
For "Mary Poppins Returns" he was nominated for two Oscars, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and a Grammy. His other Oscar nominations have been for “Sleepless In Seattle", “Patch Adams”, “The First Wives Club”, "The American President" and “South Park-Bigger, Longer & Uncut”.
Other film credits include “Beaches”, “When Harry Met Sally”, “City Slickers”, “The Addams Family”, “Sister Act”, “A Few Good Men”, "Hocus Pocus", “The Bucket List” and "Hairspray". He and Mariah Carey were nominated for a Golden Globe for their title song for the animated film "The Star".
For Broadway, he and co-lyricist Scott Wittman have written "Hairspray" (Tony & Grammy Awards), “Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me”, “Catch Me If You Can” (Tony nom), "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" and they are currently writing a new musical version of "Some Like It Hot, coming to Broadway in 2022.
Television credits include "Saturday Night Live" (Emmy and Golden Globe nom), “Smash” (Emmy & Golden Globe nom), The Oscars with Billy Crystal (Emmy Award), Bette Midler (final guest with Johnny Carson) and countless appearances with Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Lane, Jennifer Hudson, Jack Black & Will Ferrell, among others.
He has produced/arranged recordings and performances for Bette Midler, Harry Connick Jr., Peter Allen, Eric Clapton, Diane Keaton, Patti LuPone, Steve Martin, Barbra Streisand, Robin Williams and many more. His online opus “Prop 8 - The Musical” was a Webbie Award winner.
Recent projects include "Rogers The Musical" for Marvel/Disney+'s Hawkeye, and the score for the upcoming Billy Eichner romcom "Bros".
STAGE CREDITS
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Connection
Movies
[ 1987 ] News Theme Writer
[ 1988 ] music arranger
[ 1988 ] music supervisor
[ 1989 ] music adaptor, music arranger, orchestrator
[ 1991 ] Conductor
[ 1991 ] Pianist
[ 1991 ] Piano Player
[ 1991 ] song and music consultant
[ 1992 ] Lucky Zindberg
[ 1992 ] music producer
[ 1992 ] music producer, orchestrator
[ 1993 ] Piano Accompanist
[ 1993 ] music adaptor
[ 1993 ] music adaptor, music supervisor
[ 1993 ] music supervisor
[ 1993 ] musical arrangement
[ 1994 ] Piano Player
[ 1994 ] music producer
[ 1995 ] music adaptor, music supervisor
[ 1995 ] music producer
[ 1996 ] music producer
[ 1996 ] music supervisor
[ 1997 ] music adaptor, music supervisor
[ 1998 ] music producer
[ 1998 ] music producer
[ 1999 ] music and lyrics
[ 1999 ] music producer
[ 2001 ] Piano Player
[ 2003 ] Pianist
[ 2003 ] original songs
[ 2005 ] music adaptor
[ 2007 ] Talent Agent
[ 2010 ] music by
[ 2014 ] score producer
[ 2016 ] music and lyrics
[ 2018 ] songs
[ 2021 ] Aspiring Composer and Lyricist #18
[ 2022 ] score by
Awards and Nominations
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Marc Shaiman, Some Like It Hot
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Marc Shaiman, Catch Me if You Can
Marc Shaiman, Catch Me if You Can
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Marc Shaiman, Hairspray
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Marc Shaiman has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Marc Shaiman has not appeared in the West End.
Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Some Like It Hot, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Some Like it Hot, Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Some Like It Hot, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Some Like It Hot, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Catch Me if You Can, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Catch Me if You Can, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Catch Me if You Can, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Catch Me If You Can, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Hairspray, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Hairspray, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Hairspray and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Hairspray.
Marc Shaiman has won the following awards: **Some Like It Hot** - Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards - Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards - Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards **Hairspray** - Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards - Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards - Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards
Marc Shaiman has written 7 shows including Hairspray (Composer), Livin' Dolls (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Catch Me If You Can (Composer), Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me (Composer), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Composer), Some Like It Hot (Composer), Smash (Score).
Podcasts
Ep 198: FIVE DECADES OF SHOW BIZ with MARC SHAIMAN
My guest today on Broadway Nation is the Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, arranger, and music producer, MARC SHAIMAN, who has found spectacular success in nearly every aspect of the entertainment industry, including film, television, and theater, but is probably best known to fans of this podcast as the composer and co-lyricist of the Broadway smash hit musical HAIRSPRAY.
#142 - Marc Shaiman - Never Mind the Happy
Marc Shaiman - Never Mind the Happy. Tony, Emmy, Grammy Award winning Composer and Lyricist Marc Shaiman stops by Behind the Awards to give us a sneak peek into his Memoir Never Mind the Happy. Marc shares his path to success when a daydream turned into reality starring Bette Midler.
Episode 125 | Live from "SMASH" Opening Night!
Survival Jobs Co-Host Samantha Tuozzolo is live from the buzzing opening carpet of SMASH on Broadway which took place on April 10,2025. Featuring interviews with cast and creatives of the show as well as VIP arrivals!
S3 EP15 Take It Up A Step, with Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
Brilliant award winning song writing team Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are my guests. Currently they are represented on Broadway in the smash hit Some Like it Hot. I had the privilege of working with them on Hairspray and Catch Me If You Can.
Episode 76: 20 Years of HAIRSPRAY, part 2
My guests on Broadway Nation today are the Tony Award winning songwriting team of Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman who join me to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Hairspray – The Musical. That’s right!
#3 - Annaleigh, Liz, Annie, Marc and Scott
Watch and listen as Annaleigh Ashford, Liz Larsen and Marc Shaiman square off against Andrew Lippa, Annie Golden, and Scott Wittman. The nasty words come out, the championship rings are bragged about, and no one can seem to remember the lyrics to 'Whatever Lola Wants'!?







