Marc Shaiman
Birth Place: Scotch Plains, NJ, USA
SOME LIKE IT HOT North American Tour Ends Run in Nashville (Apr 24, 2026)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and More Set for Lyric Arts Eight-Show Season (Apr 24, 2026)
The History of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Callouts — and What ‘Virgins’ Should Know Before They Go (Apr 23, 2026)
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".
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STAGE CREDITS
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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
winner
Marc Shaiman, Some Like It Hot
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Marc Shaiman, Some Like it Hot
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Marc Shaiman, Some Like It Hot
Marc Shaiman, Some Like It Hot
Marc Shaiman, Catch Me if You Can
Marc Shaiman, Catch Me if You Can
Marc Shaiman, Catch Me if You Can
Marc Shaiman, Catch Me If You Can
winner
Marc Shaiman, Hairspray
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Marc Shaiman, Hairspray
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Marc Shaiman, Hairspray
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Marc Shaiman, Hairspray
Videos
Video: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Celebrates Opening Night On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-04-10 18:46:47
Video: Nathan Lane Was 'Mesmerized' Seeing DEATH OF A SALESMAN as a Kid
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-01 11:08:14
Video: HAIRSPRAY composer Marc Shaiman Talks New Memoir, More with CBS Sunday Morning
by Gillian Blum - 2026-03-01 19:05:25
Video: Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, & Ben Levi Ross Record 'He Wanted to Say' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-02-06 12:30:02
Video: Marc Shaiman Recalls Journey From Bette Midler Superfan to Collaborator
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-28 10:51:25
Video: Hugh Panaro & Elizabeth Stanley Rehearse with the New York Pops
by Joey Mervis - 2025-10-23 16:39:01
Video: JJ Niemann Sings 'Goodbye' in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Marriott Theatre
by Michael Major - 2025-10-08 15:45:37
Video: Extended Highlights from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Marriott Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2025-09-30 15:58:17
Video: JJ Niemann in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Marriott Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-09-03 14:49:10
Video: JJ Neimann Leads CATCH ME IF YOU CAN In Rehearsals at Marriott Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2025-08-21 16:10:26
Video: Bella Coppola Performs 'Let Me Be Your Star' in SMASH on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2025-05-28 15:59:52
Video: Watch Robyn Hurder and Cast Perform 'Let's Be Bad' From SMASH
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-22 14:02:21
Video: Robyn Hurder and SMASH Cast Perform 'Let Me Be Your Star' on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-20 11:16:34
Video: Watch SMASH Star Bella Coppola Perform the National Anthem at the Mets Game
by Michael Major - 2025-05-19 11:38:20
Video: SMASH Cast Performs 'I Never Met A Wolf Who Didn't Love To Howl' on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-16 14:15:09
Video: Watch Caroline Bowman Sing 'They Just Keep Moving The Line' in SMASH
by Michael Major - 2025-05-14 15:40:23
News
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2026
The North American tour of SOME LIKE IT HOT will play its final performance this Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026
Lyric Arts Company of Anoka has revealed its upcoming season, featuring eight productions including Merrily We Roll Along, Twelve Angry Men, and She Kills Monsters. Season subscriptions and single tickets will go on sale later this year.
by Michael Gioia - Apr 23, 2026
BroadwayWorld breaks down how and why The Rocky Horror Show callouts began and explains what you could expect before taking a jump to the left, a step to the right and joining Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Transsexual, Transylvania.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2026
MusicalFare will present Hairspray at Shea's 710 Theatre in Buffalo, NY. The Tony Award-winning musical, directed by Eric Deeb Weaver, features a cast of 22 performers.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2026
Curve Theatre in Leicester announced a new Made at Curve production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, directed by Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, with set design by Leslie Travers.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2026
Heartstopper star Kit Connor, who also appeared in Broadway’s Romeo + Juliet, will lend his voice to Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, Netflix’s forthcoming animated reimagining of Roald Dahl’s novel.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts has unveiled its 2026/2027 season of shows! The season will feature a new productin of Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray, and more.
by Joshua Wright - Apr 15, 2026
Fulton Theatre has released first look footage of HAIRSPRAY, the Tony Award-winning musical now playing through May 3, 2026 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in partnership with Maine State Music Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
San Francisco Playhouse will close its 2025-26 season with HAIRSPRAY, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical directed by Artistic Director Bill English, featuring choreography by Phoenyx Rose.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2026
The College of New Jersey's Lyric Theatre will present From Hollywood to Hairspray: The Music of Marc Shaiman, featuring Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler performing songs from Hairspray, Smash, and Some Like It Hot.
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 13, 2026
Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia have confirmed that Filipino star Karylle will headline the Manila leg of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' global tour when the show runs at the Theatre at Solaire in July 2026.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026
The latest Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman celebrated its opening night this week at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre! Go inside the starry celebration in new video from inside the play's opening night bows!
by Neil Brewer - Apr 8, 2026
Catch Me If You Can is a stage musical based on the real-life story of master con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. With a book by Terrence McNally and music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the show premiered in 2009 before opening on Broadway in 2011, earning multiple Tony Award nominations. It is celebrated for its slick storytelling and its infectious, 1960s-inspired score.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2026
Marc Shaiman will launch a second leg of the Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner Book Tour, with special guests Patti LuPone, Michael Buble, and more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has revealed the 2025 Season Award winners. Award recipients, finalists, and the greater Los Angeles professional theatre community will take part in a live reception event. See the full list of winners here.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 1, 2026
Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane appeared on an episode of Late Night with Stephen Colbert to discuss the long journey that led to playing Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman on Broadway. Watch the interview, where he remembers his first experience with the play as a kid.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2026
Acclaimed actor Nathan Lane appears on tonight's episode of Late Night with Stephen Colbert. As part of his appearance, Lane, an icon of musical theatre, accompanied by Marc Shaiman, performed “Laughing Matters” from the 1996 Off-Broadway revue, “When Pigs Fly.” Watch the video below!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
DERBY DINNER PLAYHOUSE will present the Broadway musical HAIRSPRAY, opening April 1, 2026, in Clarksville, Indiana. The production features a cast led by Katelyn Webb and includes iconic songs from the show.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2026
The Kravis Center has announced its April lineup featuring A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, THE NOTEBOOK, and Dance Me – The Music of Leonard Cohen.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2026
54 Below held its First Annual Gala featuring performances from Darren Criss, Ariana DeBose, Jeremy Jordan, and Norm Lewis. The sold-out event was also live-streamed. Photos capture highlights from the evening.
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 received several prestigious awards, including Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Some Like It Hot. He was honored with Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Some Like It Hot. Additionally, Shaiman won Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Some Like It Hot. He received Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Hairspray, as well as Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Hairspray. Furthermore, he won Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Hairspray. Shaiman also received the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Hairspray.
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).
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