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.  Marc also recounts his time on SNL and meeting Billy Crystal and Martin Short, his many Movie credits including First Wives Club, When Harry Met Sally, Sister Act 2, and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut which lead to his Broadway dreams coming true with Hairspray along side Scott Wittman.

Get Marc’s Book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP5L62X5?&linkCode=sl1&tag=marcshaiman-20&linkId=dfe4af2994d42b81f7823af7f8f74972&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Also in this episode - Rodney Hicks Play InhaleExhale Directed by Josh Rhodes and starring; Christopher J. Hanke, Crystal Lucas Perry, Michael James Scott, and Elizabeth Stanley gets a one-night-only reading at The Laurie Beechman Theatre February 23, 2026.

For Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/lbt25-inhale-exhale

Marc Shaiman is a renowned American composer, lyricist, arranger, and music producer known for his work across film, television, and theater. Shaiman began his career as a musical director and arranger for Bette Midler before expanding into film scoring. He gained prominence with his work on films such as When Harry Met Sally, The Addams Family, Sister Act, City Slickers, A Few Good Men, Sleepless in Seattle, The American President, and South Park, on television with SNL, and on his recordings with Harry Connick Jr. and Mariah Carey. Shaiman earned widespread acclaim for co-writing the Broadway musical Hairspray alongside his longtime co-lyricist Scott Wittman. The duo has also co-created the musicals Catch Me If You Can, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Some Like It Hot, and Smash. He has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards and has won a Tony, two Emmys, and two Grammys. Marc Shaiman is celebrated for his versatile, emotionally resonant music and his ability to blend classic musical theater sensibilities with modern storytelling. Born and raised in New Jersey, he currently lives in New York with his husband, Lieutenant Commander (ret) Lou Mirabal.

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