Marc Shaiman
Birth Place: Scotch Plains, NJ, USA
HAIRSPRAY llegará a Barcelona en septiembre de 2027 de la mano de Nostromo Live (Jun 2, 2026)
ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY to Play Ruth Eckerd Hall (Jun 1, 2026)
Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights for SMASH (Jun 1, 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
Productions
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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: Jessica Vosk Performs 'Otto Titsling' From BEACHES Film With Marc Shaiman
by Stephi Wild - 2026-05-01 12:13:14
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
News
by Adela González Pérez - Jun 2, 2026
La producción de Nostromo Live se presentará en el Teatre Tívoli y abrirá su proceso de audiciones este mes de junio.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026
The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts will present ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on Ruth Eckerd Hall's main stage in Clearwater, featuring reserved seating from $10.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026
Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide licensing rights to Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Rick Elice and Bob Martin’s Smash, a musical about a musical about Marilyn.
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced staged readings of CUL-DE-SAC by Leslie Gauthier and HOUSE GYALZ by Abigail C. Onwunali, this year's Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellows.
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026
Creation Entertainment's A SALUTE TO BROADWAY will bring a Broadway-themed fan convention to The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort, featuring Tony winners, live performances, cosplay, trivia, and a one-night concert with an 11-piece orchestra.
by Caryl Kristine Guillermo - May 25, 2026
The musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that has just landed at the Sands Theatre leans into celebrating a world of vivid invention. It keeps the heart of the beloved material and commits even further into its absurdity. It guarantees a night at the theatre that will leave you going “what…was…that.' A night you won't soon forget.
by R. Scott Reedy - May 23, 2026
Two-time Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty isn’t on an official concert tour, but that hasn’t stopped the popular Broadway and television performer from booking numerous upcoming dates including three in the Bay State alone.
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #183 — AN AFTERNOON WITH AGOSTO MACHADO on Saturday, May 30 at 3 p.m. at the Ellen Stewart Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026
A Salute To Broadway: The Most Musical Fan Convention Ever will come to Las Vegas in June. Learn more about the upcoming event and find out how to get tickets here!
by Caryl Kristine Guillermo - May 21, 2026
Music Director Jeff Cox brings us into the musically daring and vivid score of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Its breadth of genres, rich chromatic harmonies, and the terrific orchestra come together to paint the magical world we know and love.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - May 19, 2026
When HAIRSPRAY begins its run at Maine State Music Theatre on June 3, the new revival, created as a co-production with Lancaster’s Fulton Theatre, will be an evening of professional firsts for its young star, Eden Franco, who plays the demanding role of the musical’s protagonist, Tracy Turnblad. For Franco, who was graduated from college only two years ago, this production marks her first professional contract, her first experience in regional theatre, her debut in Maine, and her role debut in the Marc Shaiman-Scott Wittman musical.
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 17, 2026
Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner Marc Shaiman will appear at Worcester's BrickBox Theater for an evening of conversation and live music celebrating his New York Times best-selling memoir, joined by GBH host Jared Bowen.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026
San Francisco Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Hairspray, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical featuring songs including “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore.”
by Joshua Wright - May 13, 2026
Maine State Music Theatre has released the trailer for HAIRSPRAY, the beloved Tony Award-winning musical running June 3 through 20, 2026 at Pickard Theatre at Bowdoin College, in a co-production with the Fulton Theatre.
by R. Scott Reedy - May 6, 2026
In most, if not all, other mountings of “Hairspray: The Broadway Musical,” Tracy Turnblad is tucked under her bedcovers when audiences first see the young heroine, ready to show off her high-teased bouffant and let loose with the first notes of the rousing opener, “Good Morning, Baltimore.”
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2026
A new feature documentary spotlighting the life of R&B singer and Broadway performer Darlene Love is in production from director Barry Avrich and producers Taraji P. Henson and Mark Selby.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
Sail with the stars on Norwegian Jewel for The Broadway Cruise 4, sailing from Miami to Cozumel, Mexico, and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, featuring Broadway stars like Patti LuPone and Darren Criss.
by Theresa Bertram - May 3, 2026
What did our critic think of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Argenta Contemporary Theatre?
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026
Jessica Vosk, currently starring in Beaches on Broadway, joined with Marc Shaiman to record a special rendition of the song Shaiman co-wrote for the 1988 film, 'Otto Titsling.' Check out the video here!
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.
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.
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, 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 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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