Marc Shaiman
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Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | October 22, 1959
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Louis Mirabal (m. 2016) |
Website | marcshaiman |
Marc Shaiman (
Early Life
Shaiman was born to a
Career
Shaiman started his career as a
His film
Shaiman has earned seven
Shaiman co-produced and co-wrote cuts on Mariah Carey's 2010 Christmas album Merry Christmas II You. He and Wittman wrote original songs for the musical-based television show for NBC, Smash, which ran from 2012 to 2013, and served as executive producers. For their song "Let Me Be Your Star," Shaiman and co-lyricist Wittman were nominated for both an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award, and as executive producers they were nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical.
Shaiman and Wittman were honored on April 28, 2014, by
In February 2021, it was announced that Shaiman and Wittman were writing songs for a new
Activism
In 2008, a controversy erupted nationwide when
To protest the passage of
Personal life
He is openly gay,[13] and married Louis Mirabal, a retired lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, on March 26, 2016.[14] He lives in both Manhattan and upstate New York.
Filmography (composer unless otherwise noted)
Films
Television
Theatre
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Internet
- Prop 8 - The Musical(2008) (composer, lyricist, pianist) - 2009 "Webby" winner for Best Comedy: Short or Individual Episode
- Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film and TV Music Community ("The End Titles" song) (2020)
Discography
Mariah Carey Bette Midler
Harry Connick Jr. Peter Allen Original Broadway cast recordings
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Soundtracks
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Concert/cabaret work
- Peter Allen
- Jack Black & Will Ferrell
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Rosemary Clooney
- Harry Connick Jr.
- Billy Crystal
- Christine Ebersole
- Ellen Foley
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Annie Golden
- The Harlettes
- The High-Heeled Women
- Lauryn Hill
- Jennifer Holliday
- Allison Janney
- Laura Kenyon
- Nathan Lane
- Ute Lemper
- Jenifer Lewis
- Darlene Love
- Patti LuPone
- Lypsinka
- Ann Magnuson
- Andrea Martin
- Lonette McKee
- Bette Midler
- Catherine O'Hara
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Zora Rasmussen
- Ann Reinking
- Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
- Martin Short
- Barbra Streisand
- Donald Trump
- Tracey Ullman
- Luther Vandross
- Bruce Vilanch
- Steven Weber
- Raquel Welch
- Robin Williams
Accolades
For his work as a
References
- ^ Bloom, Nate (February 2, 2012). "Jewish stars: Whales, ghosts and 'Smash'". Cleveland Jewish News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.
- ^ Marc Shaiman Biography (1959-) Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine filmreference.com
- ^ Fowler, Linda. "N.J. native Marc Shaiman drops in on Paper Mill's production of his Broadway hit 'Hairspray'" Archived October 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, NJ.com, December 23, 2010. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Joking with fans during this fall production, Shaiman refers to his Scotch Plains hometown as exit 135.... Reluctant but supportive, his parents let him drop out of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School at 16 — he later earned a GED — to work in Manhattan’s fringe theaters."
- ^ a b "Smash - NBC Official Site: Bios". NBC TV. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ "ASCAP Henry Mancini Award". ASCAP. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- Marvel.com. Archivedfrom the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ComicBook.com. Archivedfrom the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (February 10, 2021). "Amber Ruffin to Co-Write Broadway-Aimed Some Like It Hot Musical". Playbill. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Sacramento theater director who donated to Prop. 8 faced storm of criticism". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ McKinley, Jesse (November 12, 2008). "Scott Eckern of California Musical Theater Resigns Amid Gay-Rights Ire Over Proposition 8 in California". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave. "Marc Shaiman on 'Prop 8 — The Musical'", Archived December 6, 2009, at Wikiwix The New York Times, December 4, 2008
- ^ "Star-studded Web video protests Prop 8 – Spoof musical's blockbuster cast includes Jack Black as Jesus", Associated Press, MSN.com, December 4, 2008
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave. "For This Songwriter, the Political Is Musical" The New York Times, December 6, 2008
- ^ "Hairspray Composer Marc Shaiman Ties The Knot" Archived March 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Playbill, March 26, 2016
- ^ Musto, Michael (July 23, 2002). "NY Mirror". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
External links
- Marc Shaiman at IMDb
- Marc Shaiman at the Internet Broadway Database
- Marc Shaiman at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- The Marc Shaiman non-official site
- The Musical Mind of Marc Shaiman
- MusicalTalk Interview with Marc Shaiman