Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaimanis an Grammy, Emmy, Tony winning, and multi Oscar nominated American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre. He is perhaps best known for writing the music and co-writing the lyrics for the Broadway musical version of the John Waters film Hairspray...
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth22 October 1959
CityNewark, NJ
living problem
The real problem is we're living in a world that doesn't have enough place for a musical,
anyone billion broadway call candy four helping kid likes martin marty million others people short
What do you call a one-man show that has four people helping out? They play the other million characters. Marty can only play a billion characters. We need others to help out. It's called If I'd Saved, I Wouldn't Be Here: Martin Short on Broadway . Anyone who likes him will be a kid in a candy store.
blame canada choice fun innocuous people pick ridiculous targets
We're making fun of people who pick ridiculous targets to blame anything about what's going on in their lives, so Canada was just the perfect, ridiculous, innocuous choice for a target.
certain jewish quality seems words
Well, it seems I was able to get the words 'Shabbat Shalom' in the father's mouth, ... And there seems to be a certain Jewish quality to the whole show. So if it does seem they're Jewish, well, I'm the culprit.
afraid culture throws
When we started with the concept, we were afraid it would be too insider, but every month, the culture throws us a new bone.
felt
Once I read the script, I felt I had to do it,
sends sweet valentine
I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if someone else did it. It's a very sweet valentine to musicals, but (it) sends them up at the same time.