Marc Shaiman
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Shaiman at the Drama League All Star Benefit Gala, February 7, 2010
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October 22, 1959 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Spouse(s) | Louis Mirabal (m. 2016) |
Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is a 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.
Shaiman was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Claire (née Goldfein) and William Robert Shaiman. He grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, but dropped out at age 16 to start working in New York's theaters. He lives in both Los Angeles and New York City.
Shaiman married Lieutenant Commander Louis Mirabal on March 26, 2016.
Shaiman started his career as a theatre/cabaret musical director. He then became vocal arranger for Bette Midler, eventually becoming her musical director and co-producer of many of her recordings, including "The Wind Beneath My Wings" and "From a Distance." He helped create the material for her performance on the penultimate The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. His work with both Bette Midler and Billy Crystal led to his involvement on their films.
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