Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman is the kind of name I respect because his fingerprints are all over films and stages without him ever being the face. A composer and lyricist out of Newark, he's spent a career collaborating closely with Scott Wittman, plus the likes of Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Rob Reiner. That 2003 Tony for Best Original Score signals real theatrical heavyweight status to me, not just movie-music chops. What I appreciate most is the range, comedy scoring one minute and full Broadway the next. He strikes me as a versatile, collaborative talent who clearly thrives working alongside strong creative partners rather than chasing the spotlight himself.

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Name (English)

Marc Shaiman

Name (Japanese)

マーク・シャイマン

Reading

まーく・しゃいまん

Born

October 22, 1959 (age 67)

Origin

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

composer / lyricist / songwriter / film score composer / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Boar

High school

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

Awards & achievements

• 2003 Tony Award for Best Original Score

• Official sitehttps://www.marcshaiman.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/marc_shaiman/
• Xhttps://x.com/marcshaiman
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc%20Shaiman
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q979312

Tags

• New Jersey
• composer
• lyricist
• songwriter

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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