Marc Shaiman, ‘Hairspray’ Composer, on Surviving Life in the Musical Trenches

Broadway, Hollywood and television have been kind to Marc Shaiman. But there’s a reason the subtitle of his new memoir is “Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner.”​Broadway, Hollywood and television have been kind to Marc Shaiman. But there’s a reason the subtitle of his new memoir is “Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner.”