Marc Shaiman - JBF 26

Marc Shaiman is the award-winning composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer behind beloved Broadway shows and films including Hairspray, Smash, When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and Sister Act, and many more. In his candid and wickedly funny memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner, he looks back on five decades of creative triumphs, memorable collaborations, personal heartbreaks, spectacular disappointments, and life behind the curtain.

Come for an irresistible evening of show-business stories, communal laughter, and an intimate look at how memorable art gets made. Whether you are navigating rejection, reinvention, creative uncertainty, or simply need a joyful night out, Shaiman’s humor and hard-earned perspective will help you embrace life’s wrong notes, keep moving through the setbacks, and rediscover the beat that keeps you going.