Marc Shaiman, Composer and Lyricist Behind ‘Hairspray’ and ‘South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,’ Publishing Memoir in January

Marc Shaiman, the composer and lyricist behind “Hairspray” and “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,” will look back on five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood in his new memoir “Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner.” The book is slated for publication by Regalo Press on Jan. 27, 2026. Shaiman, whose credits include the scores for “When Harry Met Sally,” “City Slickers” and “A Few Good Men” and who co-created the stage musicals “Catch Me If You Can” and “Some Like It Hot” alongside his longtime...