Songwriters marc shaiman and scott wittman said that theyre close to finding a book writer for the stage show. Bombshell is an american musical with music and lyrics by marc shaiman and scott wittman based on the original fictitious musical from the first season of the nbc television series smash. He is perhaps best known for writing the music and cowriting the lyrics for the broadway musical version of the cult film hairspray. Smash sheet music now available tv musically skilled smash fans can now purchase a collection of sheet music from nbcs musical drama, arranged for piano, guitar and voice. As performed on smash pianovocalchords, sheet original sheet music edition shaiman, marc, wittman, scott on. Marc shaiman born october 22, 1959 is a tony, grammy, emmy winning and oscar nominated american composer, lyricist, arranger, and performer for films, television, and theatre.
From the nbc tv series smash, music by marc shaiman, lyrics by scott wittman and marc shaiman. The songs include soulful jazz anthems and upbeat pop songs. The show celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the broadway theatre, and features songs by broadway songwriting team marc shaiman and scott wittman, catch me if you can along with a dazzling. Songwriters marc shaiman and scott wittman said that theyre close to finding a book. As performed on smash easy piano, sheet easy piano editions. New some like it hot musical sets 2021 world premiere in.
Written by redhot broadway songwriters marc shaiman and scott wittman hairspray, catch me if you can, and sung on the show by. As performed on smash easy piano, sheet easy piano editions wittman, scott, shaiman, marc, coates, dan on. Put down the playbook cause the things i wanna show you cant be written down let my lips do the teaching turn off the camera kick. Call the justice of the peace but dont tell him our names dont put out a press release or mention baseball games book the nearest bridal. Broadways marc shaiman and scott wittman, the musical masterminds. He is perhaps best known for writing the music and cowriting the lyrics for the.
Written by redhot broadway songwriters marc shaiman and scott wittman hairspray, catch me if. Marc shaiman and scott wittman, the songwriting duo behind smash and the marilyn monroeinspired musical bombshell, which took shape before television audiences eyessay that a fulllength. Smash cast brings bombshell concert to broadway variety. Legendary writers marc shaiman and scott wittman deliver some of their most memorable show tunes to date in the songs. Sheet music from the complete cast recording pianovocalchords. Sheet music from the complete cast recording pianovocalchords shaiman, marc, wittman, scott on.
The show will feature a score by marc shaiman and scott wittman the team behind the sounds of hairspray, catch me if you can, and disneys upcoming mary poppins returns, plus a book. Lyrics by marc shaiman and scott wittman, music by marc shaiman. Like many music books these days, however, the binding is very difficult to work with on the piano. When smash debuted, one of its main selling points was that marc shaiman and scott wittman would be doing the music. The show will feature a score by marc shaiman and scott wittman the team. Marc shaiman race to big ben from mary poppins returns. He wrote the music and cowrote the lyrics for the broadway musical version of the john waters film hairspray.
Bombshell is the second soundtrack album by the cast of the american musical television series smash. You must mash open the book, force it backwards, and hope that it doesnt begin to close while youre playing the piano. Bombshell the new marilyn musical from smash ex libris. Weighing in at over 200 pages of music, this songbook is, in effect, a complete pianovocal score to the entire new marilyn musical from nbc televisions hit series, smash. The musical will feature a book by the inheritance playwright matthew lopez and a score by smash duo marc shaiman and scott wittman. As performed on smash pianovocalchords, sheet original sheet music edition. Marc shaiman sets the record straight on all things smash. On a november 3 conference call for nbcs hairspray live. Marc shaiman and scott wittman the duo behind the music for nbcs smash and the broadway musical version of john waters hairspray and many other productions. Published on aug 19, 20 composer marc shaiman opens up about the demise of his musical tv series smash, and adds new theater hit charlie and the chocolate factory, to his credits. It was released by columbia records on february 12, 20. A cover is not the book so open it up and take a look cause under the covers one discovers that the king may be a crook. With broadway figures scott wittman and marc shaiman serving as musical.
This showstopping finale from the premier episode of nbc televisions hit series smash is destined to become staple repertoire among aspiring broadway singers. Megan hilty, katharine mcphee, bernadette peters, christian borle, nick jonas, will chase, debra messing, wesley taylor, marc shaiman, scott wittman bombshell. Smash was a very nice thing to turn to in the midst of catch mes falling, is all. The showwithintheshow became the show when the cast of nbc series smash reunited for a broadway concert. Tonywinning composerlyricist marc shaiman hairspray, smash, catch me if you can, charlie and the chocolate factory is the latest artist to take. A great talent who started his career in saturday night live 1975, where he worked with colleagues like rob reiner or billy crystal. Marc shaiman is an american composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best. Nbc lowers the curtain on smash with the series finale tonight, may 26.
Smash is over and now marc shaiman, one of the writers behind some of the shows signature hit songs, is speaking out. Composer marc shaiman explains smashs downfall vulture. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. This is the first officially licensed collection of sheet music from nbcs wildly popular television series, smash. Smash, the new musical series on nbc, will be filled with original music from tonywinners mark shaiman and scott wittman. History is made at night smash cast version lyrics. Eight questions with smash songwriters marc shaiman and scott. Tvs hit series smash, deliver yet another showstopping number with i cant let go. For their song let me be your star, shaiman and colyricist wittman were nominated for both an emmy award and a grammy award, and as executive producers they were nominated for the golden globe award for best television series comedy or musical.
Smash cast history is made at night smash cast version. The music of smash is the first soundtrack album by the cast of the american musical television series smash. Watch as smash choreographer josh bergasse gives you a sneak peek at what. From the brilliant songwriting team of marc shaiman and scott wittman, the television show chronicles the life and. From the brilliant songwriting team of marc shaiman and scott wittman, the television show chronicles the life and times of megastar marilyn monroe during the creation of a broadway musical based on her story, is the core of. Minnelli will perform an original song from marc shaiman and scott wittman with smash costar christian borle in the surprise party episode scheduled to air in the spring. The music score is by marc shaiman and the film features all new original songs with music by shaiman and lyrics by scott wittman and shaiman. How the tags ui evolvedthe tags list initially lived above the book covers. As of the week ending march 3, 20, it has sold 26,000 copies. Watch hairspray tony winner marc shaiman on stars in the. Marc shaiman and scott wittman spoke with billboard about the unlikely influences behind their charlie and the chocolate factory musical, and why they think dahl would approve of their dark take. It was released by columbia records on may 1, 2012 and sold 39,000 copies in its first week.
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