Tickets go on sale on March 6
(West Palm Beach, Fla.) – The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announced a brand-new Lunch & Learn: Marc Shaiman – Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner, taking place April 20. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m. and may be purchased online at kravis.org, at the Box Office Monday-Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., or by calling 561.832.7469.
About MARC SHAIMAN:
New York Times best-selling author Marc Shaiman is a renowned American composer, lyricist, arranger and music producer known for his work across film, television and theater. Shaiman began his career as a musical director and arranger for Bette Midler before expanding into film scoring. He gained prominence with his work on films such as “When Harry Met Sally,” “The Addams Family,” “Sister Act,” “City Slickers,” “A Few Good Men,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” “The American President,” and “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut”, on television with “SNL” and on recordings with Harry Connick Jr. and Mariah Carey.
Shaiman earned widespread acclaim for co-writing the Broadway musical Hairspray alongside his longtime co-lyricist Scott Wittman. The duo has also co-created the musicals Catch Me If You Can, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Some Like It Hot and Smash. He has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards and has won a Tony®, two Emmys®, and two Grammys®. Marc Shaiman is celebrated for his versatile, emotionally resonant music and his ability to blend classic musical theatre sensibilities with modern storytelling. Born and raised in New Jersey, he currently lives in New York with his husband, Lieutenant Commander (ret) Lou Mirabal. For more information visit www.marcshaiman.com.
About Never Mind the Happy:
In Never Mind the Happy, musical dynamo Marc Shaiman looks back on five decades of Broadway triumphs, Hollywood hijinks and unforgettable collaborations. Along the way, he charts the personal highs and heartbreaks that have shaped him, spending his teenage years in community theater, starting a decades-long collaboration with Bette Midler in the ’70s, surviving the AIDS crisis of the ’80s, his award-winning film music career in Hollywood in the ’90s, right up to the peaks (and valleys) of creating Broadway musicals from 2000 on.
Candid, hilarious and deeply human, Shaiman’s story is a tribute to the power of music, the pull of the spotlight and the beat that never stops. Part showbiz tell-all, part love letter to the melancholy that fuels creativity, told with perfect comic timing—along with a few wrong notes and plenty of standing ovations.
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Marc Shaiman – Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner
April 20
Monday at 11:30 a.m.
New York Times best-selling author Marc Shaiman is a renowned American composer, lyricist, arranger and music producer known for his work across film, television and theater. Candid, hilarious and deeply human, Shaiman’s story is a tribute to the power of music, the pull of the spotlight and the beat that never stops. Part showbiz tell-all, part love letter to the melancholy that fuels creativity, told with perfect comic timing—along with a few wrong notes and plenty of standing ovations.
GIMELSTOB BALLROOM AT THE COHEN PAVILION
Tickets are $155.25 including fees and catered meal
Signed copies available for an extra $27.60 including fees
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org
*All programs, artists, dates, prices and details are subject to change.
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About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization and one of South Florida’s premier cultural destinations, located in downtown West Palm Beach. Since 1992, the Kravis Center has presented the finest in live entertainment, showcasing internationally acclaimed artists in music, comedy, dance, Broadway, and more. As part of its nonprofit mission, the Kravis Center has welcomed millions of students to its comprehensive arts education programs. Students of all ages can participate in workshops, classes, and special events, as well as access free and reduced-price tickets for those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience live performances.
*All programs, artists, cast, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit kravis.org for up-to-date information.
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