Book excerpt: "Never Mind the Happy" by Marc Shaiman
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In his memoir, "Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner" (published by Regalo Press), Tony- and Emmy-winning composer Marc Shaiman, known for Broadway hits like "Hairspray," and music for "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut," writes of his half-century in show business.
Read the prologue below, in which he recounts preparing to perform on the Oscar stage with the idol of his youth, Bette Midler (an adoration that would grow into a collaboration), and don't miss Tracy Smith's interview with Marc Shaiman on "CBS Sunday Morning" March 1!
"Never Mind the Happy" by Marc Shaiman
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