Overview

• The memoir traces five decades of personal and professional milestones across Broadway and Hollywood, from teenage community theater and a 1970s start with Bette Midler to the AIDS crisis, a 1990s film-scoring run, and recent stage successes.
• Shaiman explains he wrote the book now to capture memories before they fade, echoing his mother's phrase, "Never mind the happy."
• Regalo Press plans to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as part of the publication rollout.
• The publisher describes the narrative as moving and hilarious, presenting an insider’s chronicle of highs, heartbreaks, and creative partnerships.
• Shaiman’s credits include Hairspray and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and his honors include a Tony, multiple Grammys and Emmys, and seven Academy Award nominations.