Tag: Marc Shaiman

Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 5, 2023)

Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Lawmen: Bass Reeves created by Chad Feehan and starring David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Demi Singleton, Donald Sutherland and Dennis Quaid. The show’s original music is composed by Chanda Dancy (Devotion, The Defeated,  I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the western drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.

Premiering on Wednesday, November 8, is the British Apple TV+ original series The Buccaneers created by Katherine Jakeways and starring Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Imogen Waterhouse, Christina Hendricks, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag, Guy Remmers and Josh Dylan. AVAWAVES (aka Aisling Brouwer & Anna Phoebe) have composed the show’s original score. Interscope Records will release a soundtrack album featuring selections of the composers’ score, as well as songs by Miya Folick, Emily Kokal, Sharon Van Etten, Lucius, Alison Mosshart, Bully, among others on Wednesday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream on Apple TV+.

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Steve Martin’s Original Song ‘Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?’ from ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 Released

Hollywood Records has released the original song Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It? from the Hulu original series Only Murders in the Building. The track, which is featured in the most recent episode of the show’s third season, written by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, Spirited) and Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, Some Like It Hot) and performed by lead actor Steve Martin is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services. Also listen to the song after the jump.

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Marc Shaiman Scoring Rob Reiner’s ‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’

Composer Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, Sleepless in Seattle, Sister Act, City Slickers) is reteaming with director Rob Reiner on the upcoming documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. The film centers on comedian, actor and filmmaker Albert Brooks and features interviews with Larry David, Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Conan O’Brien, James L. Brooks, Chris Rock, among others. Reiner is also producing the Castle Rock Entertainment production with Matthew George (Wind River, A Private War) and Michele Singer (Shock and Awe).

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2022)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie Smile written and directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Robert Weigert, Kal Penn and Rob Morgan. The film’s original music composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day, National Treasure). Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.

Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Bros co-written and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Miss Lawrence, Dot-Marie Jones, Ts Madison, Eve Lindley, Jim Rash, Guillermo Díaz and Amanda Bearse. Marc Shaiman (A Few Good Men, Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery, Sleepless in Seattle) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song co-written by himself and Eichner. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Universal Pictures release.

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‘Bros’ Soundtrack Album Details

Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy Bros. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, A Few Good Men, Mary Poppins Returns, Misery, When Harry Met Sally..., Sister Act, Sleepless in Seattle). Also included is the original song Love Is Not Love co-written by Shaiman and performed by lead actor Billy Eichner. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 30. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Bros is co-written and directed by Nicholas Stoller and also stars Luke Macfarlane, Ts Madison, Monica Raymund, Guillermo Díaz,  Guy Branum and Amanda Bearse.

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Expanded ‘The First Wives Club’ Score Album Announced

La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1996 comedy The First Wives Club directed by Hugh Wilson and starring Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Dan Hedaya, Bronson Pinchot and Marcia Gay Harden. The album features the expanded and remastered original Academy Award-nominated original score from the Paramount Pictures release composed by Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, A Few Good Men, Mary Poppins Returns, Sister Act, City Slickers, Misery, The Addams Family), including previously unreleased music. The CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples.

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Marc Shaiman to Score Nicholas Stoller’s ‘Bros’

THR is reporting that Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, A Few Good Men, Mary Poppins Returns, When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, Sister Act) has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Bros. The film is directed by Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and stars Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guillermo Díaz, Jim Rash, Eve Lindley, D’Lo Srijaerajah, Peter Kim, Justin Covington, Dot-Marie Jones, Becca Blackwell, Bowen Yang, Harvey Fierstein, Benito Skinner and TS Madison. The movie centers on two men with commitment issues who attempt a relationship.

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Original Song ‘Save The City’ from Marvel’s ‘Hawkeye’ Soundtrack Released

Hollywood Records and Marvel Music have released the original song Save The City from Rogers: The Musical, the fictional musical about Captain America featured in the first episode of Marvel Studios’ new Disney+ original series Hawkeye. The track is composed by Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, Smash, A Few Good Men), with lyrics by Shaiman & Scott Wittman and performed by Adam Pascal, Ty Taylor, Rory Donovan, Derek Klena, Bonnie Milligan, Christopher Sieber and Shayna Steele. Visit Amazon (or any other major digital music services) to stream/download Save The City and also listen to the full song after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring Christophe Beck’s & Michael Paraskevas’s original score from the first three episodes will be released on December 10 and a second soundtrack featuring Beck’s music from Episodes 4-6 will be coming out on December 24. Check back on this page for updates. Hawkeye is developed by Jonathan Igla, directed by Rhys Thomas & Bert and Bertie and stars Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James and Alaqua Cox.

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Instrumental Version of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Soundtrack Released

Walt Disney Records has released a new soundtrack album for the movie musical Mary Poppins Returns. The album features instrumental versions of all the songs from the movie composed by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman who are both nominated for the original song The Place Where Lost Things Go at this year’s Academy Awards. The soundtrack, which is being sold internationally as Sing-Along version, is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. In related news, the label will also release a vinyl edition featuring all the songs from the movie on March 15. Click here to order the Mary Poppins Returns: The Songs vinyl album.

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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Soundtrack Details

Walt Disney Records has released the first two songs from Mary Poppins Returns and also announced the full album details. The album features the original score from the movie composed by Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, A Few Good Men, Misery, The Bucket List) and the movie’s original songs written by Shaiman and featuring lyrics by Shaiman & Scott Wittman. The two selected songs for Academy Awards consideration are now available digitally. The Place Where Lost Things Go performed by Emily Blunt is available to download here and Trip a Little Light Fantastic performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Blunt, Tarik Frimpong, Pixie Davies, Joel Dawson, Nathanael Saleh & Leeries is available to download here. Both songs can also be checked out after the jump. The full soundtrack album will be released digitally and physically on December 7. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to pre-order the digital version.

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