Never Mind The Happy

​​I am so excited - and slightly terrified - to announce that my memoir "NEVER MIND THE HAPPY: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner" is now available for pre-order wherever books are sold! πŸ“š

I have been working in the business for an eternity, starting as a kid in community theatre all the way to Broadway and Hollywood and have I got stories! From SNL to Hairspray, from Sister Act to Smash, from Bette and Mariah and everyone and everywhere in-between, it’s been a wild trip, buoyed by Oscar nominations and Tony, Grammy and Emmy victories, which were always anchored by plenty of professional and personal bellyflops.

This memoir is part showbiz chronicle, part intimate reflection and, since my mother always said β€œNever mind the happy!”, it is all about successfully spreading joy as I try to find it myself.

Huge thanks to my friend Robert Trachtenberg for capturing the perfect cover photo. I always dreamed of being a pin-up!

You can’t stop the beat, but I want you to stop right now and pre-order your copy: https://amzn.to/4206FQI

NEVER MIND THE HAPPY is being published by Regalo Press and distributed by Simon & Schuster on January 27, 2026!

Marc Shaiman