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At Joe’s Pizza on Carmine Street, Marc Shaiman, the celebrated composer and lyricist, dropped his slice on the floor.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Schwartz, the composer/lyricist of Wicked, had been on the bill to host the Washington National Opera Gala on May 16.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Acclaimed Hollywood composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman is releasing a memoir about his decades-long career, and one of the chapters features his reflections on his close friendship with the late Rob Reiner.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
His choice to so closely blend his personality with his career resembles a lyricist writing diaristic songs, encouraging a sense of kinship between him and his audience.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Schwartz, the composer/lyricist of Wicked, had been on the bill to host the Washington National Opera Gala on May 16.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Acclaimed Hollywood composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman is releasing a memoir about his decades-long career, and one of the chapters features his reflections on his close friendship with the late Rob Reiner.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
His choice to so closely blend his personality with his career resembles a lyricist writing diaristic songs, encouraging a sense of kinship between him and his audience.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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