Shaiman, Marc

Hairspray original Broadway cast recording by Marc Shaiman ( Recording )
37 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,607 libraries worldwide
Contains nineteen songs from the 2007 motion picture "Hairspray," including "The New Girl in Town" by Brittany Snow, "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" by Queen Latifah, and "You're Timeless to Me" by John Travolta and Christopher Walken.

Hairspray ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,553 libraries worldwide
A teenage girl simultaneously pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against racial segregation in her native Baltimore.

Down with love ( Visual )
9 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and Spanish and held by 1,068 libraries worldwide
A feminist writer in the early 1960's who is promoting her book 'Down With Love' has sworn off love. A New York City journalist thinks he doesn't need love. See what happens when they fall for each other in this old-fashioned romantic comedy.

Sleepless in Seattle ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 1,049 libraries worldwide
After hearing a man confess his love for his dearly departed wife on a call-in radio show, a woman falls deeply, inexplicably in love with him. Deciding he is her destiny, she treks across country on a wildly romantic impulse to meet him.

Alex & Emma ( Visual )
6 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and Spanish and held by 962 libraries worldwide
Alex is an author whose writer's block and gambling debts have landed him in trouble. In order to get the loan sharks off his back, he must finish his novel in 30 days or end up dead. To help him complete his manuscript, he hires stenographer, Emma. As Alex begins to dictate his tale of a romantic love triangle, Emma challenges his ideas at every turn. Her unsolicited, yet intriguing input, begins to inadvertently influence Alex and his story and soon real life begins to imitate art.

George of the jungle ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 901 libraries worldwide
George, a buff and lovable klutz, saves his animal friends from poachers. Includes animation.

The First Wives Club ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in German and English and held by 748 libraries worldwide
Three mid-life Manhattanites have more than a longtime friendship in common. After years of helping their hubbies climb the corporate ladder of success, each has been dumped for a newer, curvier model. The trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts--in the wallet!

Simon Birch ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 711 libraries worldwide
Ever since doctors proclaimed Simon Birch's birth as a miracle, Simon's sure he's going to be a hero, he's just not sure how.

Misery ( Visual )
18 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 695 libraries worldwide
After an almost fatal car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon finds himself being nursed by a deranged fan who holds him captive.

Rumor has it ( Visual )
5 editions published in 2006 in English and German and held by 564 libraries worldwide
Sarah has finally agreed to marry her boyfriend Jeff, but isn't sure if marriage is what she wants. Now she's on her way home to attend her sister's wedding, which means spending a lot of time with the tennis-obsessed Pasadena family that she's never felt quite a part of. It isn't until Sarah stumbles into a well-kept family secret that she starts to question her roots and sets off in search of the man who may have the answers she has been looking for.